TRAIL/WEATHER CONDITIONS

Happy Friday!

Oh....What A Crazy Week of Texas Weather...two snow days...Tuesday and Thursday and after what seems a long week, it’s finally Friday!

Overnight NO rain or NO additional snow. Currently this morning as of 10:45 a.m., we have bright sunny skies and the snow is melting fast! We observed that we got approximately 3 inches of snow or a little more yesterday. It was definitely the biggest snowfall for our area this year. A large amount of the snow still remains on the ground, but at the rate that the sun is warming things up, it will be long gone by early afternoon and for sure by the weekend. Without further hesitation, let's get this weekend started finally...

RRMT, INC.'S RAIN & SNOW GAUGE RECAP
Just as a recap, leading up to today, here are this week's rainfall and snowfall totals that we pulled off each of our daily blogs from the week:

* Sunday overnight- 1 inch of rain
*Monday--NO RAIN/SNOW
overnight-- NO RAIN/SNOW
* Tuesday--2 inches of snow
overnight--NO RAIN/SNOW
* Wednesday--NO RAIN/SNOW
overnight--NO RAIN/SNOW
* Thursday-- A little over 3 inches of snow
overnight-- NO RAIN/SNOW
* Friday-- NO RAIN/SNOW as of 10:45 a.m.

Here's your usual comprehensive Friday report on detailed park conditions...

TRAILS
All of our trails are OPEN on both the North and East sides of the facility. (Except Bill's Woods & the New Property still remain closed at this time.) Unlike months of posts stating it was a dry week...this past week was actually a very wet week...thanks to the snow. Thus, while we expect the much needed moisture to be soaked up, the top of the soil will be sloppy for a while especially with cooler temperatures even if there is sun. No dust should be expected and as the snow melts, riders indeed may see puddles of standing water out on some of the trails.

RED RIVER
For the most part, the Red River remains the same. The melting snow will add to the water level in the river and creek as it melts but no big changes are anticipated with the river water level. Thus, the Red River is bank to bank in some places, but then very narrow in other places, which has allowed the water to be split which has created various sandbars. The amount of water that the river has pushed up into the mouth of Mountain Creek (where it joins the Red River) had now pretty much receded prior to the moisture level we received this week. The run-off from the moisture this week will add to the creek level, but nothing substantial is anticipated as most of the moisture will be absorbed in our sandy soil. Due to the recent moisture, be sure to be on the lookout for unexpected areas of quicksand that lurks in the creek...you need always be careful to avoid any quicksand because getting stuck is always a possibility even when you least expect it.

CREEK
The amount of water being pushed up into Mountain Creek is extremely minimal at this time. Riders will find that they can ride in the creek the entire way to the river currently. Similarly, since riders can ride in the creek the entire way to the river, thus the creek is crossable in a number of areas so riders may easily access the trails on both the North and East sides of the facility.

BURN BAN
Just as an update...Yes, we are still currently under a BURN BAN even after all the moisture received this past week. The burn ban still remains in effect for Cooke County and thus at RRMT, Inc. While camping is permitted, RRMT, Inc. is strictly enforcing the burn ban & thus NO OUTDOOR FIRES are permitted under any circumstances! When and if the burn ban is lifted, we will let everyone know immediately via our website as well as at the park when people inquire about the issue.

After a week of unbelievable March Texas weather, this weekend is the time to get out of the house. We are expecting nice sunny weather for the weekend with temperatures in the 50's on Saturday and temperatures a little warmer (low 60's) on Sunday.

We will be OPEN this weekend both tomorrow, Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 with hours of operation each day of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All Members, Guests, and Visitors Welcome This Weekend!


Happy Trails,
RRMT, Inc. Staff