The Storm

April 16-18, 2009

So how much credence do you put in the weather media? Answer - it depends on where you live.
This last three days, our area was supposed to have a killer spring storm. Predictions were for 10-20 inches of snow. So how did this storm turn out.

In our area - well let's just say I never used my snow shovel. Nope, not one inch. It did "snow" a little, but it was never cold enough to really stick. But that was just here.

We tried to drive south for an event. Three miles out of town, there was a slick bit of slush on the road. Six miles south, the road was definitely slushed. Go another three miles and the road was covered and there was 3 to 4 inches of snow. And in twelve miles, the road was the forecast mess with about eight inches of snow on the ground. On an overpass there were six - yes six buses stuck and the highway patrol finally just gave up and diverted us all off the road. So we went back home and - follow the above pattern backwards and when we get back home, a light rain.

We did get a lot of moisture, and surrounding areas did get snow. The mountains look like they are in mid-January form. One stretch of interstate up north was closed for three days.

So you see, how you take the weather forecast depends on where you live. We just live in a perfect area - at least for this storm.

This would have been a very pleasant rain storm if Mar hadn't of had to make one of those inevitable trips to Utah. She made it fine, but again we tracked when would be good - and then sent her on her way. She made it pretty well.