How does the physical setting of Mankato, Mn, affects its weather?

Question

How does the physical setting of Mankato, Mn, affects its weather?

I have this geography question and i really cant find much about this city,besides that there are no mountains nearby but there is the Minnesota river in the northwest of the city, and also would like a little help with this specific question, thank you very much

Answer 1

It's on the eastern side of the rockies so they get less rain than those on the western side.  It's far enough north though, that even thoug it's elevation is only about 800 ft.  it still recieves a lot of snow.  The geography is flat so it doesn't influence the weather that much.