Quote Originally Posted by jobob View Post
Gahh. Folks, this is not looking good.

From the latest weather report:

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...RAIN RETURNS FOR THE WEEKEND...

THE DRY WEATHER THAT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FOR THE LAST
TEN DAYS LOOKS TO BE COMING TO AN END. A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEMS WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...WITH RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE FIRST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST RAIN INTO THE
NORTH BAY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...WITH LIGHTER RAIN TO
THE SOUTH. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. THE
NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE HEAVIEST RAIN TO THE SANTA
CRUZ AND SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS...WITH LIGHTER RAIN TO THE NORTH.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION ONCE RAINFALL
BEGINS. THE LAST TEN DAYS OF DRY WEATHER HAS ALLOWED A FILM OF OIL TO
COLLECT ON ROADS. RAINFALL ON TOP OF THAT OILY LAYER WILL INITIALLY
RESULT IN SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS AND INCREASED STOPPING
DISTANCES. TRAVELERS GOING INTO THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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Not what one would call ideal conditions for a steep descent.
Yikes that does not sound good. Unless the weather man has it wrong we may have to reschedule for sometime in the New Year.



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