As one can see the temperature difference between the western side and the eastern side of this mountain are considerably different. The western slope receives much more rainfall than the eastern side, making the eastern side much dryer.. This situation is known as a rainshadow. The winds (Chinook winds) that come down on the eastern side are some of the driest, which can make the land even dryer by evaporating what water is there.
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