Ann Arbor, Michigan to Victoria, Texas
It's time for my first road trip in... quite a while. We are heading south over the course of three days and covering 1427 miles. That will put us at a pace of only 62.4mph, which translates to 499 miles a day. This is exactly what will drag the trip out into three full days. It's the rare three day north-south trip, so we had better enjoy it.
DAY ONE
I don't know that we could have picked a better time to take this trip. After what has been an abysmal week for most of the eastern half of the country, high pressure is finally building in from the west. Our day will likely be cloudy, and there may be a stray snow flake depending upon the intensity of flow off Lake Michigan, but even that is tremendously unlikely. Our day ends, with the moon peeking from behind the clouds, in Ina, Illinois.
DAY TWO
Overnight flurries are a possibility across central Illinois overnight Thursday, and there might be a flake for us in Ina before we leave town. There isn't much reason for the snow, except Mother Nature is hateful and cruel this time of year. The rest of our drive to Mandeville, Arkansas, which is near Texarkana, should be fine. Well, the whole trip, because the snow will be done by the time we leave. Whatevs.
DAY THREE
It's strange, because the return flow will pick up and import moisture off the Gulf... but only into Mexico. Victoria looks like it will be in good shape through the day Saturday, except maybe some clouds, especially during the morning. But we will arrive at night, and the whole road in should be pretty clear, if you don't talk about traffic near Houston.
