Yucky weather has got to go

[MikeyTX]

Sure hope it is AZ. At least it stays fairly dry year round.

[desertclassic]

I have lived in so many parts of the world but Kansas was at the very bottom of my list. Alaska was at the very top. Year around activity, just had to dress for it. It was nothing to be zipping along on the snowmobile at 20 below.

As age happens I enjoy the warm/dry climates. I may have to become a snow birder from New Mexico. Jim

[Gone2Three]

I have lived in so many parts of the world but Kansas was at the very bottom of my list. Alaska was at the very top. Year around activity, just had to dress for it. It was nothing to be zipping along on the snowmobile at 20 below.

As age happens I enjoy the warm/dry climates. I may have to become a snow birder from New Mexico. Jim

So there's a rumor, a tall tale if you like... that Texas is a great place to hang your hat

[pcombe]

​I feel for ya but I just cant reach ya!

[Ed Hobgood]

Spring is just around the corner, it just feels like the corners are a lot farther apart these days. Happy riding everyone when you get a chance.

[frostbite51]

67 degrees yesterday, blizzard today. I'm just on the edge, getting the wind, 36-48 MPH, but little snow. So I'm in a 'Winter Weather Advisory that says "It SUCKS out there!"

Did get the Dyna out for a nice ride yesterday...

[rhino 2]

So there's a rumor, a tall tale if you like... that Texas is a great place to hang your hat

Do you need a special hat, Or would a Hoodie be acceptable..?.

[1dn5up]

Do you need a special hat, Or would a Hoodie be acceptable..?.

[MikeyTX]

​I feel for ya but I just cant reach ya!

That scenery is what I miss the most. I grew up on ski's in CO. Guess that's why I spend all my vacation time out west in the mountains. My wife is a flat lander and just does not understand my yearning. One does not feel the cold up there because of the dry air.

[Gone2Three]

Do you need a special hat, Or would a Hoodie be acceptable..?.

Well pilgrim...does this look like a hoodie to y'a.

[Gone2Three]

Yeah...we have a few of those too

[Pegasus1300]

When I woke up this morning it was snowing,heavy.It was slick and icy. By 10:00 am blue sky,sun all melted including the ice. By 1:00 pm its in the 50's. By the time I go home at 6:00 it's cold blowing and starting to snow again

[desertclassic]

Windy and in the 60s the past 2 days. 70s tomorrow and then the 80s. I know the weather is changing when the evening temps don't fall below 55. In the super hot days, 110 or so, when the sun goes down, the temps will drop 40+ degrees. Then it is time for a jacket.

[pcombe]

That scenery is what I miss the most. I grew up on ski's in CO. Guess that's why I spend all my vacation time out west in the mountains. My wife is a flat lander and just does not understand my yearning. One does not feel the cold up there because of the dry air.

Somehow I am feeling the cold amigo, Humidity or no humidity.

Wind is the big killer in this country, The greatest threat to life for man and animal.
Spring is the time where wind driven snow pushes a herd of cattle into a fence corner and freezes them where they stand in 10' drifts.

The only saving grace is remembering what the direction the wind normally blows in a storm and orient yourselves accordingly because as you know, people can get lost on their own property out here. A total white out is an experience in itself.
Todays tracking devices with a home car, and personal GPS has been a god send a few times out here. And people are beginning to survive more often.
It's a great life if you don't weaken, It wears a man down early.

Sunday night we had an electrical storm complete with lightening and woke up to another 5" of snow and 50 MPH winds.
Interstates were closed across the region with reports of 70 to 90- mph. winds which aren't to unusual for march.

It will be the end of June before the ambient temperature exceeds the wind speed.


The picture is the summit of Togowotee pass at the continental divide in the third weekend of June.




What a crazy place, I can slip and fall off the porch into a snow drift, get dried off by warm wind and then soaked on the way to the mail box and on the way back to the front porch stand in mud up to my ass and get dirt blown in my eyes.

I truly am ready to give it all up for a moderate year round temperature.
I would have no problem making a special trip to see everything I would miss July- October.

I made my life out here and thought it was worth it, reckon this will be where I die so. End of story. When the summer finally hits, I will take a small Run into the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone to see the bear, elk, bison, wolf and untamed thermal activity, drop in on the grand canyon of the Yellowstone, Pull supper out of a creek on homemade fly and wonder at my backyard.
Until then I'm just gonna bitch about it, Thank you very much.

[MikeyTX]

When I woke up this morning it was snowing,heavy.It was slick and icy. By 10:00 am blue sky,sun all melted including the ice. By 1:00 pm its in the 50's. By the time I go home at 6:00 it's cold blowing and starting to snow again

You must live in MI or WI

[Catfish]

You must live in MI or WI

Name
Paul DeGrey/Pegasus1300
Location: Spring City,Utah, USA

Good guesses though.

[MikeyTX]

Nah UT never has funky weather like that.one of my favorite places to ride. My cousin has a place in Park Cities. He still skis. I wish I could. I miss it.

[Catfish]

Nah UT never has funky weather like that.one of my favorite places to ride. My cousin has a place in Park Cities. He still skis. I wish I could. I miss it.

I saw your other post of basically being raised on ski's. I don't doubt that you miss the slopes.

[MikeyTX]

The day we sold the folks house on Red Mtn. outside of Aspen was tough. I've made one trip back since then. Who ever said you can't go home once you leave knew what they were talking about. There is nothing for me there now. Aspen has changed that much.

[pcombe]

The forecast for this part of Wyoming says 60 degrees tues.. and 63 wed.

I thought about bringing my Harley out of mothballs but I know it will snow if I do.

Of course I cant force myself to look at the wind forecast, town rides is about the most I could expect here this time of year but I will take it!

I'm old school Harley and go to great lengths winterizing my bike so putting it on the road takes some time.