We left Holbrook, Arizona expecting an easy 90 drive to Flagstaff. The morning was clear and cool with not much wind. About 40 miles out, near Winslow, the wind picked up and we could see this solid wall of cloud on the ground about 20 miles away. We were in open prairie, flat no ground cover save grass and tumble weeds. We were in a crosswind and it was all I could do to keep the truck and trailer on the road. When the semi’s would pass the turbulence would dance us around, but also briefly shield us from the crosswind. I slowed to 35-40 mph to keep as best control as I could. There was nowhere to pull off that would not be fully exposed to the wind so we plugged along hoping for the best. We kept saying “Well it looks a bit better up ahead” as the tumbleweeds flew across the road in front of us. As we neared the foothills the wind began to abate somewhat and it started to snow; we had reached the cloudbank. By the time we got to Flagstaff there was a flashing sign ‘Caution HIGH WINDS’ No kidding!
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