Hello Jim:

Yeah the weather here in the Mojave Desert can be really strange at
times. The weather in Vegas can get rainy and have a lot of lightning at
times while most other parts of the Mojave Desert are clear and warm.

I have seen it here get below freezing (Brrrrrr) for almost two weeks. I
had my pipes freeze once, and had to replace the 60 dollar pressure
regulator, during the day when it got up to 30 degree's. Man was that a
cold winter. It even happened in March.

I worked a construction job near Vicorville once. I work in heavy
construction machinery. We had an electrical problem in a heavy road
grader once that throw everyone a curve. It was a Cat 16G Grader, or a
Super Grader as it had a really wide blade on it for open grading of a
new highways and such.

This thing kicked some major a$$ when it was NOT running and of course
things got behind schedule, because this kick ass, no ****, 5 star gold
plated, Super Duper Grader wasn't running, or would only run long enough
to get in the way. Man did the ol man (the boss) blow a gasket over that
one!!!! Because it wasn't out equipement, we rented it!

So we worked day and night to get to run again. We audited the main wire
harness, and figured some repair mechanic or welder doing a repair
damaged a few wires causing several electrical intermittent connections
in the electrical system that allowed the Super Kick Ass Grader to be a
large in the way obstacle. After a new ignition switch, Starter
Solenoid, Starter, Alternator, and all new wire harness to the engine
this baby was ready to Grade to China. So the Boss had the Grader
Drivers and crew out there on a Sunday, and work at night, to make up
for lost time.

During the night and early morning it snowed, rained, blew like no
tomorrow, and during the day was nice, didn't need a jacket.

To make a long story short, you had to be ready for anything the weather
would dish out, as we got it often. I don't think the weather in Alaska
counld be that bad.

Jay in the Mojave




jim wrote:

hey jay i was in victorville back in the early eighties and saw it snow
and stick for a few hours over near bell mountain. damndest weather i've
ever seen. shot up to the 70's the same day.