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Socked In? Froze Up?

I'm socked in and our pipes are frozen!

3% (2)

We're socked in, but we're well prepared.

17% (10)

Sunny and warm here!

29% (17)

It's like this every winter here, no biggy.

27% (16)

Records (or close to record) snowfall, record cold

8% (5)

None of the above

13% (8)

Total Votes : 58

(last vote on : 12/27/2008 11:46:23 AM)
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LaTigresse -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 10:51:28 AM)
It's cold, damned cold. Zero degrees F with a windchill of -28........last I checked. Thursday night and Friday morning we had an ice storm that put 3/4 of an inch over the 8 inches of snow already on the ground. We were certain we were going to loose power long enough to need the generator, but we only had two outages that lasted approx 2 hours each. Because of the pellet stove the house is toasty warm. I am sitting here in a t-shirt, socks and undies. Yes, everytime I go outside to check on the horses or run the dogs it is a 3-5 minute process to get dressed. And yes I hate it and it sucks. But such is life in rural Iowa.

LeMis -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 11:04:15 AM)
sunny & 78 here at the moment

thornhappy -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 11:43:30 AM)
Oh, that's harsh. That's when you practically have to get out a chisel. The parking lots around here are pretty slippery; we had a bit of sleet last night and some of it's frozen hard. quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity We had about two inches of powdery before, but what we're getting right now is wetter, and so it's probably going to have a frozen crust on top of it by the end of the day. So to answer your question, wet and dry cement... Fun! quote: ORIGINAL: thornhappy Is it powdery snow, or that nasty wet snow that feels like shoveling cement?

DesFIP -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 11:45:46 AM)
Last week we had an ice storm but thankfully the pipes didn't freeze. Thanks to the wood stove, neither did we. Friday we got 8" of snow that started with an inch of ice. Today we're getting half a foot of just snow. I'll be thankful to hear the plow come.

Sanity -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 11:47:38 AM)
I experienced my first and only true blizzard while in Muscatine, Iowa (near the Quad cities) back around 1983. We rarely if ever get winters here that are as severe as the winters that you routinely get there! But I kind of liked it, I didn't mind it, because it's interesting to me to see first hand the power of nature so long as I am prepared, which I was. quote: ORIGINAL: LaTigresse It's cold, damned cold. Zero degrees F with a windchill of -28........last I checked. Thursday night and Friday morning we had an ice storm that put 3/4 of an inch over the 8 inches of snow already on the ground. We were certain we were going to loose power long enough to need the generator, but we only had two outages that lasted approx 2 hours each. Because of the pellet stove the house is toasty warm. I am sitting here in a t-shirt, socks and undies. Yes, everytime I go outside to check on the horses or run the dogs it is a 3-5 minute process to get dressed. And yes I hate it and it sucks. But such is life in rural Iowa.

KatyLied -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 11:48:21 AM)
Today it's sunny and windy, around 31 degrees, tomorrow will be colder.

everhope -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 1:37:20 PM)
sunny, but not as warm as Florida. you won't see me laying around the pool today. the day after i arrived back from Florida (wed), it was rainy and the coldest i had remembered it ever being here in so cal. it didn't help that my boots are in Florida keeping Sir company.

KMsAngel -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 1:48:52 PM)
90 odd here. bring your shorts and bikini's and sunscreen and watch the fairy penguins. even they enjoy the heat!

E2Sweet -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 1:52:14 PM)
1 degree F here... The windchill is well below zero... We're seeing wind gusts of 30 mph or so and there's still ice on everything. Its supposed to be even colder tonight... I'm amazed I still have electrical pow............................... [;)]

OneMoreWaste -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 1:57:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lockit My pipes are frozen... so much for heat tape and other preventitive measures! The fridge went down and while I tried to find something I could afford... while using the outside to cool what food is left... now I have no water and could have new busted pipes down there! The washer pump is leaking... the dryer was clogged but not now... I sit here warm in side and am glad the heater is still on! lol If you can get close to where the pipes are coming in from the cold, you may be able to thaw them with a space heater, hair dryer, or even a 100-watt lamp (incandecent, or even better, halogen- not an "energy saving" CFL bulb) placed directly underneath. Then, as Sanity mentioned, leave a tap or two just drizzling. Best chance is to do it now, while you still have a little of the heat of the day; otherwise, when the temps drop overnight, you'll have an even greater chance of them freezing to the point of breaking. Good luck...

