Monday, September 1, 2008

Sometimes You Just Have to Laugh

Well, it is 5:15 am on September 1 and, from the "Severe Weather Alert" below it looks like my rear end is staying put in Pocatello today! With nothing to do all day but write, I think the postings for the first couple of days in the mountains will likely be lengthy and excruciating in their detail!!

EARLY FALL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO IMPACT EASTERN IDAHO ON LABOR DAY...
A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN IDAHO TODAY BRINGING WITH IT RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVELS WILL RANGE BY LATE AFTERNOON FROM 7500 TO 8000 FEET. BY TUESDAY MORNING...THEY WILL RANGE FROM 6500 FEET IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TO 7500 FEET ALONG THE WYOMING BORDER. SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED GENERALLY ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.
AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST TONIGHT AWAY FROM EASTERN IDAHO... SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR WITH ONLY LINGERING CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BY MORNING. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL DROP INTO THE 20S AND 30S AREAWIDE..WITH NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR SOME LOWER ELEVATIONS.
IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS THIS LABOR DAY AND INTO TONIGHT...BE PREPARED FOR WET AND VERY COOL WEATHER.

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