As we spent our winter months living in the desert, we only saw a little rain once or twice-if we were lucky.
But now since leaving Zion National Park, it seems we have seen our fair share of rain and the cold. It was pretty to see the snow on the mountain, and even to say we were in some snow shower. But now enough is enough….
Since arriving here at Grand Junction CO it appears it’s done nothing but rain and being cold. The mighty Colorado River is topping over now. Then they fear that the snow melt in the higher elevation could make things even worse. If warmer weather does appear and makes the melting go faster, then we could be in trouble.
The James M. Robb/Colorado River Park haven’t shut down parks well over 11 plus years, and we hope that this is is no exception. Even the water canals that go to the fruit farms are plum full. In some way this is good, for this is the Monsoon season for this area.
the upper Mesa which towers over us and the Interstate heading East towards Denver have been place in a Winter Storm Warning, where they already have had anywhere from 6-12 inches of snow with more falling in the last 24 hours and this is May 20th-not March. We cannot see the snow from where we are sitting, but we can feel the cold.
Normally by now, Grand Junction should be in the lower 70’s for daytime highs, and yet we have to see that. Our daytime highs have only been in the lower 50’s since arriving here.
I’m sure we will warm up-eventually…..And we will see the sunshine-someday…But for now-we will just muddle through day by day with what ever Mother Nature throws at us.
One thing is for sure-I’m glad I’m not back at Mountain Home AR for our good friends there are once again facing record flooding….
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