"WEATHER ALERT" ! ! !

[cherie]

Oil lanterns are out, air mattress is set up, cooking stove ready, I am set.  Bring it.  Or maybe not.  Had to patch a hole in the air mattress. 

[cameronj]

Just wondering...do you have enough oil and fuel?

[cherie]

Have enough oil, but propane may be another story.  LOL.  Oh well.  A few years ago, I learned how to survive melting snow and using clean boiled snow for water when we had no way of getting any.  This is well before I met Jaun. Found that as long as I strained it, and boiled it well, it was great for cooking, cleaning and even sponge baths.  LOL

[Muzzlemike]

I hope every one stays safe .

It is going to get bad out side .


Mike

[Kepy]

If this thing doesn't hit pretty soon will be bad news.  Started out predicting 6-12" now its 12-18" with blizzard conditions.  Since we're starting with freezing rain could be nasty.  Filled my clean water jug, one bathtub and have been cleaning out the fridge.  Cooked up some stuff that I can warm on the kerosene stove.  Won't be able to make coffee so hope I get that done in the am before the electric goes.  Cleaned and filled the kerosene lamps and put fresh batteries in the radio so guess I am as ready as I can get.

[Russ C]

We are suppose to just get some rain here in Florida Wednesday and Thursday. I hope everyone stays safe and warm. 

[HWPlmbr1]

Getting some snow now here in Chicago. Worst is supposed to be Tuesday night into Wednesday. They are actually posting a blizzard warning! 12-18 inches or more of snow then the wind picks up. Lake effect snow could dump 30 or more in N. Indiana. So this is global warming?

[GrayBeard]

Lull between fronts right now...supposed to hit hard about 3:00 a.m. with heavy freezing rain.

More ice means less snow and vice versa.
But either way this area is gonna be paralyzed for a couple days.

current prediction is 1/2 to 3/4" of ice and then anywhere form 8 to 20" of snow on top if that!

Electric line crews have been brought in from other areas and Nat'l Guard has been mobilized to help elderly and stranded.

Stay tuned folks...

Will keep reporting as long a power holds out


~~~GrayBeard~~~

[HWPlmbr1]

Pretty COOL toilet there Mike! Grampa Paul oughta make a pattern of it!

Remember, with out your plumber you wouldn't have anywhere to go!

[tux_linux]

I hope you're still fine out there behind the big pond!

@ GB
you forgot the most important item 

regards
Torsten

[julief]

Storm hit here at 3:30 this morning.  Woke me up.  It went from 57 to 34 in less than 10 minutes and is still dropping.  The wind sounds like a freight train.

[Dawie]

Sounds bad. Praying for you all to be kept safe.Thank you for letting us know how things are your end.
David

[Mainewoods]

Hope everyone's fairing well!  Fortunately just supposed to be a big snow event here in Maine, not expecting any ice, thankfully!  You ready for it Sawdust Dave!?!

[Kepy]

Hurray, I still have power.  The ground was white with sleet at 2:30 and whiter with snow at 6 and still coming down with large flakes.  8-20" expected.  Some power outages south of me where they got more ice.

[GrayBeard]

1/4" of ice, now sleeting at a furious pace!
Have 1.5 gazillion birds feeding madly outside the door
Went to put more feed out this morning, stepped on what I thought was leftover snow and almost went on my less than padded butt!
Ice and sleet covered the snow left from last week!

Still predicting heavy snow later today, guessing any where from 7" to 20"!

Going to be a long week...
Temps dropping into Single Digits by tomorrow night!

Welcome to winter in the midwest at the confluence of the two big rivers!

GrayBeard