The Beast Is Ready For The Storm

Above, The Beast in its garage two weeks ago. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The Beast is now tucked away in its garage (the GOCO Beast Barn) before the storm rolls in this afternoon.

I was going to put it in later, but figured I'd better do it now in case there is some early precipitation to make the ground around the Beast Barn a muddy mess. 

It is around 32° outside and a little breezy out.  

We are under a Winter Storm Warning until 6:00 tomorrow evening:

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
336 AM MDT Tue Mar 23 2021

NMZ206-207-210-211-213>215-227-228-231800-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WS.A.0007.210323T2100Z-210325T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WS.W.0008.210323T2100Z-210325T0000Z/
West Central Mountains-West Central Highlands-
Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Jemez Mountains-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
Far Northeast Highlands-
336 AM MDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 8
  inches below 7500 feet and 6 to 12 inches above 7500 feet.
  Locally higher amounts up to 18 inches are possible on east
  facing peaks and ridges in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
  Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Mountains, West Central Mountains, West
  Central Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton
  Pass, and Far Northeast Highlands.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 6 PM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible,
  especially through mountain passes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for New Mexico can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1, 1-800-432-4269, or visiting nmroads.com.