Spring took a nap today

Leetonia Rd near Red Rock road close to creek


(Cedar Run)Pine Creek at 8'
Well all hope of Spring snowed away this morning with a cold snap and a couple inches of snow. To top it off, I went out to start the car and my chained tire was flat. This meant changing two tires, since the chains won't work on the the spare donut. Half of my day was spent going to town to get it fixed. It appears an old plug failed. Leetonia is the best place to live if you like repairing tires. I annually plug at least 4 tires a year between the two vehicles and average replacing about 2 tires a year out of eight. These stony roads are extremely bad on tires. This is the first time I have had a flat while there was still snow on the roads.

Leetonia Road coming up Cedar mountain from Sliders Rd is closed to vehicle traffic until it either freezes solid or melts the foot of snow/slush still there. We went down it yesterday...barely and decided going up it wasn't going to happen. We came back on Thompson Hollow to Painter Leetonia which is 90% clear, but adds about 5 miles to our trip. We drove it in the fog so thick we weren't sure we were on the road half the time. I don't recommend doing that...combination dark and fog = BAD!

The creek is up to 8 feet at Cedar Run and roaring down the valley with Spring Melt. They are calling for another 4-8" of snow this weekend, but I suspect it will melt fast. It won't be enough to snowmobile. Mountain Girl Road Condition rating remains: Adventurous ONLY! Have shovel, chains, and the ability to walk for help or enough food to last in your car until someone finds you. On a weekend you might be found in a day...weekdays count on 2-3 days.

Some roads are completely clear and others dangerous...the dangerous ones appear before you can make another choice. Be careful out there.