Ice Storm!

[bambu101]

No power yet, and it is day 7. Some people in our town have been told after Christmas for restoration (a full TWO weeks after the storm).

[mudmucker]

Woohoo !! I just got word from the neighbor the power on my road is back ! Temps in the house were ranging between 39 and 44 F and that was getting real tiresome after a week.

Whew. Just in time - there is a big storm predicting 10 inches or so tomorrow Friday, flurries on Saturday, then snow again on Sunday. If power isn't coming on for people by tonight, I can't see how work crews will be able to proceed well in this upcoming weather through the weekend.

I have my main turned off in the event things got back on when I wasn't home. I might leave work a little early to go turn it on. Then get ready to snowblow myself out from my 100-foot driveway.

I have my cable line strewn across my yard. Don't know if they fixed that. I don't care. It will be soo nice to have heat.

Bambu I was wondering what goes, your way. Although you said you have wood stoves and generators, generators get very old too. Yes, I've heard dire predictions on power restoration for some people.

[sundial]

Mudmucker, that's great news!! Hope you have a cozy, warm house waiting for you when get home tonight.

Bambu, that really stinks! Are you having to take cold showers??

Tulip, I am a skywatcher and secretly desire to be a weather alertist.

[Crankin]

Congratulations on the power restoration, Mudmucker. It looks like tomorrow will bring a lot of snow.
Bambu, I feel for you.
I found out why the fire trucks and ambulance were leaving my neighborhood last Friday. Someone got hit with a falling tree limb. I guess it's pretty serious. And people continued to walk by the part of the road that has all of these branches just dangling. In fact, on Saturday, the Harvard U. x country ski team was traversing the hill on roller skis, in between the debris and ice. And, they were careening down the hill, 4 abreast. Seriously stupid.

[mudmucker]

Bambu, is there any progress out your way yet? Can you get gas nearby for the generators?

House is warm. No cable-internet access, cable will not be repaired until Dec 26. Least of concerns. Sporadically I can grab some internet time out of the neighborhood. Right now I'm in an internet cafe next to a fireplace in a nice cushy easychair. Gotta leave, snow is piling up.

[OakLeaf]

How about our Hoosier sisters? I think this latest ice storm is north of everyone on here? Pretty sure my ex-husband's family in northwestern Ohio is in the affected area though. It's definitely going to take resources away from the rebuilding in the northeast

[Selkie]

More ice headed toward the Atlantic/East Coast....

The DC area is now expected to get hit, tonight into tomorrow morning. Not as bad as New England and other areas got it already.

Here's hoping for a January thaw that turns into an early spring.....

On that note, the Solstice is tomorrow which means for those of us with SADD, things are looking brighter.

Keep warm and safe.