Serious ARCTIC blast

[Pearl]

Get ready everyone from Michigan down to Texas and all points eastward!! Dangerous temps and snow starting this weekend up north and blasting through to the deep south!!

 

[Pearl]

@Magus, get those pipes winterized!!

 

[Magus]

On it! thanks for the alert!

 

[elkhound]

On it! thanks for the alert!

drain it if you dont have stuff to insulate it !

 

[Morgan101]

We have been forewarned. It will start on Saturday, and forecasted to be below freezing for the entire next week. Coldest we have seen this year. Lows are expected to be single digit.

 

[Cabin Fever]

Unless you can freeze whisky, it's not an arctic blast.

 

[Pearl]

Hearing from relatives in Michigan it's going to be quite a snow event!

 

[Patchouli]

Hope @OldSchool posts some Michigan snow photos!

 

[Sourdough]

We will check to make sure the lawnmower starts.

 

[Pearl]

We will check to make sure the lawnmower starts.

Hubby mowed yesterday, it happens here!!

 

[Supervisor42]

...Happy new year, <NOT!>.

 

[zoomzoom]

Arctic blast? We call it Thursday or normal January.

 

[dademoss]

Darned Global Warming

 

[bkt]

This coming week has us in the mid-20's with a little snow which is exactly where we should be for this time of year. I'd like some excitement - can someone please send a horrific snow storm my way? Yeah, I'm THAT hard up for entertainment.

@Cabin Fever, that's disturbing. If you live where hard alcohol can freeze like that, it may be a mite chilly. Go inside and thaw that Jim Beam out. Then drink it. It's the humane thing to do.

 

[Mountain trapper]

For those of us who live in cold climates this is no big deal. We've had snow on the ground at our place since mid November, first snow was in October. But for those that live down south this little drop in temps and snow can be quite a hardship. Our water lines are buried over 5 feet deep. I doubt if many southerners bury their lines more than a couple feet. We drive on snow and ice everyday during winter, so we're used to it, plus we have studded snow tires and carry tire chsins for extra traction. I doubt if many southerners do this. And something that I have a hard time understanding is, many southerners don't even have 4 wheel drive vehicles!

 

[Supervisor42]

For those of us who live in cold climates this is no big deal. We've had snow on the ground at our place since mid November, first snow was in October. But for those that live down south this little drop in temps and snow can be quite a hardship. Our water lines are buried over 5 feet deep. I doubt if many southerners bury their lines more than a couple feet. We drive on snow and ice everyday during winter, so we're used to it, plus we have studded snow tires and carry tire chsins for extra traction. I doubt if many southerners do this. And something that I have a hard time understanding is, many southerners don't even have 4 wheel drive vehicles!

4 wheel drive don't even help that much.
When we lived in north Alabama, the guys thought it made them invincible.
We would get 2" of snow and I would wait until it thawed, and drive down the road counting the 4WD trucks on their side in the ditch.

 

[Pearl]

This coming week has us in the mid-20's with a little snow which is exactly where we should be for this time of year. I'd like some excitement - can someone please send a horrific snow storm my way? Yeah, I'm THAT hard up for entertainment.

@Cabin Fever, that's disturbing. If you live where hard alcohol can freeze like that, it may be a mite chilly. Go inside and thaw that Jim Beam out. Then drink it. It's the humane thing to do.

That's what I thought, DRINK IT!!

 

[Pearl]

For those of us who live in cold climates this is no big deal. We've had snow on the ground at our place since mid November, first snow was in October. But for those that live down south this little drop in temps and snow can be quite a hardship. Our water lines are buried over 5 feet deep. I doubt if many southerners bury their lines more than a couple feet. We drive on snow and ice everyday during winter, so we're used to it, plus we have studded snow tires and carry tire chsins for extra traction. I doubt if many southerners do this. And something that I have a hard time understanding is, many southerners don't even have 4 wheel drive vehicles!

For the few times it's icy, I look at it as a day off!! My Z71 sits comfortably under the carport!!

 

[Mountain trapper]

4 wheel drive don't even help that much.
When we lived in north Alabama, the guys thought it made them invincible.
We would get 2" of snow and I would wait until it thawed, and drive down the road counting the 4WD trucks on their side in the ditch.

If we waited for our roads to thaw out before we go somewhere, we wouldn't go out much in winter. I have to disagree with you on four wheel not making that much difference. I guarantee that no two wheel drive vehicle would make it around the areas that I go, like my driveway or out to feed. I do agree that 4 wheel drive isn't any benefit in stopping though. Tires are what makes one vehicle stop faster than another on snow/ice covered roads. Wide tires with sipping, studs and or chains are the best for quick stopping times. All of our vehicles are equipped with studded traction tires and are also sipped. We also carry chains.
Many people, mostly flatlands who rarely get snow, do have that ignorant idea that 4 wheel drive will conquer any road condition, it helps a lot but its not a replacement for skill. It's pretty rare that we see a 2 wheel drive vehicle around here during winter. And then it's usually in a ditch, same with the smart arse flatlanders in their big bad pickup trucks.

 

[Mountain trapper]

For the few times it's icy, I look at it as a day off!! My Z71 sits comfortably under the carport!!

Unfortunately I've never had a job that would allow me to stay home just because of a little snow or ice. We can have icy roads anytime from November through April. Some storms can drop 3 feet of snow.

 

[Tootsie]

I don’t mind ice, snow, cold. We’re ready. You can have my share, BKT.
I feel for those who believe they have to get to that crummy job and get into an accident because of travel conditions, or those two or four legged beings who might freeze.

 

[LadyLocust]

Get ready everyone from Michigan down to Texas and all points eastward!! Dangerous temps and snow starting this weekend up north and blasting through to the deep south!!

Well at least it’s not a jovial artic blast. Those can be chaotic

In all seriousness: y’all in the path stay warm and prayers to those still dealing with the effects of the hurricane.

 

[TENNGRIZZ]

Starting double checking preps just in case looking at possible power outages etc.

 

[Amish Heart]

It's supposed to be a real problem thru Jan 13th or so. Mostly because it'll be putting the southern states into zero degree weather, stressing their electrical systems, and possible blackout. We do fine in this weather, but I don't enjoy it. Supposed to get 5 inches of snow on Sunday, we'll see. And four wheel drive is necessary around here. My Challenger doesn't get driven at all in bad weather, just the trucks.

 

[Pearl]

Starting double checking preps just in case looking at possible power outages etc.

Always better to be ready than sorry!!

 

[TENNGRIZZ]

I could cook in my fireplace if need be. dutch oven. Going to make sure propane bottles are filled if i have to cook outside.

 

[montanabill]

Another arctic express that swoops right by montana. I better get the banana trees started..
We do have electricity generation but they have contracted it out to other states or whoever pays the most so even tho we are basking in above zero temps we could have problems.

 

[Sourdough]

Some great Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow night.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/t...p&cvid=bbce289e8d294a9b986870760c78c738&ei=41

 

[Sourdough]

This cold is why @elkhound is big on sleeping bags that weigh 17 pounds. Power "could" be out for very-very long time. I have (4) FOUR of those 35 below zero sleeping bags. They are very cheap survival insurance.

 

[Patchouli]

Well at least it’s not a jovial artic blast. Those can be chaotic

In all seriousness: y’all in the path stay warm and prayers to those still dealing with the effects of the hurricane.

You're always keeping things on the bright side!
I keep looking for the bad weather reports but they are hiding from me.