As one who has taken countless roadtrips in my life, I can safely report that today's was the rainiest of all. Heading back to Colorado, I drove through torrents of rain between Columbia, Missouri, and Lawrence, Kansas.
The causes of this deluge were a cold front that dipped across the Heartland, extreme heat to our south and excessively warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Once again, global warming is amplifying the weather patterns that we regularly experience.
Of course, driving through torrential rain can be dangerous. Visibility is limited, hydroplaning may occur and, of most concern, clueless drivers zoom by in the passing lane, oblivious of the risks.
