Due to the rain shadow effect, the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, on the leeward side of the Appalachian Mountains, receives less rainfall than the windward side of the state.

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The rain shadow effect occurs when mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, causing one side (leeward) to receive less precipitation than the other (windward).

Due to the Rain Shadow Effect, the Eastern Panhandle of West