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Its 16 degrees in Santa Fe right now and snowing. I just heard on the radio that most of Interstate 40 is closed across New Mexico due to the ice and snow.
So, if anyone is planning on heading west in the next day or two you had better plan on dropping down to Interstate 10.

Emery Stora
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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151769 is a reply to message #151705] Mon, 05 December 2011 16:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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emerystora wrote on Mon, 05 December 2011 12:20

Its 16 degrees in Santa Fe right now and snowing. I just heard on the radio that most of Interstate 40 is closed across New Mexico due to the ice and snow.
So, if anyone is planning on heading west in the next day or two you had better plan on dropping down to Interstate 10.

Emery Stora
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Santa Fe, NM


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What's going on down there...last year when we came though after Christmas it was 7* overnight in Tatum NM. Hrumph!!! Wink


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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151772 is a reply to message #151769] Mon, 05 December 2011 17:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Double Hrumph !!!! We just passed through a blizzard in Deming, New
Mexico !!


On 12/5/2011 4:48 PM, Larry wrote:
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> emerystora wrote on Mon, 05 December 2011 12:20
>> Its 16 degrees in Santa Fe right now and snowing. I just heard on the radio that most of Interstate 40 is closed across New Mexico due to the ice and snow.
>> So, if anyone is planning on heading west in the next day or two you had better plan on dropping down to Interstate 10.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>> 77 Kingsley
>> Santa Fe, NM
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> What's going on down there...last year when we came though after Christmas it was 7* overnight in Tatum NM. Hrumph!!! ;)

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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151784 is a reply to message #151772] Mon, 05 December 2011 18:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Margie Van Winkle wrote:

> Double Hrumph !!!! We just passed through a blizzard in Deming, New
> Mexico !!
>

AND Deming is on Interstate 10 so maybe travellers should squat down and wait for a few days before crossing New Mexico!
More bad weather is forecast on the way

Emery Stora
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Santa Fe, NM


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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151805 is a reply to message #151784] Mon, 05 December 2011 20:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hello
Is that kind of weather abnormal for that part of NM, or typical.

cheers and beers


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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151825 is a reply to message #151772] Mon, 05 December 2011 20:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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We must be a couple hours ahead of you, we passed through around1130 and ran in off and on snow until dropping down into Tucson!
Hope that was the last of it will take 8 to Yuma in the AM.

Joanne and Bill


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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151826 is a reply to message #151705] Mon, 05 December 2011 20:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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All is clear 1/2 way between tucson and phx, just cold. 28 here tonight. We've been getting early morning fog, nothing horrible.

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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151833 is a reply to message #151805] Mon, 05 December 2011 21:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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glacierfl wrote on Mon, 05 December 2011 19:03

Hello
Is that kind of weather abnormal for that part of NM, or typical.





Unusual, yes. In a few days we will have beautiful weather again with spats of this kind of weirdness from time to time throughout the winter. The weather in Tucson is good, but unusually cold right now, after a few days of rain. It should be good for the Saguaro Jetset rally this weekend, south of town.


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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151837 is a reply to message #151805] Mon, 05 December 2011 21:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Living in Deming, NM, last year was very unusual and this year looks like a
follow up to last year. I read that last year over 80% of the homes had
frozen water pipes, they have never burried them very deep here since it has
never gotten this cold. This an area where snowbirds normally come to, last
year over half of all RV parks were empty, looks like tghis year may be the
same. At 8:43 PM it is now 18 degrees and wind blowing snow around at about
40 miles an hr., if I move any father south I will be in Mexico, not where I
want to live.





Serge
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Deming, NM


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Hello
Is that kind of weather abnormal for that part of NM, or typical.

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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151841 is a reply to message #151833] Mon, 05 December 2011 22:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If you are coming into San Diego on I 8 high winds and cold down to 20
tonight.
High wind warning until tomorrow afternoon.
Wind warning is no high profile vehicles and the CHP will close I 8 if gets
real bad.
You can also log on to CHP site for road conditions.
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>
> glacierfl wrote on Mon, 05 December 2011 19:03
>> Hello
>> Is that kind of weather abnormal for that part of NM, or typical.
>
>
>
> Unusual, yes. In a few days we will have beautiful weather again with
> spats of this kind of weirdness from time to time throughout the winter.
> The weather in Tucson is good, but unusually cold right now, after a few
> days of rain. It should be good for the Saguaro Jetset rally this
> weekend, south of town.
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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151847 is a reply to message #151825] Mon, 05 December 2011 22:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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2-4 the road wrote on Mon, 05 December 2011 20:52

We must be a couple hours ahead of you, we passed through around1130 and ran in off and on snow until dropping down into Tucson!
Hope that was the last of it will take 8 to Yuma in the AM.

