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Old 03-01-2007, 02:09 AM   #17 (permalink)
WendyBG
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Re: Weather in Washington

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Originally Posted by the dufferz View Post
Washington is divided into two sections. The cascade mountain range blocks the weather systems from moving across the state.

Like the Cascades, the Olympic Mountains also cast a rain shadow. The small Olympic Rain Shadow (which includes the towns of Port Townsend, Sequim, and Port Angeles) combines the driness of eastern WA, with the moderate temperatures of western WA.

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