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When it rains it just means you can chill out and have more beer and BS.

 

Ummm, Mark, it's Springtime down there, but even that word is subject to bigtime changes. I've been on the Cherohalla Skyway in snow during MOTD [the year the Dragon was closed with the rockslide] and I watched those terrible storms that hit Knoxville and Tuscaloosa that year while at MOTD, from on the Front Porch while we were having the Cigar Salon that year...the lightning and thunder were awe-inspiring and we just knew we were in between it all. I guess I'm saying that we should expect and prepare for almost anything, but hope for the best. We'll have fun, no matter what.

 

The weather was great for MOTD. Little rain Monday night, some Tuesday but after that it was great. just enough to keep the pollen down while they cut the grass.

Another great week at Fontana / MOTD. even better on the weekend without any rain for the entire loooooooooong ride home.

 

There are a lot of people who just wash their cars in the driveway of their cabins, too. dunno why, since it seems it would be more convenient if they just went to a washing station...guess it's just OCD to an extreme.

 

The weather is odd at Fontana and the Dragon because you are up in the mountains.

You can be at Fontana and decide to go runout to Robbinsville or Knoxville area and run into pouring rain. When you get back to Fontana, the Dragon or Hellbender it never rained at all.

Don't worry about the weather it's going to be great and just have a little faith.

 

It WILL be Sunny! It WILL be Sunny! It WILL be Sunny!

 

I am here.

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There is going to be a lot of both of those! Cant wait!

 

Don't forget the cigars...I'll have plenty to go around!

 

You got that right,,,I think those of us who have been there before can recite how much the vendor area has flooded during cloudbursts.

 

always rains at least 1 day, always

 

Hell that explains most of the south at this time of year.

 

(4) if you can find the hidden unlisted one. :ihih::devil:

 

You can check weather along your route at Road Trip Planner | Weather Underground

Use Fontana Village, NC as your end point.

 

Yup :ihih::devil: