filbertius
Elite Cafe Member
California Highway Conditions - http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi
Nevada Highway Conditions - http://www.safetravelusa.com/nv/
National Weather Service - http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=rev&smap=1&textField1=39.52972&textField2=-119.81278
If y'all are driving in for FEGA, I would suggest you bring tire chains or cables, a good sense of humor, and an abundance of patience. If you have an all-wheel or 4-wheel drive vehicle, this is a good time to use it.
They do try VERY HARD to keep I-80 open, but the weather forecast would suggest that some delays and short closures may well occur.
If you don't want to, or can't, put on your tire chains by yourself, I hear there are entrepreneurs waiting in the chain pull-off areas, who will happily install or remove your chains for a fee (don't know if they take credit cards...).
Once you get here, being in the self-contained hotel will be good. Should we get snow in town, I-80 is just about the only road which IS well-cleared - a lot of the side streets never get scraped. (and BTW, my family and friends like the buffet at the Nugget - espec. the breakfast buffet. Tasty.)
Katherine's plan for using the bus over the Sierras sounds like a good one, too. Even if you still face some delays, at least you might be stuck with some fellow engravers...
Travel safe, and see you soon.
Gary Williamson
Nevada Highway Conditions - http://www.safetravelusa.com/nv/
National Weather Service - http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=rev&smap=1&textField1=39.52972&textField2=-119.81278
If y'all are driving in for FEGA, I would suggest you bring tire chains or cables, a good sense of humor, and an abundance of patience. If you have an all-wheel or 4-wheel drive vehicle, this is a good time to use it.
They do try VERY HARD to keep I-80 open, but the weather forecast would suggest that some delays and short closures may well occur.
If you don't want to, or can't, put on your tire chains by yourself, I hear there are entrepreneurs waiting in the chain pull-off areas, who will happily install or remove your chains for a fee (don't know if they take credit cards...).
Once you get here, being in the self-contained hotel will be good. Should we get snow in town, I-80 is just about the only road which IS well-cleared - a lot of the side streets never get scraped. (and BTW, my family and friends like the buffet at the Nugget - espec. the breakfast buffet. Tasty.)
Katherine's plan for using the bus over the Sierras sounds like a good one, too. Even if you still face some delays, at least you might be stuck with some fellow engravers...
Travel safe, and see you soon.
Gary Williamson