Winter 2022-23 is coming

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:56 am

31! It is going from 50 to 5 here. I mean I'll just not go outside. Assuming there's power.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:00 pm

Still five degrees short of having any degrees. And that isn't counting the wind (currently - 26.)

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:00 pm

According to the local power outage tracking map, I'm literally a stone's throw from the nearest major outage, just up the street to the north, and there are a lot of significant outages just to the west and south as well. Even I do lose power before the storm is finished with us, I should be in pretty good shape to wait it out.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:27 pm

8 degrees here. I was just sitting here at the PC worrying what happens if I lose power?? Got a little old dog and just got water back too..no pump = frozen pipes and bursting. Then BAM off went power. Was off 15 min. 15 scary min. And theres no storm here. Its bright and sunny. No snow or anything. Either a tree froze and fell or theres too much strain on the system.

Have some kero in the heater so that would help plus have the car gassed up and could sit in it with the little guy.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:41 pm

Just run the water out of the pipes and it won't freeze as well there is no water... Just make sure your water heater isn't empty when the power goes on. Some units will fry their elements if there's no water in it.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:42 pm

Octavious wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:41 pm Just run the water out of the pipes and it won't freeze as well there is no water... Just make sure your water heater isn't empty when the power goes on. Some units will fry their elements if there's no water in it.

After losing 2 water heaters within 4 years time Im VERY careful with this one.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 2:43 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:27 pm 8 degrees here. I was just sitting here at the PC worrying what happens if I lose power?? Got a little old dog and just got water back too..no pump = frozen pipes and bursting. Then BAM off went power. Was off 15 min. 15 scary min. And theres no storm here. Its bright and sunny. No snow or anything. Either a tree froze and fell or theres too much strain on the system.

Have some kero in the heater so that would help plus have the car gassed up and could sit in it with the little guy.

Lost power for 45 minutes yesterday. That's why the house temp dropped ten degrees and won't get up until the outside temp goes up. It would have dropped last night anyways just 12 hours later.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:05 pm

The Meal wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:49 am
pr0ner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:32 pm
jztemple2 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:51 am Off-topic, but Wikipedia says there was no 2005 Stanley Cup Champion. I'm confused
There was no 2004-05 NHL season due to a season long lockout, so no 2005 Stanley Cup Champion.
/flicks wrists down towards the ice and gloves go skittering

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:50 pm

We must have the last warm air mass in the country; it's 55 degrees here, wet and windy. They say the temp will drop 30+ degrees around 8 pm.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:12 pm

Kraken wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:50 pm We must have the last warm air mass in the country; it's 55 degrees here, wet and windy. They say the temp will drop 30+ degrees around 8 pm.

That's how my day started -- currently it's 24 degrees and dropping. The snow that had been falling a few hours ago is now iced over. It's crazy how quick the temperatures dropped.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:33 pm

Walked to the grocery store with the oldest around 9am this morning. -6 with a wind-chill around -20. We picked up a refrigerated pizza, it was almost frozen by the time we got back. We were reacquainted with the secondary upside to masking - no frozen snot.

Meeting some friends out for a few drinks later if we can find a place that isn't crowded. Not sure if everything will be empty or packed.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:53 pm

Crazy... -2 here (Chicago) today, and one week from now they say we will hit 48.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:06 pm

Its cold in my house. Im cold. I have 5 space heaters running and its cold. My hands are numb'ish. This old has leaks air and the wind is blowing hard so air..cold air..is moving inere. Im wearing my hoodie. My dog is staying on the electric blanket. I have a heating pad under my mouse pad. But Im COLD. Frak. Hate winter.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:19 pm

Unagi wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:53 pm Crazy... -2 here (Chicago) today, and one week from now they say we will hit 48.

Bears/Bills tickets for tomorrow are going for under $10.

