Weather where you are thread
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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!
