Weather where you are thread
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Deep freeze hits us tonight. Miserable cold for at least a week. But I guess we’ll have a lot of company.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maps-winter-storm-snow-cold-weekend/
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My sister-in-law said they preparing for 2' of snow. This is a county north of Duchess by a small distance. She's trying to buy a snowplow for herself and help her cousin and former foster son who are facing the storm without heat. I think she's fairly stressed out. Not Me's aunt called me today from Tennessee. She said it's going to drop below zeo. Many homeless people will die of hypothermia. Many people will die of heart attacks because of overexertion working in the cold. Strangely, some people will fall through ice and drown. It always happens at this time of year. Severe weather events are terrifying.
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Balmy low 40s today but descending into the teens tomorrow. Sunday is supposed to be a big snow day.
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Looks like we are going to be too far north to get the brunt of the storm. Temps mid 20’s today. Sunny, actually fairly nice, dropping by the weekend. Maybe a couple of inches of snow. I spent the day scraping ice off of the driveway, a penalty for doing a lousy job of blowing the snow after the last storm. I won’t do that again. Now that the driveway is nice and clear the snowblower should take care of whatever hits over the weekend.
Colder by Sunday, single digits may be a few negative temps but once you get below about 20 it really doesn’t make any difference.
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Saturday it will get to 77/ 63, Sunday back to normal at 71/ 63, then Monday 71/ 63, then dropping to mid 50's/ low 40's, for Tuesday through Thursday, and...
Friday the 30th will be cold, 47/ 39 with max winds of 18 mph. This will be the coldest day we've had this year I even if the 39 doesn't hold and turns to 40. The last forecast of 39 ended up being 40 but high of 47 and 18 winds will easily make it it coldest yet.
Then it climbs to 54/ 40 and 61/ 50.
I think it depends on what conditions you're acclimated to; this will be uncomfortable but at least not dangerous.
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We are going to get bitter cold temps and maybe 10-20 inches of snow (depending on which report you look at).
That’s a lot of snow, so I’m worried about our pipes if the power goes.
If there’s no power, is leaving the taps open enough to prevent damage? How open? Should we open up a few taps? all the taps???
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We are going to get bitter cold temps and maybe 10-20 inches of snow (depending on which report you look at).
That’s a lot of snow, so I’m worried about our pipes if the power goes.
If there’s no power, is leaving the taps open enough to prevent damage? How open? Should we open up a few taps? all the taps???
All taps, just a drip is usually enough. Pay attention to which fixtures are on outside walls.
Meanwhile, a little generator might be a good investment. Nothing crazy - just enough to run the furnace. Maybe 2000 watt. They’ve gotten pretty cheap at places like Harbor Freight. They don’t weigh much and are quieter than they used to be c
Look at your furnace. Is it connected to power with a cord and plug or does it have a power switch? If it has a cord you’re golden. If it has a switch you can call out a sparky to convert it.
Power out? No worries! Unplug furnace and plug in an extension cord -I’d recommend 12 gauge. Set generator outside, plug in extension cord and fire it up!
There are many other more complicated and more expensive ways to do it but this setup will keep the pipes from freezing. Use the second outlet on the generator to charge your phones and such.
Keep warm!
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Normal tuning day not far from wtg - beautiful sunshine!
When I was young, crazy-cold days were a reason for my dad to say "bundle up boys, we're going skiing! The lift lines should be really short!" I learned a healthy respect for the weather, but also know how to survive and thrive outside if desired. Walking to wine tasting and dinner in a bit...
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Currently -17°C (2°F). With windchill -23°C (-2°F). It’s supposed to drop a few more degrees over night.
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All taps, just a drip is usually enough. Pay attention to which fixtures are on outside walls.
Meanwhile, a little generator might be a good investment. Nothing crazy - just enough to run the furnace. Maybe 2000 watt. They’ve gotten pretty cheap at places like Harbor Freight. They don’t weigh much and are quieter than they used to be c
Look at your furnace. Is it connected to power with a cord and plug or does it have a power switch? If it has a cord you’re golden. If it has a switch you can call out a sparky to convert it.
Power out? No worries! Unplug furnace and plug in an extension cord -I’d recommend 12 gauge. Set generator outside, plug in extension cord and fire it up!
There are many other more complicated and more expensive ways to do it but this setup will keep the pipes from freezing. Use the second outlet on the generator to charge your phones and such.
Keep warm!
@Steve-Miller thanks!
It's too late for this storm, but we definitely should get a generator!
Hopefully this winter system will just be some snow and cold days. Since it's already super cold, I'm not worried about ice, which is the really destructive thing.
Although... "some cold days" - ugh, I just looked at the forecast and it looks like it's really cold for like the next nine days. That's a long stretch.
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Currently -17°C (2°F). With windchill -23°C (-2°F). It’s supposed to drop a few more degrees over night.
@dolmansaxlil That's about what our overnight is forecasted at.
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-2 tomorrow morning.
Hard to grasp for this California boy.
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Lady at the grocery store today.
“I think everyone in Ohio is going home to eat milk and bread sandwiches wrapped in toilet paper!”
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I guess I'm lucky. Today will be a random high of 78F. Sunday will be another warm day but the wind speeds technically moderate will be ridiculous. Monday plunges back to cold at 63/41 but the wind speeds won't stop. Tuesday starts a run of plain cold days and nights.
The storm looks bad. Stay safe, everyone.
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Currently -22°C (-8°F), feels like -25°C (-11°F). Tomorrow we are currently predicted to get 8-12cm of snow, which isn’t really a lot. The only problem is that I live in a very windy, flat area with lots of open farmland. So the snow will blow around and drift on the roads for days. The next week is going to be yucky.
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Lady at the grocery store today.
“I think everyone in Ohio is going home to eat milk and bread sandwiches wrapped in toilet paper!”
@Steve-Miller that’s pretty much what everyone here is eating too!
