Weather thread...

[TIDE-HSV]

Our external spigots did ok this time - I cover them with foam, then torn felt-backed tablecloth, then Styrofoam. My biggest fear has always been the well. This freeze - the plants in the small greenhouse had to come in anyway, so I put the greenhouse over the well & put a heat lamp in it. The temperature reading has been 20 degrees warmer than the outside air consistently. I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner. View attachment 31019

I've used heat lamps for years. In fact, I've stored wine in my unheated shop building with them. When it was -2, they held the front half of the shop at 25F. (Freezing temp for wine is around 22F.) The high that day was +8 here on the mountain. However, I never planned on rolling blackouts, so it's on to Plan B. It's amazing how far the temps can drop inside an uninsulated, unheated building in 30 minutes when the ambient is in the single digits...

 

[TexasBama]

California has got a lot of rain. San Francisco got as much rain as they’ve had since the Gold Rush.

 

[JDCrimson]

Well i hope they are diverting it to reservoirs.

California has got a lot of rain. San Francisco got as much rain as they’ve had since the Gold Rush.

 

[Bazza]

Jeremy Renner's snowcat plow ran over his leg in freak accident

Renner, 51, remains in critical but stable condition in a hospital in Nevada. Police were called to his palatial home on Sunday shortly after 9.30am.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A recent tweet from Renner:

Lake Tahoe snowfall is no joke

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1602420285201911825

 

[Bazza]

A couple in Buffalo, New York, set out to rescue birds that became trapped in ice after a deadly blizzard swept through the area, video posted on Wednesday, December 28 shows.

 

[Bazza]

 

[Bazza]

Sending much love and positive vibes to all my fellow Californians as they battle their current weather issues....what a mess!

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Sending much love and positive vibes to all my fellow Californians as they battle their current weather issues....what a mess!

I just texted my daughter in Oakland to make sure their heads are still above water...

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Looks like Selma Alabama got hit hard

 

[AUDub]

Looks like Selma Alabama got hit hard

Wife's co-worker lives in Alexander City on the lake and the same storm dropped a tornado there.

That one overperformed. It was still dropping tornadoes in South Carolina last night.

 

[92tide]

Wife's co-worker lives in Alexander City on the lake and the same storm dropped a tornado there.

That one overperformed. It was still dropping tornadoes in South Carolina last night.

south of atlanta (spalding county and south henry county) got hit by a couple.

one tried to form a mile or so from our house but thankfully ended up dissipating.

 

[Bazza]

From my friend in Oz. Not everyone can do this - but for those that can -

Local, State and Federal Govt failing infrastructure. Power, water, roads.... but here, we have immunized ourselves against the incompetence. Our tanks are full, our solar and batteries provide our needs (and provide for another household at least). When infrastructure fails, I do not give a (insert bad word) quite honestly. My tanks are full, the pool is operational, and we can wash the dog if we feel like it. And I can also wash the CVC dust off my Porsche whenever I like. Gotta love the "rural" lifestyle.

 

[Tug Tide]

Ted Cruz faces backlash after telling Texans to 'stay warm' during storm: 'Are you going to Cancun?'

Critics of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) pounced on Wednesday after he advised his constituents to stay warm during unexpectedly cold weather.Writing on Twitter, Cruz noted that "most Texans woke up to freezing rain and sleet that will continue throughout the day" before telling his fellow Texans to...

www.rawstory.com

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Ted Cruz faces backlash after telling Texans to 'stay warm' during storm: 'Are you going to Cancun?'

Critics of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) pounced on Wednesday after he advised his constituents to stay warm during unexpectedly cold weather.Writing on Twitter, Cruz noted that "most Texans woke up to freezing rain and sleet that will continue throughout the day" before telling his fellow Texans to...

www.rawstory.com

You mean he didn't get out of town in time?

 

[Bazza]

I saw in the news this is the first time in many years NYC hasn't had snow so far in the season....

 

[Bazza]

 

[TexasBama]

There was a sizable ice storm that lasted a couple of days from San Antonio up through Austin. Dallas, and into SE Oklahoma. All we got was three days of 40 degrees and rain. But the Sun is out today and winter is essentially over in Houston.

 

[Padreruf]

There was a sizable ice storm that lasted a couple of days from San Antonio up through Austin. Dallas, and into SE Oklahoma. All we got was three days of 40 degrees and rain. But the Sun is out today and winter is essentially over in Houston.

My brother lives in Waco and they got ice/sleet...sister in Fort Smith, Arkansas and they got a lot of this stuff.

 

[Bazza]

Wheeeeeeeee.........................

 

[Bazza]

SAN DIEGO — The National Weather Service in San Diego issued a blizzard warning on Thursday for its first time ever.

The warning, issued shortly before 11 a.m., is in effect for the San Bernardino County Mountains from 4 a.m. Friday until 4 p.m. Saturday. This includes the cities of Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Crestline, Running Springs and Wrightwood.

National Weather Service San Diego issues first-ever blizzard warning

NWS San Diego issued a blizzard warning for its first time ever in the San Bernardino County Mountains.

fox5sandiego.com