Doesn't Look Promising

Above, the gun range bag is all packed up. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Yesterday, I packed my gun range bag for doing some skeet shooting this coming Saturday in Lake Havasu, Arizona.

However, that was before I checked the ten-day weather forecast with the National Weather Service last evening.

The route to Lake Havasu is on Interstate 40 which goes through Flagstaff. Therein lies the problem.

According to the National Weather Service, snow showers and rain are forecast in Flagstaff starting Tuesday through Saturday. Along with that, gusty winds are also forecast. The plan is to get on the road Friday in the motorhome, which appears to be the worst day with precipitation at 70%.

The Flagstaff forecast as of this morning:

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

If the forecast holds, then I would have to spend Christmas at home. What is most concerning are semi-trucks in the Flagstaff area. There's a history of major snow-related accidents involving semi-trucks in the Flagstaff area. 

It is expected to snow on Friday in Jamestown. 

According to the National Weather Service:

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

I will be following the forecast over the next several days to see if there are any changes.