I merged the prior topic about conditions - into this one.
We just got off the salt. it's about 5 here in town, and the weather here is fine. Don't turn around, don't unpack your trailer, don't cancel your rooms - at least yet.
Yes, rainstorm hit the salt about 3PM. It rained pretty hard -- hard enough in the pits that the surface that had been wet with a few puddles -- was more like 3/4" to deeper here and there. And windy -- whoo-boy, windy. All day long it's been 10-15 from east to west, blowing the water towards the mountains. During the storm it reversed - moving the water back onto the pits and the courses. Since the prevailing wind usually moves the water towards the mountains -- don't be surprised when tomorrow morning's report says there is way less water out there than there is right now. All I can say is - stay tuned for more. How windy was it? A handful of toilets blew over already. I guess it's better now than later when the water in them isn't pure blue and clean. Oh, yeah - speaking of toilets - - if you've got rented toilet(s) they'll be stationed at the SSS pit. You need to come over, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK WITH NANCY OR ME SO WE CAN MAKE A NOTE THAT YOU'VE TAKEN IT, and then take the unit to your pit. They drag pretty easily behind a pickup/SUV - bring a 15-20' tow strap or rope. If you haven't yet paid for yours (almost everyone has) you need to contact Trevor Inman at Honey Buckets to give him the $$ information. We can't take it/we can't release the toilet without it.
A couple of important points that I'll post here and elsewhere include the license/stickers for OHVs. Most important is that the rule is a state thing, not federal, so the Utah police/sheriff will be there to enforce. But to make it as easy as possible they'll station a person at the Metro - the Salt Flats cafe/truck stop, and also at the West Wendover Visitor Center so you can easily get your $30 permit. They'll have at least two officers patrolling the pit area (and I don't know where else) on Saturday (I don't know when else). As has been mentioned elsewhere, it's up to you to make sure your home state of registration has reciprocal licensing with Utah. "I dunno, Officer. Wouldja look it up for me?" -- probably won't get you out of a ticket.
These photos will give you a visual sense of the surface. This was BEFORE the most recent rain. It was raining too hard to stop for photos when we left
. By the way, that is not an ark you see in the photo - that's the multi-story timing tower.
