Snowy Friday...
NO additional rain/precipitation overnight. As of an hour ago, it started snowing & it is snowing heavily as we write this blog. We have huge, beautiful flakes coming down. The roads are not bad here now, but we just found out that most of the local schools in our area are now making plans to close early by noon or early afternoon. As of 10 a.m., we have a current temperature of 33 degrees with a wind chill of 26 degrees....it feels sooooo cold! It is a cloudy/overcast day...as we have already reached our "high" temperature of the day. The problem up here is that due to the current near-freezing temperatures, the rain we got yesterday & the snow that we are getting now will be freezing soon (as the temperature drops) on our roadways making driving treacherous. Today & tonight should be all of the freezing temperatures and anticipated precipitation. The weekend looks like a very cold one, but the forecast is predicating sun with no further precipitation, but we'll just have to wait and see. There is a current winter weather advisory in effect for our area as detailed below:
Issued by The National Weather Service
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
5:50 am CST, Fri., Jan. 29, 2010
... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT ICING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR THAT PART OF NORTH TEXAS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF AN EASTLAND TO GAINESVILLE LINE. A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA AND TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FREEZING THIS MORNING. ANY RAIN THAT FALLS THROUGH THE SUBFREEZING AIR NEAR THE GROUND WILL TURN INTO FREEZING RAIN AS IT CONTACTS SURFACES AND OBJECTS THAT ARE AT OR BELOW FREEZING. ICE WILL INITIALLY ACCUMULATE ON ELEVATED SURFACES AND POWER LINES... BUT AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL... SOME ICE MAY ALSO ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AND END BY MIDDAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE ONE TENTH OF AN INCH... MAINLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES... TO THE NORTHWEST OF A CISCO TO GAINESVILLE LINE.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER PRECIPITATION MAY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND PLAN ON SOME TRAVEL DELAYS.
----- At this time, RRMT, Inc. has elected to remain open this weekend, but will have a delayed opening time on Saturday. Thus, RRMT, Inc. will be OPEN this weekend...tomorrow, Saturday, January 30 & Sunday, January 31! We will have park operation hours of 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday), and we will announce Sunday's park hours sometime tomorrow.. All Members, Guests, and Visitors Welcome This Weekend!
But due to the current weather conditions, please refer below regarding winter park conditions.
*** NOTE: This weekend...you can be rest assured that park conditions are wet, muddy, and cold. Furthermore, expect slick spots as well as possible icy trails. While conditions are very wet now, and there are standing puddles everywhere...a lot could change pending how much snow we receive as well. We don't imagine that we will have big accumulations, but according to reports over by Bowie and Sunset, the ground is already covered (with snow) over there and that storm is moving our way. The main concern will be the icy roads in and around our area.
REMINDER: RRMT, INC. is NOT responsible for those getting their recreational vehicles stuck & does not have to pull people out!
Here's our usual Friday report to help you out as well...
RRMT, INC.'S RAIN GAUGE RECAP
Just as a recap, leading up to today, here are this week's rainfall totals that we pulled off each of our daily blogs from the week:
* Monday--NO PRECIPITATION
overnight-- NO PRECIPITATION
* Tuesday-- NO PRECIPITATION
overnight-- NO PRECIPITATION
* Wednesday -- NO PRECIPITATION
overnight--NO PRECIPITATION
* Thursday-- 1 inch of rain
overnight—NO PRECIPITATION
* Friday (TODAY)-- Heavy snow fall as of 10 a.m....no accumulations to report, just yet.
TRAILS
All of our trails are OPEN....this includes all trails on both the North & East sides. Bill's Woods & the New Property are both open as well...ENJOY!
Mountain Creek is at its normal level, except down toward the mouth of the Red River where we advise riders to use caution. No problem crossing Mountain Creek at this time. As always we would like to remind everyone that just because a trail was there on your last ride...don't expect it to be there on your next ride. Water (from the April 2009 rains) has really changed a lot of our trail system, so we advise everyone to use extreme caution even when riding on trails that you were once familiar.
Riders to RRMT, Inc. will now find that RRMT, Inc. has over 30 new point of interest signs installed out on the trails. These are a great new addition to the park & we are very proud of them! These signs will help you catch the iRide Bulcher, Texas fever as you continue to learn about the various unique parts of the RRMT, Inc. Facility!
** Please note that as of the winter riding season, our sign project has been put on hold. We will resume crafting and putting up the rest of these signs probably in the spring time frame, when all winter weather is completely over with!
RED RIVER
The Red River remains at its normal level. There still remains some lurking murky water/quicksand being pushed up into the mouth of Mountain Creek from the river, so watch out for it...getting stuck is possible.
CREEK
While riding in Mountain Creek is possible and crossing the creek is also possible...please use caution when in the creek, especially further down the creek toward the river. It is very possible to sink your recreational vehicle in the creek due to quicksand & lots of mud if not careful. Please note that if you get stuck, RRMT, Inc. is under no obligation to tow you out!
WEEKEND RV RENTALS
Do you have your RV Rental for this weekend? RRMT, Inc. offers Member RV Site Rentals on a daily basis. Reservations are recommended if you desire a particular RV Site. Otherwise, all walk-up RV Site rentals are welcome as well. Please note that in addition to these rental sites, as usual, RRMT, Inc. also offers free other campsites that are always available via first come-first serve for your convenience.
2010 RRMT, Inc. Memberships Now On Sale!
If you weren't a member in 2009, but are planning on joining for 2010...don't forget that 2010 RRMT, Inc. Memberships are now on sale to the general public! Member benefits start immediately. A great deal & just in time for the new year! If you will be visiting the park this weekend, a new 2010 membership may be just what you need! Ask us for details.
2009 RRMT, Inc. Members May Renew Now For 2010!
Registration is now open for current 2009 members to renew their memberships for 2010. You can mail your stuff in or bring it with you to the park office on your next visit. If you will be visiting this weekend, upon check-in at the park office, we can provide you with renewal paperwork to complete if you need any help with finalizing needed park documentation.
NO BURN BAN for Cooke County or thus at RRMT, Inc.
Have a nice weekend...
Stay warm.
Here's to winter weather in Texas!
RRMT, Inc. Staff
