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upthesaukee · 06-23-2008, 08:15 AM

CLA, back in the late 70's and early 80's, we lived in Bossier City LA, and saw our fair share of severe weather.

Yesterday, around 2PM or so, on our way back home from Farmington to Alton, right around the Alton/New Durham line on rte 11, looking across the Merrymeeting swamp, you could see tremendously heavier rain than that we were in. Rounding the left hand curve (heading west on rte 11), you could see on the road what looked almost like waves of water across the road, not from cars, but from the wind. Visibility dropped from a mile or more to an estimated 100-150 yards, and the sides of the road looked like streams. Wind was significant, but not shaking the Blazer. We were out of it by the time we reached Merrymeeting campground, back to just rain with a mile or more visibility.

I haven't seen anything like that since LA. and look forward to your eye's inspection when you get home. Hope all is well there.

06-23-2008, 08:15 AM	#15
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,470 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Thanks for the lesson CLA, back in the late 70's and early 80's, we lived in Bossier City LA, and saw our fair share of severe weather. Yesterday, around 2PM or so, on our way back home from Farmington to Alton, right around the Alton/New Durham line on rte 11, looking across the Merrymeeting swamp, you could see tremendously heavier rain than that we were in. Rounding the left hand curve (heading west on rte 11), you could see on the road what looked almost like waves of water across the road, not from cars, but from the wind. Visibility dropped from a mile or more to an estimated 100-150 yards, and the sides of the road looked like streams. Wind was significant, but not shaking the Blazer. We were out of it by the time we reached Merrymeeting campground, back to just rain with a mile or more visibility. I haven't seen anything like that since LA. and look forward to your eye's inspection when you get home. Hope all is well there. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!