Nothing in SC Lowcountry but rain, thankfully. Hoping for the best for those who didn’t fare as well.
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Winter weather in the South this weekend!
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Stayed dry and warm here, no freezing rain no power outages in my area 
Probably four inches of clunky chunky sleet on top of 10 inches of snow, not the dogs' favorite but we'll take it 
Probably four inches of clunky chunky sleet on top of 10 inches of snow, not the dogs' favorite but we'll take it
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16" of snow then wintry sleet mix its almost like ice now. Very firm and compact.
Great for sledding faster and further! Not much power outage in the region, thankfully.
Great for sledding faster and further! Not much power outage in the region, thankfully.
16 inches of snow overnight. Very light and fluffy because it was in the single numbers overnight in south central Maine.
Sun is peeking through the clouds but forecast calling for 3-4 more inches overnight.
Combination of light fluffy snow that doesnt collect in branches and wires, wet heavy snow does. Minimal wind last night too…
In Maine it is usually our late February and March storms with winds and wet heavy snow or ice storms where we normally see significant outages..
Sun is peeking through the clouds but forecast calling for 3-4 more inches overnight.
Combination of light fluffy snow that doesnt collect in branches and wires, wet heavy snow does. Minimal wind last night too…
In Maine it is usually our late February and March storms with winds and wet heavy snow or ice storms where we normally see significant outages..
Still no power here. We are ok, just trying to keep the tanks going. We got the Honda generator started and that is saving us. We can keep the Ecoflows charged as they do most of the work with charging phones and flashlights, running tank heaters occasionally, charging our neighbors batteries, etc. I’ve sort of gotten into a routine with it now, learning what works and what doesn’t. I can plug in a piece of equipment to the Ecoflow and see immediately how much energy it is using. And decide if it’s worth it or not. Still have air going in all the tanks. One Aquael Mini Pat filter with venturi. A tiny Sicce internal with venturi. And the rest airstones.
Today I’ve turned on some lights to try and keep the plants going. And to get them to help with bio filtration. I have a few LEDs that are USB powered and they are helpful. And I have a couple of aquarium lights that I can dim with a manual switch. I removed the blankets briefly so I could say hello to everyone. So far, so good.
Our giant live oak is dragging the ground in a circle around our front yard. The driveway is completely blocked - not that there’s anywhere to go anyway. Grateful for warmth and generators.
Thanks for all the info and tips. I’m putting them all to good use. And making a list of what I need for next time we do this.
Today I’ve turned on some lights to try and keep the plants going. And to get them to help with bio filtration. I have a few LEDs that are USB powered and they are helpful. And I have a couple of aquarium lights that I can dim with a manual switch. I removed the blankets briefly so I could say hello to everyone. So far, so good.
Our giant live oak is dragging the ground in a circle around our front yard. The driveway is completely blocked - not that there’s anywhere to go anyway. Grateful for warmth and generators.
Thanks for all the info and tips. I’m putting them all to good use. And making a list of what I need for next time we do this.
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There is nothing like a real test of your planning to see what works and what doesnt pan out…
For everybody who has generators or battery storage devices, and also to those who dont and are planning on blankets and battery powered air oumps…..
The best and easiest time to put those plans and strategies to the test is when there is no risk of a power outage…
You can shut off your circuit breaker to simulate a power outage and put you plan in to practice…
This way you learn if your plans are practical where if you find they dont work so well, you can flip the power back on.
You can learn how long the battery bank lasts, or how many gallons of gasoline you burn a day to keep your house warm and your refrigerator cool, and your fish tank functioning.. how fast your house cools or tank cools.
If you ever have a severe event, you wont be able to go to your gas station to buy gas. Your generator will be a heavy lump of cold metal until the gas stations get power again…. That severe event could be a serious ice storm that deposits 3 inches of freezing rain, It could be a freak accident that simply collapses the grid which takes days to recover from.. cyber attack that collapses the grid, geomagnetic storm that fries grid components that take longer to replace.
