Note: RRMT, Inc. is OPEN Today....Sunday, March 21 with park operation hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All Members, Guests, & Visitors Welcome Today!
Good Sunday Morning...
Well it's the first full day of spring here in the Red River Valley...and we've got snow! To catch you up to speed, late yesterday evening after our last blog at 5 p.m., those on and off snow flurries turned to a constant stream of flakes. How that affected us you might ask...we estimate that we received 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches of snow total. Actually not a whole lot but enough to cover the ground. The ground was actually totally covered late last night, but this morning when we went out to take photos, a lot of it was already gone...aka...some may have melted already and also, the wind today is absolutely horrible...so we wouldn't be surprised if some of it blew away. The strong winds today remind you of the Texas panhandle or Colorado the way they are blowing across the plains.
As of 9:15 a.m....here is where we stand. NO precipitation is falling nor do we expect to receive anymore today. The sun is out and we have a current temperature of 30 degrees. With the bright sun out currently, there will likely be a lot of melting today. The high temperature today is expected to reach 40 degrees. Like we told you about how bad the wind is currently...there is a wind advisory in effect for our area. See details below:
Issued by The National Weather Service
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
3:09 am CDT, Sun., Mar. 21, 2010
... WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH... WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH BY LATER THIS EVENING..
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. RESIDENTS MAY WISH TO TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS... LAWN FURNITURE... AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND IN THE STRONG WINDS.
** Once you get to Bulcher, everyone can enjoy a beautiful scenic snow ride. But please use extreme caution when driving out to Bulcher today. Driving currently is treacherous...we came to work today via FM 373 out of Muenster to Bulcher and as of 8 a.m....below is a picture of what FM 373 looked like:
* And we've heard reports that FM 2382 out of Saint Jo to Bulcher looks just as bad. SO PLEASE, PLEASE USE CAUTION!
Riders to our park today can expect muddy and wet conditions, particularly from all the snow on the ground.
Tips for the day...
* Bring a camera
* Dress in layers to stay warm
For those of you that wanted an ALL-IN-ONE SPRING BREAK DESTINATION...spring & winter weather both...if you would have stayed long enough...BULCHER, TEXAS was that place. This past week, we enjoyed gorgeous spring like weather...reaching low to mid 70's for highs. Then yesterday and today...we've had the winter weather too...snow! Now you just can't beat that for a spring break vacation!
For now...enjoy the photos of Bulcher on this beautiful, but chilly day of March!
* Nothing like a spring break camping trip...with SNOW!
* Wet conditions are to be expected!
* This is Mountain Creek!
Enjoy your day!
RRMT, Inc. Staff
