Take Route 56 West from the Bedford Exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Johnstown. About 45 minutes driving time. In the East Hills of Johnstown, Route 56 joins Route 219 North (a four lane divided highway).
1 Lower Great Lakes: Summer will be hotter and slightly drier than normal, with the hottest periods in mid- and late June and mid- and late August.  Ohio Valley: Summer will be hotter than normal, with below-normal rainfall in the east and above normal in the west.
The Sonoran is a hot desert. Summer air temperatures routinely exceed 40Â°C (104Â°F), and often reach 48Â°C (118Â°F). These high near-surface temperatures interact with cool, moist air in the atmosphere to produce the violent thunderstorms of the summer monsoons.