Stuck in Bad Pattern

It looks like - from the extended forecast - that our area is stuck in a winter pattern with no end in sight. The lows will be in the 20's each night for the next week. There is some relief from the rain and snow, but not until early next week. We will most likely be preparing for our departure in very cold weather late next week. There is a chance we might make it into the high 50's for daytime highs beginning at the time we are scheduled to leave.

This is a shot that Josie took at lunch time yesterday of the pond that is just outside our facility:

Believe it or not, there are very high hills hidden by the fog you see in the photo. That shot was taken at about 3 PM in the afternoon while the rain was coming down. The timing is terrible for this kind of weather and is a first in the six years we have been coming to this area. You might say that we were due.

Our third day of this work week is today and there are six working days left after today. The crowds are still coming every day which amazes us. It seems like folks either don't see the weather forecasts, or don't care. There isn't much of the area that can be enjoyed in this weather and Yellowstone is even worse with some road closures inside the park as a result of the snow. As said before, we will take it one day at a time...