Yo bro can someone me the average annual rainfall in salt lake city, utah, is 18.58 inches, and the average annual rainfall in new york city is 46.23 inches. what might be the reason for the difference in the cities’ average annual rainfall? a. utah is close to an ocean, while new york city is landlocked.. b. new york city is close to an ocean, while utah is landlocked. c. new york city lies in a rain shadow area. d. new york city is closer to mountains.