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Cold desert climates are typically located in temperate zones, usually in the leeward [[rain shadow]] of high mountains, which restricts precipitation from the westerly winds. An example of this is the [[Patagonian Desert]] in Argentina bounded by the [[Andes|Andes ranges]] to its west. In the case of Central Asia, mountains restrict precipitation from the [[East Asian monsoon|eastern monsoon]]. The [[Kyzyl Kum]], [[Taklamakan Desert|Taklamakan]] and [[Cold Desert, Skardu|Katpana Desert]] deserts of [[Central Asia]] are other major examples of ''BWk'' climates. The [[Ladakh]] region, and the city of [[Leh]] in the [[Great Himalayas]] in India also have a cold desert climate. In North America, the cold desert climate occurs in the drier parts of the [[Great Basin Desert]] and the [[Bighorn Basin]] in [[Big Horn County, Wyoming|Big Horn]] and [[Washakie County, Wyoming|Washakie County]] in [[list of counties in Wyoming|Wyoming]]. The [[Hautes Plaines]], located in the northeastern section of [[Morocco]] and in [[Algeria]] is another major example of a cold desert climate. The [[Absheron Peninsula]] in eastern Azerbaijan is also an example of a cold desert climate.