Joanne and Bill

I think you were lucky if you were a couple of hours ahead of us. We were traveling between 20 to 30 miles per hour from just west of Las Cruces through Deming. We made it as far as Wilcox, AZ just as it was getting dark. Will leave here in the morning and plan on making Quartzite. Sounds like we might have caught up to you if we were traveling a little faster Smile. We left Dallas and stayed in Pecos last night. Did you all come through Dallas?


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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151858 is a reply to message #151769] Tue, 06 December 2011 06:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Don't forget the 6 deg temps here in SV. Cost you a lot of time and $$.
It's 25 deg this am and I'm glad I drained all the water out of the SOB
yesterday.

On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 3:48 PM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:

>
>
> emerystora wrote on Mon, 05 December 2011 12:20
> > Its 16 degrees in Santa Fe right now and snowing. I just heard on the
> radio that most of Interstate 40 is closed across New Mexico due to the ice
> and snow.
> > So, if anyone is planning on heading west in the next day or two you had
> better plan on dropping down to Interstate 10.
> >
> > Emery Stora
> > 77 Kingsley
> > Santa Fe, NM
> >
> >
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> What's going on down there...last year when we came though after Christmas
> it was 7* overnight in Tatum NM. Hrumph!!! ;)
> --
> Larry :)
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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151862 is a reply to message #151847] Tue, 06 December 2011 06:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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rvanwin wrote on Mon, 05 December 2011 22:42

2-4 the road wrote on Mon, 05 December 2011 20:52

We must be a couple hours ahead of you, we passed through around1130 and ran in off and on snow until dropping down into Tucson!
Hope that was the last of it will take 8 to Yuma in the AM.

Joanne and Bill

I think you were lucky if you were a couple of hours ahead of us. We were traveling between 20 to 30 miles per hour from just west of Las Cruces through Deming. We made it as far as Wilcox, AZ just as it was getting dark. Will leave here in the morning and plan on making Quartzite. Sounds like we might have caught up to you if we were traveling a little faster Smile. We left Dallas and stayed in Pecos last night. Did you all come through Dallas?


Oh yes, Pecos. Stayed in a truckstop there last Dec 5th. I heard the town has now made it illegal for a motorhome to park over night in the truckstop. Oh well. Say hi to Quartzsite for us Randy.
Dan


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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151867 is a reply to message #151705] Tue, 06 December 2011 07:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Weird weather indeed. It snowed in Scottsdale yesterday... It's against city ordinance for it to snow. Rolling Eyes

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Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151879 is a reply to message #151847] Tue, 06 December 2011 09:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yes, we stayed in a WM in Arlington to visit sister then
a rest area 40 miles south of El Paso. Last night at a travel center near Picaho Peak.
We try to stay over in small towns and/or closed businesses with empty lots. We haven't been bothered yet. Did it for 6 Yrs with our fifth wheel but I like this better because we do not have to get out of the coach.
We have a flexible schedule. When will you guys be in Quartzite?
We plan on going there,also would be fun to meet you.
Have you ever been to Holtville, CA LTVA? Has the hot springs with hot pool and hot showers. It is on I 8 just east of ElCentro.
We always spend some time there also.
We will stop in Indio, brother there, by Palm Springs on our way to Jim Ks for disc brakes.
Hope we run into you this year.

Bill and JoAnne


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28 degrees at 8am in Casa Grande, AZ, had to cover the fruit trees.

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2-4 the road wrote on Tue, 06 December 2011 09:18

Yes, we stayed in a WM in Arlington to visit sister then
a rest area 40 miles south of El Paso. Last night at a travel center near Picaho Peak.
We try to stay over in small towns and/or closed businesses with empty lots. We haven't been bothered yet. Did it for 6 Yrs with our fifth wheel but I like this better because we do not have to get out of the coach.
We have a flexible schedule. When will you guys be in Quartzite?
We plan on going there,also would be fun to meet you.
Have you ever been to Holtville, CA LTVA? Has the hot springs with hot pool and hot showers. It is on I 8 just east of ElCentro.
We always spend some time there also.
We will stop in Indio, brother there, by Palm Springs on our way to Jim Ks for disc brakes.
Hope we run into you this year.