This photo is from 1998 in Quebec, near me, in the 1998 IceStorm we suffered from. Hundreds of these steel transmission towers crumbled from close to 4 inches of ice forming on them.
Until you live through an event like this it is easy to write it off as extremists talk and whack jobs making more of it than it is, But New England and Eastern Canada lived it in 98. Texas a few years ago had a similar issue with unusual persistent extreme cold they simply did not have the infrastructure to deal with…
I urge you not to think be ause you live in a large city that power always gets turned back on quickly that you are immune. Quebec is not a small town. People in large cities in texas experienced long term outages…
Having a plan to last at least a week without electricity is doable and not extreme in my mind, But then again, that is because I lived through that scenario in my mid 30s…
The best time to test your plans to see how well they work is to put your plan to the test when you can simply flip a switch to get the power back on…. Then you can readjust your plans and try again…. Itis much less stressful than finding out in the midst of a crises where you cant just go out and buy what you need… That is why government agencies routinely run preparedness tests where they game these scenarios out.
Just heard a second round may be coming this weekend??
You heard correct sir
Here, since the beginning, the forecasters said, it could go one way or the other. Luckily, it was just super cold with a ton of sleet and a little ice. Some people are frustrated that they over prepared, but I'm glad we didn't lose power, and don't care if I have extra food that I'll eat anyway. Those same people would be even angrier if they under prepared, and it was a disaster. We didn't lose power, and I arrived at work at 5:50am today with no issues. For those having trouble, I hope you are making it OK and get back going quickly.
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more snow, just snow, so far, expected this weekend.
Straight up snow is no issue here.
Straight up snow is no issue here.
Hope they get your power on soon, if it's not already!
Same here. I can drive on snow. I was stressing over the ice and getting to work and power.
Stay safe everyone. Hope you will all be OK.
Its strange for me reading about all this extreme weather as I've never lived anywhere that even got close to being cold enough for snow.
Here we are complaining about the heat which was nudging close to 40C (100F) the other day.
Its strange for me reading about all this extreme weather as I've never lived anywhere that even got close to being cold enough for snow.
Here we are complaining about the heat which was nudging close to 40C (100F) the other day.
JayP
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Australia and New Zealand have always been near the top of the list of other places I'd like to live. The weather, of course, being a big part of that.
Every place has its own hazards…. Cold weather can kill you, no doubt… but so can hot weather…
And By Golly it seems like Australia and New Zealand has an awful lot of animals that can kill you that you might never think about.
Cone shells are awfully pretty, but you might not want to pick one up and put it in your pocket when beachcombing….
I'm on the other end, living in CO and spending all my free time in the mountains has left me wishing the snow was falling here, instead of on the coast! We're at a record low snowpack, and are likely going to be facing serious fires and drought this summer because of it. 1 in 10 americans rely on the Colorado river for fresh water. We're screwed if we don't get more snow soon :/
Spectacular country up there though. A lot of elite athletes live/train in Colorado due to the altitude/climate. Different climates suit different folks I guess.
I lived at the very top of Australia for 4 years (Darwin) and the humidity was a killer. You also didn't have 4 seasons, only 2, called wet and dry. But hot all year round, only difference was humidity and rain. I do enjoy the change in seasons though and couldn't go back to that. Main good part about it, was only a 2 hour flight to Bali haha.
Kwyet
After every new tank—“This is my last one!”
This is only my 2nd winter, but it’s felt colder to me this year, with heavier snows. Maybe more is coming next month too.
Edit: I found out that while Colorado Springs has had higher than average snowfall this winter and last winter, the snow pack overall is indeed at a record low. I would be happy to send some snow that way!
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They are beautiful
Stay safe!
About 10 inches of snow up here, couple hours of sleeting now, 1° with the windStill have power
Even the Russians were only good for about 10 minutes
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