"jim beam" wrote in message
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That means 56mm fell somewhere between the Leeds and rochdale , leeds
30mls east of rochdale as the crow flies ,the pennines between,dramatic
example of a rain shadow.

The Rochdale figure does seem excessive though, that's nearly
3 inches! Here, although it was a thoroughly wet day with
frequent downpours in the afternoon it didn't strike me as
being exceptionally wet.
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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl