APRON- (1) A finish strip applied below the stool of a window to cover the rough plaster or dry wall edge. (2) A paved or hard packed area abutting a garage door or other opening. AREAWAY- An uncovered space next to the fountain walls of a building, for entrance of light and air to the basement.
New Orleans, on the other hand, where it usually rains over five feet a year, receives more precipitation than any big city in the USA. Yet it has far fewer wet days than many other cities. New Orleans ranks just 26th among large US cities in the number of days with precipitation, at 115 days a year.
Warmest US Cities in Winter. During December, January and February, large cities with the warmest climates in the United States are in Florida. Just slightly cooler are urban areas along California's Pacific coast and in southern Arizona and Texas. The season's hottest temperatures are at Florida's southernmost city, Miami.