Bill and JoAnne



Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO
Re: [GMCnet] Travelers to Ariz & Calif [message #151888 is a reply to message #151879] Tue, 06 December 2011 09:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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2-4 the road wrote on Tue, 06 December 2011 09:18

Yes, we stayed in a WM in Arlington to visit sister then
a rest area 40 miles south of El Paso. Last night at a travel center near Picaho Peak.
We try to stay over in small towns and/or closed businesses with empty lots. We haven't been bothered yet. Did it for 6 Yrs with our fifth wheel but I like this better because we do not have to get out of the coach.
We have a flexible schedule. When will you guys be in Quartzite?
We plan on going there,also would be fun to meet you.
Have you ever been to Holtville, CA LTVA? Has the hot springs with hot pool and hot showers. It is on I 8 just east of ElCentro.
We always spend some time there also.
We will stop in Indio, brother there, by Palm Springs on our way to Jim Ks for disc brakes.
Hope we run into you this year.

Bill and JoAnne

First, I apologize for the stray post with no content.

Bill and JoAnne, Looks like we were on the same schedule. We stayed at Cabello's near the Texas Motor Speedway after having dinner with friends in Keller.

We are leaving here (Wilcox, AZ) within the next hour and plan on being in Quartzite this afternoon and may spend tomorrow there. Depends a little on the winds in So. CA. We will be going through Indio headed for Yucaipa, CA. Margie's Dad is celebrating his 100th birthday on the 18th So we will be there until then. We plan on being somewhere in CA over the next 3 - 4 months when we will head back to be at the Shawnee GMCMI Rally. Keep us posted, maybe we can hook up in the next few days. Would love to meet you and swap GMC stories.

BTW...you will like the disk brakes. I have had mine now for about 15,000 miles. My friend, George, and I installed them ourselves first on mine then on his coach.


Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO
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Great, will PM you later on the Indio timing.
Glad to hear about the disc brakes and we are going to
DIY
Bill and JoAnne


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rvanwin wrote on Tue, 06 December 2011 09:40

2-4 the road wrote on Tue, 06 December 2011 09:18

Yes, we stayed in a WM in Arlington to visit sister then
a rest area 40 miles south of El Paso. Last night at a travel center near Picaho Peak.
We try to stay over in small towns and/or closed businesses with empty lots. We haven't been bothered yet. Did it for 6 Yrs with our fifth wheel but I like this better because we do not have to get out of the coach.
We have a flexible schedule. When will you guys be in Quartzite?
We plan on going there,also would be fun to meet you.
Have you ever been to Holtville, CA LTVA? Has the hot springs with hot pool and hot showers. It is on I 8 just east of ElCentro.
We always spend some time there also.
We will stop in Indio, brother there, by Palm Springs on our way to Jim Ks for disc brakes.
Hope we run into you this year.

Bill and JoAnne

First, I apologize for the stray post with no content.

Bill and JoAnne, Looks like we were on the same schedule. We stayed at Cabello's near the Texas Motor Speedway after having dinner with friends in Keller.

We are leaving here (Wilcox, AZ) within the next hour and plan on being in Quartzite this afternoon and may spend tomorrow there. Depends a little on the winds in So. CA. We will be going through Indio headed for Yucaipa, CA. Margie's Dad is celebrating his 100th birthday on the 18th So we will be there until then. We plan on being somewhere in CA over the next 3 - 4 months when we will head back to be at the Shawnee GMCMI Rally. Keep us posted, maybe we can hook up in the next few days. Would love to meet you and swap GMC stories.

BTW...you will like the disk brakes. I have had mine now for about 15,000 miles. My friend, George, and I installed them ourselves first on mine then on his coach.



Randy, quit talking about my favorite places publicly. We are stuck this winter back here in Mo. I been riding along with yall and crying my eyes out. Tickles me that Margie's dad is still in good health for his 100th. I know he still drives. Some of our best friends live there. Grab the rest of the caches in town while visiting the father in law.
Yep rear disc brakes, one of the best things we ever did to our coach.
Dan


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