Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: The primary source of rain for the state is the Pacific Ocean , with the state normally lying in the path of large Pacific storms from mid-October through April , although northern Utah often sees these large storms earlier and later .
Simplified: The primary source of precipitation for the state is the Pacific Ocean , with the state usually lying in the path of large Pacific storms from October to May .