thornhappy -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 2:29:45 PM)
This is only good for single story homes with incoming water in the garage, but I offer it up as a war story. On my birthday about 5 years ago, I was staying up really late. I heard strange noises from the icemaker and found that there was no water to the system. Then I found no water from the sink. I was screwed (air temp was 0 or below and the garage door was slightly open (that's another story.) My pipes, water heater, etc. are in the garage, the rest are in the slab. I opened up both doors to the garage, set the thermostat to 70 degrees and heated the garage with the house heat and by morning everything was ok. I had a hell of a gas bill later but it was cheaper than new pipes. thornhappy

Sanity -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 2:37:18 PM)
Good advice, that. Also, if she suspects that the pipes may be frozen under her sink, she can open up the cupboard doors to allow some heat into that space under the sink, and even point a little electric space heater into it. Carefully! Don't get it so close to anything that can catch fire, and don't set it up in such a way that it might tip over. The following isn't meant for anyone in particular, just in general. Some things that happen every winter is that people try to use gas or propane heaters in their cars or indoors - don't ever do that, because you will wake up dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. And don't ever try to heat your house with your stove or oven, because that raises an almost certain risk of starting an electrical fire in the walls. Keep plenty of warm clothes and blankets in your car, too, if you're traveling even short distances in this extreme weather. Take a cell phone too, and be prepared for the worst. With the wind chills we're seeing in different areas you might be surprised how quickly a minor slide off or accident can become a life threatening crisis if you're suddenly stuck out in the weather unprepared.

kittinSol -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 2:40:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity We had about two inches of powdery before, but what we're getting right now is wetter, and so it's probably going to have a frozen crust on top of it by the end of the day. So to answer your question, wet and dry cement... Hahahahahaha. Sorry, but that's nothing: they're counting the snow fall in FEET here this weekend. It's absolutely fucking insane. It's fluffy, mind you... but cold, and the visibility is nil. [:(]

Sanity -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 2:59:22 PM)
Wow - feet. You can have it! I like my mild Southern Idaho winters... Just fine! quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol Hahahahahaha. Sorry, but that's nothing: they're counting the snow fall in FEET here this weekend. It's absolutely fucking insane. It's fluffy, mind you... but cold, and the visibility is nil. [:(]

thornhappy -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 3:35:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kittinSol quote: ORIGINAL: Sanity We had about two inches of powdery before, but what we're getting right now is wetter, and so it's probably going to have a frozen crust on top of it by the end of the day. So to answer your question, wet and dry cement... Hahahahahaha. Sorry, but that's nothing: they're counting the snow fall in FEET here this weekend. It's absolutely fucking insane. It's fluffy, mind you... but cold, and the visibility is nil. [:(] New Hampshire! Holy shit! It was bad enough in Poughkeepsie, let alone all y'all up there! thornhappy, who once lived in Maine (winters, too!)

FourQ -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 4:30:52 PM)
Currently 9 degress (celsius of course) with 15 mph winds. See Newcastle on the link. Might go out on the bikes in the morning for a blast about. Especially while the Um's not here.

sirsholly -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 4:45:12 PM)
4 degrees...45 mile per hour winds...ass frozen off......

KatyLied -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 4:48:51 PM)
wind chill advisory here, 17 degrees, feels colder with the wind

kittinSol -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 4:50:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sirsholly ass frozen off...... Not to worry, there are easy ways to warm it back up [8D] .

stubborngirl -> RE: Socked In? Froze Up? (12/21/2008 5:10:49 PM)
Since Friday, we've had wind gusts of 40 mph, and 14-24 inches of snow on the shores of Lake Michigan....this is normal here...my heat's dialed back to 68 degrees, only because I'm on the third floor, and everyone's heat rises to keep me toasty warm...The only bad thing, is that when the side of the house is hit with one of those hefty gusts of wind, I can feel the house 'lifting'....

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