Weather is always a topic of conversation around Yellowstone. Due to the mountains and high elevation, it changes quickly. Yellowstone Lake is 20 miles by 14 miles, and can be an entirely different weather situation than the nearby Canyon area. The park is so large, that you can't count on an "official" weather forecast to be accurate for the area you are in.
We work up this morning to snow... it didn't stick on the pavement, but there was over 1/2" on the truck. No precip by the time we went to work. Then rain. Then small hail. Then sunshine and no wind. Then a sleety-hail with north wind. That was this morning. It makes the boat captain job a challenge.
We ran out on the lake today and had plenty of slow-speed marina maneuvering. At one point, to repair a trim tab, we had to pull the boat out on the trailer. 45 minutes later, I was backing the boat off the trailer. There is a lot to be done as we prepare for carrying passengers on Saturday. Six tours daily, increasing to seven next week.
This is why I'm here.
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