Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Todays stop Cut Bank, Montana




Well, today has been a real adventure!


We left Glasgow, Montana, headed west into a combination of wind,rain, sleet and I think snow! Very gusty winds, blew us all over the road. We would experienced nice weather then we would run into awful weather.


We entered Dobson, Mt., road construction, probably 5 miles long, rough as it could be, the step went down, wouldn't retract back, the alarms on the jacks kept going off. Needless to say that wasn't fun at all. You might say it was stressful!


The area between Glasgow, Mt.and Shelby Mt. were rolling country side, with sagebrush fields with lots of grain fields! Still not much traffic on West 2. Lots of trains! I have never seen so may trains. This must be the route from the Pacific to Duluth! I will post some pictures of that another day.


Close to Harve, Mt., we got into rain, hail, sleet and horrific wind. They also are doing a new road! Bumpy and rain, what a drive! We had to stop it was so bad. There was so much sleet that it was staying on the road! We got back on the road and drove to Cut Bank, Mt. I called the KOA in St. Mary, MT., to see how far away we were, she told me they were experiencing snow, and to be careful if we were going to venture to St. Mary today. There was a tourist center, in pouring down rain we ran into the building, we talked the girl there, she directed us to the Riverview RV Park in Cut Bank. Here we are! All snuggled into the Bounder, keeping warm with the heaters with the weather forecast to read:


Snow flurries 2 to 4 inches! High 39 degrees tomorrow.


Get this.......Snow Warning! 2 to 4 inches of snow in Babb, Mt., that is where we are heading in the morning...maybe.


This is unreal, it is so cooooold here! Back in 1955 when we were at Yellowstone National Park, my parents and I experienced snow on July 4!
I remember that seemed so cool to have snow in July! :(


We drove 286 miles today!
Total mileage appx 1500 miles so far.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi,

I just heard that you guys are on your way to Alaska! It's been a cold spring here. It's 52 with light rain today. Can't wait until you arrive! Drive safe!