Yesterday's wind shift almost turned my easy lift into a mess

I was setting a prefab wall section on a quiet site, thinking the breeze was nothing. Then a sharp gust from the river valley swung the load toward some parked trucks (my gut dropped). I had to lower it quick and redo my rigging plan right there. What's the wildest weather surprise you've had on a job?

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3 Comments

alicef982mo ago

Weather is just sneaky like that. Had a sunny day turn into a sideways rain shower out of nowhere once. Your river valley gust sounds just as mean.

laurat262mo ago

Check a radar app before heading out. Used to throw my whole day off before I started doing that.

sage_fox2mo ago

Checking the radar just adds another thing to worry about. Sometimes you gotta just go out and deal with what comes. Planning around every cloud seems like it would stress me out more than getting a little wet. A surprise rainstorm never ruined my whole day, it's just weather.