That is today’s weather forecast… for today, tonight and tomorrow. Just thought you’d be interested. 🤔 I know many of you are still dealing with freezing temps and snow but the desert weather this year is definitely nastier than usual. We had to move sites today (it’s called the Catalina Shuffle and this will be our third site in four days). It has become very difficult to book sites in the Arizona State Parks system. It was hard before but they have recently ‘upgraded’ their booking system to something so poor that not even the staff know how to manage it. It’s very difficult to book sites for several consecutive nights; hence the Catalina Shuffle and a timing issue for those leaving each morning and those waiting to do the shuffle and move to another.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Tue. Feb. 21: Heavy rain, thunder storms, lightening, snow and flash floods
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I wrote the above paragraph yesterday afternoon. It’s now 0554 Wednesday morning and the wind and rain have moved in overnight just as predicted. Little Lucy is rocking with the wind gusts and her hatches are rattling even though they’re closed tight. I don’t think we’ve lost anything but it’s still too dark to look and, until the fast moving gusts slow down, I won’t be opening the door to find out. I wish I could remember if we closed (and secured) the lid to the propane tank cover. Anyway, we three are fine; at least two are sleeping soundly and the other… well that’s me and I’m chatting with you - so we’re all accounted for.
The wind and rain are expected to continue right through today and we have fingers crossed 🤞that the little run-off trench created by our park hosts at the rear of our site - works. Apparently this particular site (A15) is a ‘wet’ one in heavy rains and, in this case, ‘wet’ could easily read ‘floods’. The trench was doing its job at last light so we’ll see how it’s doing when dawn arrives. I should mention we received a small piece of paper from another camper yesterday. She had been given it when she arrived and it is a notice about the tendency for flooding at this park. It seems there’s a dip in the main road that becomes a stream or river during some of the heaviest rains. Should that happen access (and exit) to the park will be impossible until the water runoff stops. Hmmmm. This should be an interesting 48 hours. We are scheduled to leave on Thursday morning (tomorrow).
Until then we shall remain buttoned up, content to read and nap and play a little Jenga (if Lucy isn’t rocking too much :-). I’ll try and post a few photos later. Hope all is well with each of you and remember…. “No news is good news”. I’m just glad we’re not half way down the coast in a 32’ sailboat. My thoughts are with those who are and I hope they all make it.
Must go now and check the hatches 😜. Until we meet again - adios. CJ
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