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears ... bills-game

The Bears will help fans try to stay warm by offering hot chocolate and coffee throughout the stadium and via in-seat vendors. In addition, there will be warming stations for fans at the Gate 31 Plaza behind section 146, and on the service level down the southwest tunnel by the Dr. Pepper Patio. The team is also permitting battery-operated clothing.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:47 pm

After a high of 13 it's going down again.

gbasden · Post by **gbasden** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:48 pm

Max Peck wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:57 am It's windy AF here (51km/h, gusting to a nice 69 km/h) but the temperature is hovering at 0C with no appreciable wind chill.

How do you have winds that significant with no wind chill?

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:55 pm

I think I should move to the moon. Less air for storms.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:38 pm

The Meal wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:49 am
pr0ner wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:32 pm
jztemple2 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:51 am Off-topic, but Wikipedia says there was no 2005 Stanley Cup Champion. I'm confused
There was no 2004-05 NHL season due to a season long lockout, so no 2005 Stanley Cup Champion.
/flicks wrists down towards the ice and gloves go skittering

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:42 pm

gbasden wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:48 pm
Max Peck wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:57 am It's windy AF here (51km/h, gusting to a nice 69 km/h) but the temperature is hovering at 0C with no appreciable wind chill.
How do you have winds that significant with no wind chill?

Wind chill isn't a factor, at least in the sense that Environment Canada uses the term, until the actual temperature reaches 0C or lower. In forecasts where the actual temperature is above 0C they put a * as a placeholder instead of giving a numerical value. At the time that I typed that, the local condition was being reported as 0C but they didn't report a windchill, so I'd guess that it was actually slightly above freezing and rounded to 0C and therefore the windchill wasn't being reported.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:14 pm

They love wind chills so much around here they even give them in the summer.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:37 pm

I usually go to bed around midnight after the news and such for the last few years. But Im cold...like chilled to the bone type cold through and through. Its barely after 8:30 but the bed is warm and comfy and I think I may just turn in as Ive nothing to do anyways. Maybe I can get warm again and start over tomorrow. But doubt I can sleep.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:21 pm

It's down to 25 here now, which isn't THAT cold, but the wind is still cranking and we're going to lose 10 more degrees by morning. The boiler is going nonstop and my gas bill is going to be insane next month.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:29 pm

I own comforters, haven't used them in years because wife insists the house stay hotter in the winter than she tolerates in the summer. I've not needed more than a thin bed sheet in years, and in the before times, I would keep my window open until temps went below freezing.

Today temps got up to 1. But the winds were blowing up to 50 mph, so wind chills were in the -35/-40 range. Yesterday, when there was driving snow, I got a lot more tips driving people than I did today when it was merely cold. I made the mistake of accepting a ride to drive a family to Milwaukee...when Uber then tried to send me 20 miles out of my way for a $5 ride, I had to shut off the app for 90 minutes. I did a few more once I got back to the civilized world, but then shut off because I was too damn tired and had to run some errands before going home. Uber begged me to stay online because there was lots of demand in the area...but they were not backing it up with surge $$$ so fuck 'em.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:54 pm

CNN

At least 9 deaths have been reported since Wednesday.

In north-central Kansas, three people were killed in separate car crashes on Wednesday evening; one death was confirmed to be weather-related, and two were believed to be weather-related but need more investigation, according to Kansas Highway Patrol spokesperson Lt. Candice Breshears.

In Kansas City, one person died after losing control of their Dodge Caravan on icy roads Thursday afternoon, according to the Kansas City Police Department. “The Dodge went down the embankment, over the cement retaining wall and landed upside down, submerged in Brush Creek,” police said in a statement.

In Kentucky, three people died due to the storm, including two in vehicle crashes and the other a “housing insecure” person in Louisville, Gov. Andy Beshear said. The man’s body was found outside with no obvious signs of trauma and an autopsy would determine the cause of death, police said.

And in Ohio, four people have died “as a result of weather-related auto accidents” and several others have been injured, according to Gov. Mike DeWine.
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More than one million customers in the US are experiencing power outages amid the winter weather and frigid temperatures, according to the website PowerOutage.US. Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania have the most outages.

