Fooled by April

For the third year in a row, April has arrived with a vengeance.  In 2010, we got eight inches of snow, with a low of 22F.  Last year, we got 50 mile an hour winds.  This time, we got both.  We were on the road from Hanksville yesterday afternoon, and the wind was pelting us with dust and sand.  By the time we reached Bicknell the pelting had shifted to snow and hail.  Over Bear Valley it was starting to stick.  At the Homestead, we unloaded the truck in a steady snowfall.  Overnight, the mercury dropped to 20F.  April 1st was evidently made for all those fools who think spring has arrived.