mid-Atlantic
adjective
1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
mid-Atlantic islands
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Monday mayhem in weather forecast On Monday, severe weather will likely continue ahead of the cold front from the Southeast to the mid-Atlantic, possibly including Atlanta; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; Columbia, South Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia, Tonks said.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
And Monday, 45 million people are at risk of damaging winds from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Airports from the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic are likely to be affected by windy conditions, along with rain and snow, with Chicago; Detroit; Buffalo, New York; Washington; Philadelphia; and Raleigh, North Carolina, most likely to experience.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Grass pollen levels are anticipated to be high across the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and parts of the Northwest due to warm temperatures and ample rainfall, AccuWeather said in an advisory shared with Newsweek.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
And Monday, 45 million people are at risk of damaging winds from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Airports from the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic are likely to be affected by windy conditions, along with rain and snow, with Chicago; Detroit; Buffalo, New York; Washington; Philadelphia; and Raleigh, North Carolina, most likely to experience.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Grass pollen levels are anticipated to be high across the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and parts of the Northwest due to warm temperatures and ample rainfall, AccuWeather said in an advisory shared with Newsweek.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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