Just Some Local News

Photo by Penny Hall

Ken and I love Mexican food.  We were delighted when the new Taqueria Las Palmitas arrived this winter.  It is authentic Mexican cooking at affordable prices.  We are encouraging all our friends to support them this winter.  We would love to see them thriving this summer.

Speaking of summer there are plenty of residents dreaming of summer.  The ice jams on the Madison River caused police to notify residents near the river to be prepared to evacuate.

Highway 287 south flooded again yesterday as deep as eighteen inches in some places but was clear today.  Heavy winds are bringing warm temperatures and moisture that will begin as snow then turn to rain.  This could cause more flooding.

Returning from the grocery store today I was stopped by the highway patrol at the highway intersection.  They were cautioning people not to travel 287 south of town due to high winds and blowing snow making visibility zero.

Friends of ours live in that area.  They reported being snowed in due to major snow drifts.  A snow plow made way for them to get out and in a short time later the drifts were four feet deep and they were once again unable to leave home.

The high today was twenty-eight.  Tomorrow it is expected to reach as high as thirty-eight.  What strange weather patterns this winter.