[433lemans]

South Dakota travel completely shut down. Who else here is hunkered down and where?

[1965gp]

Houston isn’t shut down but it’s damn cold for us! House full of kids spending the night

[Sirrotica]

Every time I hear that term, "Bomb Cyclone" I think it must be a really slow news day. Everything has to be sensationalized in the media.

It's going to be cold, and you might get some snow, and wind, big deal. When I was a kid, we had the same weather, it's called "winter". We bundled up, and if it was too cold, we stayed inside until it warmed up some. The same logic still works today.

The only thing I did to prepare was to get some gas for my generator, in case the power would go out. Tonight I checked all the antifreeze in my 5 vehicles because we're supposed to have -5 degree temps, don't want anything to freeze solid over the next few days. As I suspected, everything is at least good to -25 degrees, cheaper to make sure, than to have to fix damage caused by too little antifreeze.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Sirrotica

Every time I hear that term, "Bomb Cyclone" I think it must be a really slow news day. Everything has to be sensationalized in the media.

It's going to be cold, and you might get some snow, and wind, big deal. When I was a kid, we had the same weather, it's called "winter". We bundled up, and if it was too cold, we stayed inside until it warmed up some. The same logic still works today.

The only thing I did to prepare was to get some gas for my generator, in case the power would go out. Tonight I checked all the antifreeze in my 5 vehicles because we're supposed to have -5 degree temps, don't want anything to freeze solid over the next few days. As I suspected, everything is at least good to -25 degrees, cheaper to make sure, than to have to fix damage caused by too little antifreeze.

X 2, Brad. I swear people are getting “soft”. The ONLY preparations I made before heading down to the farm were making sure all the vehicles anti-freeze was in range(-35 F or lower), resetting the heat pump to “emergency heat”, leaving the cabinet doors open under the kitchen sink and the bathroom vanities and leaving a small trickle of water running in each sink. Here at the farm I made sure all the air leaks in the basement were sealed. Tonight, I’ll open the cabinet doors in the kitchen and the bathroom and leave a trickle of water on. Nearly all of us in the Midwest remember the winter of 1977-1978. This storm is NOTHING when compared to that winter.

[433lemans]

-19 degrees this morning, wind 40 mph gusts (-50+/- degrees wind chill) with light snow creating ground blizzard conditions. Currently -14 degrees with continuing strong winds into Saturday morning. Guess it's time to start wearing my winter coat and gloves!

[77 TRASHCAN]

Originally Posted by 433lemans

-19 degrees this morning, wind 40 mph gusts (-50+/- degrees wind chill) with light snow creating ground blizzard conditions. Currently -14 degrees with continuing strong winds into Saturday morning. Guess it's time to start wearing my winter coat and gloves!

Wow!!!
Actual temp, here in central Oklahoma was 3 degrees at 8 am, today...

[433lemans]

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

Wow!!!
Actual temp, here in central Oklahoma was 3 degrees at 8 am, today...

Hooded sweatshirt weather! Lol.

[Murf]

Originally Posted by 433lemans

Hooded sweatshirt weather! Lol.

Yeap, I think I’m gonna have to break out the long pants. 😁

[77 TRASHCAN]

Originally Posted by 433lemans

Hooded sweatshirt weather! Lol.

I hope that you AND I can attend the Great Bend event, this coming year!!!

[Heybuck]

Originally Posted by 433lemans

-19 degrees this morning, wind 40 mph gusts (-50+/- degrees wind chill) with light snow creating ground blizzard conditions. Currently -14 degrees with continuing strong winds into Saturday morning. Guess it's time to start wearing my winter coat and gloves!

I just can't imagine what its like to live through those temperatures year after year

If it gets down to freezing (0 centigrade), which might happen just once or twice every winter here, it sure makes the news headlines.

Actually, I'd like to have a white Christmas once in my lifetime. I think that would be very enjoyable but NOT every year.

Christmas Day here will have a low temp of 11 and the high will be 31. Centigrade.

Anyway, I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Christmas.

Cheers from Australia

[kingbuzzo]

[QUOTE=Heybuck;6395141]I just can't imagine what its like to live through those temperatures year after year

Its like that here pretty much three months a year. It's a country of extremes. Bald-ass prairie too - always windy af.

Why my four fathers chose to settle here I has no idea...lol

You get used to it of course, like anything.

Longing for spring and my bird.

[higgenslake]

That's three fathers too many!

[kingbuzzo]

Yer tellin' me!

She has a nice smile.

I used to walk 7 miles to school, uphill both ways, 7' of snow, mcGavin's bread bags for school...

No heated sheats or helicopter parents in those days...

Originally Posted by higgenslake

That's three fathers too many!

[433lemans]

"Every time I hear that term, "Bomb Cyclone" I think it must be a really slow news day. Everything has to be sensationalized in the media."
Agree!
In my quite a bit younger days I recall -30 to -35 temps, rare as they were tho, and lots of snow, LOTS of SNOW. They weren't "bomb cyclones". But with my advanced age I do respect the importance of staying put in this kind of weather.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Mid U.S. has waterline, engine block and heatercore woes. We're Still in the mid 40s in No AL. Raining now!! 6 F by 6 AM.

[Tom Vaught]

40 DEGREES RIGHT NOW AND RAIN. Supposed to be 7 degrees by morning.
Michigan typical weather. The 12" of snow days are the ones to be watching for here.
I could handle -45 degrees in Bemidji MN years ago for work so -5 is a cake walk.

Tom V.

see photo #2 A darn good idea for the workers. Snow Blower Picture
https://www.axios.com/2022/12/23/win...olidays-photos

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Tom Vaught

40 DEGREES RIGHT NOW AND RAIN. Supposed to be 7 degrees by morning.
Michigan typical weather. The 12" of snow days are the ones to be watching for here.
I could handle -45 degrees in Bemidji MN years ago for work so -5 is a cake walk.

Tom V.

see photo #2 A darn good idea for the workers. Snow Blower Picture
https://www.axios.com/2022/12/23/win...olidays-photos

6 degrees now, with high winds.

Not really more than a dusting of snow but the winds are causing it to drift.

I can still get in the back garage, though - and have the heat going!



Heading back out after lunch to put the chains/plow on the tractor, and get the Chevelle ready for a new roll cage.

K

[Tom Vaught]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

6 degrees now, with high winds.

Not really more than a dusting of snow but the winds are causing it to drift.

I can still get in the back garage, though - and have the heat going!



Heading back out after lunch to put the chains/plow on the tractor, and get the Chevelle ready for a new roll cage.

K

You the MAN, Keith. Best to you to all of your family and boarders.

Tom V.

[Drag Star Le Mans]

They talk about polar vortexes and atmospheres rivers here in Washington. Definitely like to fluff it up with tag lines. Colder than normal here in the NW, 6* when I got up Thursday morning 0* if you factor the wind chill. No thanks I'll take 45* and rain all winter.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Our Alabama porch is at 5F this AM. Johnstown PA is more than 35F warmer!