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Why would the central Plateau receive only 0-4 inches of annual rainfall when the nearby Asir Mountain region receives about 19 inches of annual rainfall?

Why would the central Plateau receive only 0-4 inches of annual rainfall when the nearby Asir Mountain region receives about 19 inches of annual rainfall?
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Why would the central Plateau receive only 0-4 inches of annual rainfall when the nearby Asir Mountain region receives about 19 inches of annual rainfall?

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It could be because of mountains blocking the clouds or because the climate is much drier
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