In Washington, we have something called a rain shadow effect. On Monday, we conducted a simulation in which the "clouds" gathered water over the ocean as it evaporated, then they released some of the rain over the Olympic Mountains, a little bit over the Western Lowlands, then lots of precipitation over the Cascade Mountains. By the time the clouds get over the mountains, they are out of precipitation and eventually they dissipate, leaving just sun over eastern Washington. That in essence is the Rain Shadow Effect.
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