The snow bug hit us again. This morning when we awoke it was raining and windy. We did our usual things except we had to do it with a cold rain and very high winds. The wind was coming from the south so we did not hardly us any diesel fuel but we did not get to go very far. When we had traveled about 10 miles we saw electronic signs on the I-5 saying we needed to have chains for the mountains. We stopped at a rest area and there were all kinds of trucks and R.V.'s waiting to find out what was going to happen next. Walt had checked the weather forecast on the computer and it looked like it would be bad in the mountains later in the afternoon.
After about an hour at the rest area we continued north to Redding. Finally in Redding we stopped at a open parking lot across from a Tractor Supply. Before you knew what was happening 2 more R.V.s joined us. Walt went to the Tractor supply to see what they were saying about the weather. Well, the gal in the store told him that they were expecting snow and wind in the mountains by noon time. That convinced him that my suggestion of stopping at a RV park was a good idea.
We got to a park south of Redding along the high flowing Sacramento River. Then we had to put on our rain gear and set up again. This is when I wish we had a motor home instead of a Fifth wheel. It was so windy you had to hold onto your rain gear and the rain was continuous and very cold. Well, we got inside by noon. A hot lunch was eaten quickly and the heaters were turned up very high to get warm again.
Tonight we heard that they had 10 inches of snow and 138 mph winds in the mountain today. We did hear that I- 5 was opened at about 7 this evening. Down south of Redding we had sunshine for a few hours and the wind calmed down. Right now we can hear the wind howl again so what we will do tomorrow will be decided in the morning.
We are still carrying our bad weather balloon with us again.
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