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:05 am

It hit 75 degf here for me, but now not quite twelve hours later it's 43 degf with an expectation of hitting the freezing mark just before dawn. So just over 40 degrees drop. My wife wanted to know if she should wake me for my usual morning walk tomorrow. At 9am the wind chill is projected to be 25 degs so I'm going to take a pass on that

telcta · Post by **telcta** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:35 am

We lost power about an hour ago. Hoping pipes don’t freeze quickly. May have to sleep in the car later tonight. Currently 8 degrees and continuing to drop.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:40 am

telcta wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:35 am We lost power about an hour ago. Hoping pipes don’t freeze quickly. May have to sleep in the car later tonight. Currently 8 degrees and continuing to drop.

So...swimsuit weather? (compared to here

) Good luck, maybe seek out a hotel/motel for the night?

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:40 am

telcta wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:35 am We lost power about an hour ago. Hoping pipes don’t freeze quickly. May have to sleep in the car later tonight. Currently 8 degrees and continuing to drop.

You can stay with me if you need to.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:41 am

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:40 am
telcta wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:35 am We lost power about an hour ago. Hoping pipes don’t freeze quickly. May have to sleep in the car later tonight. Currently 8 degrees and continuing to drop.
You can stay with me if you need to.

It's damn near tropical by you!

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:43 am

Actually it's 4 degrees. But my central heater is on.........constantly.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:47 am

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:43 am Actually it's 4 degrees. But my central heater is on.........constantly.

I repeat, it's damn near tropical by you!

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:48 am

And, FWIW, my MiL came here a few days ago from the Philippines. She said she wanted to experience winter. Well...

telcta · Post by **telcta** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:49 am

Jeff V wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:40 am
telcta wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:35 am We lost power about an hour ago. Hoping pipes don’t freeze quickly. May have to sleep in the car later tonight. Currently 8 degrees and continuing to drop.
So...swimsuit weather? (compared to here ) Good luck, maybe seek out a hotel/motel for the night?

The car has about 40% charge. That would get us through the night. Thankfully worst case scenario is keep the car in the garage out of the wind. I’m already set to just shut off the main water but I’m probably over reacting at this point.

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:40 am You can stay with me if you need to.

Tempting!

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:02 am

All your posts remind me of when we had Hurricane Ian coming through and the three of us in Florida were posting our status and the rest of you were being so supportive. I can't do much for you guys but we'll be thinking of you tonight

By the way, today we finally had someone come to fix our screens that were damaged by Ian. They weren't going to be here till sometime in the new year but luckily the last appointment for them canceled and the installer lives near us and offered to come by and do the fix on the way home.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:07 am

The worst part of our subzero day here was that the water line to the fridge froze so we're resorting to drinking faucet water. Well, that and shoveling in -30 windchill this morning - thank goodness the predicted blizzard fizzled out into probably not even 2".

KKBlue · Post by **KKBlue** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:04 am

Got our power back about an hour or so ago. telcta is sleeping (takes me a little longer conk-off) and I thought I’d update you guys.

Sorry dbt for making you clean and change the guest room sheets

Jeff V, we actually stayed at a hotel a few years back during the freak October storm. Swear my brother still twitches when people talk about “that time”!

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:41 am

We're up to 2 degrees before wind chill. Luckily, in the 20 years I've been here, I have never had the pipes freeze, even in weather colder than this.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:58 am

Jeff V wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:48 am And, FWIW, my MiL came here a few days ago from the Philippines. She said she wanted to experience winter. Well...

See now I thought you were going to say something about it being especially cold in the house with the MiL there.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:07 am

It was 71 here yesterday morning. This morning is was 36.

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:31 am

msteelers wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:07 am It was 71 here yesterday morning. This morning is was 36.

It's cold here an hour north of you too, but since I didn't get up till now (9am) I missed whatever frost there might have been on the ground. But I walked out to the mailbox and it's got to be less than forty and it is blowing still.