2007-01-23 00:41:40 · 2 answers · asked by Thava 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Since the river stretches from close to Canada all the way to the Gulf Of Mexico you cannot give the river one climatic description. You'll have to look up weather from the north to the midwest to the southern US.
2007-01-23 01:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Mississippi begins in the northern part of the state of Minnesota, which is among the coldest areas in the country. As such, it freezes in the winter. Some thaws occur so rapidly that they create flooding due to the massive amount of flowing water. This can be compunded by free flows of ice becoming jammed, creating a dam effect.
The Mississippi drains a massive area of the country and counts the Missouri as one of its feeder streams.
2007-01-23 10:01:06 · answer #2 · answered by plainswalker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