Ice Storm

[mb227]

Funeral was postponed for a week, to my relief.

So...the situation is on ice?

 

[Garmel]

The freezing rain is coming down good in Belton.

 

[guy4321]

School just canceled for tomorrow here.

 

[Chop]

Yep. Wednesday is as good as gone for much of the state. The big q is whether schools will be open on Thursday, or do they wait until Friday?

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Ft. Worth area w approximately 80 outages at this time.

Dallas area w approximately 600 outages at this time.

Lindale/Tyler area w approximately 1000 outages.

Taylor/Elgin area w approximately 300.

Hang tough Boys

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

So...the situation is on ice?

The decedent is just cooling her heels.

 

[Chop]

This is the first storm I can recall the weathermen using the term "Thundersleet".

 

[HornHuskerDad]

Numerous closures in the DFW area. According to the TV news, travel is very difficult. Temps not expected to rise above freezing today - maybe late tomorrow.

I've had enough winter - I'm ready for Spring. Pitchers and catchers report in 14 days!

 

[Statalyzer]

Yep. Wednesday is as good as gone for much of the state.

Great time for me to get out and drive without having to worry about anybody else out there who might crash into me

I've had enough winter

You get your warm weather like 80% of the year, let us have our 20%....

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Dallas and surrounding with just under 600 customers out.

Ft Worth living better....under 100.

One outage in West TX. God takes care of his own

 

[nashhorn]

IH 30 shut down in Rockwall. It’s messy boys (and girls) if only Beto had won.

 

[ViperHorn]

This is the first storm I can recall the weathermen using the term "Thundersleet".

So I guess you haven't enjoyed thunder snow either?

 

[Chop]

So I guess you haven't enjoyed thunder snow either?

Just Thundercats

 

[Chop]

All I’ve got to say is that our lazy good-for-nothing mail person had better deliver our mail today!

Lazy, shiftless, good-for-nothin' mailman didn't deliver the mail today.

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[Statalyzer]

Power out here in NW Austin. Becoming a yearly occurrence at this point.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Pflugerville area with approx 3,000 customers out.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Round Rock 6000+

 

[LonghornCatholic]

The freezing rain is coming down good in Belton.

Belton area currently with over 3800 customers out.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Tyler area 7000. Hope everyone is safe!

 

[Garmel]

Belton area currently with over 3800 customers out.

I'm fine so far. However, after my last power outage on Christmas Eve I bought a portable generator. I'm prepared, baby!

 

[LonghornCatholic]

DFW only 20-30 customers out currently.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

We bought a new house (built in 1980) that has a fireplace in living room but also came with a wood burning stove in bedroom. Those suckers warm a room marvelously! Combine that with LC's romanticism with the wifey, and you got

 

[Dionysus]

wood burning stove in bedroom

Is that common in homes there? I like it.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

No, not that I'm aware. We prefer older homes and nieghborhoods with established trees and such, and we learned the architect designed museums and other cool buildings and homes, some in Austin I believe. So the house has unique touches, like the stove. No room is a perfect square or rectangle. It's really a cool house. Lucky and happy to be in it.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

But as for the stove, I highly recommend. It puts out good heat and doesn't take up much space.

Ill send you a pic later.

 

[Chop]

Those who have lost power: do you have gas or electric heating?

 

[guy4321]

Power flickering here but not out long enough to reset all clocks. I suspect it's from heavy branches on lines? Lost a big limb in the front yard.

 

[mchammer]

But as for the stove, I highly recommend. It puts out good heat and doesn't take up much space.

Ill send you a pic later.

Yes we had one in the small cottage (in the living area) we rented in Vermont.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Power flickering here but not out long enough to reset all clocks. I suspect it's from heavy branches on lines? Lost a big limb in the front yard.

Ice on branches can add 30 times it weight. Very important to keep trees trimmed, especially near power lines.

Hope you don't lose power

 

[guy4321]

Ice on branches can add 30 times it weight. Very important to keep trees trimmed, especially near power lines.

Hope you don't lose power

So far so good, but it's not my trees. It's the ones along the main road where the power lines are above ground.