31. The city lies in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains, so annual precipitation is fairly low. 32. This desert climate is in part due to a rain shadow effect caused by the Cascade Range. 33. The Tehuacan valley matorral lies in the rain shadow valley to the southeast in Puebla and Tlaxcala states. 34. Most of Sweden is located in the rain shadow of the Scandinavian Mountains through Norway and north-west Sweden. 35. :See Orographic lifting for rain shadow . 36. The reservation receives approximately of rain per year due to its location in the Olympic Mountain rain shadow . 37. Different locations in the desert have different amounts of precipitation, depending on the strength of these rain shadows . 38. The region is in the rain shadow of the Oregon Coast Range, a short distance to the west. 39. As Pasco is located in Southeastern Washington, the city lies in the rain shadow of the Cascade Range. 40. Being in the rain shadow of the mountains means that most of the area is dry and treeless.
