[Vigilanteman]

Among the surprise weather changes has been the increase in rainfall between the Daba and Oinling mountains, said Wu.

If Wu is really surprised, then he's never lived in Cleveland, Buffalo, Chicago or any other area near the Great Lakes.

Lake effect precipitation near (and especially downwind) large inland bodies of water is about as predictable as the sun rising in the east.

[ApplegateRanch]

Lake effect precipitation near (and especially downwind) large inland bodies of water is about as predictable as the sun rising in the east.

Somehow, I have to wonder just how much effect Three Gorges will really have:

~3 X the acre-footage of Shasta Lake;

~1/4 the surface area of Salt Lake.

OTOH, Lake Eire is ~5-6 times the surface area of Salt Lake, as well as much deeper.