Winter storm

[CrappiePappy]

Sleeting all day here ... accumulation of 2"+ of sleet in some locales. More of the same on the way, plus some snow & freezing rain possibly added to the mix for the rest of the week.

[Barnacle Bill]

Sounds like some time for some serious social distancing. Be careful Pappy.

[MCG1]

The news showed the influence of arctic warming on the polar vortex dipping so far South. I wonder how cold it is in Paris?

[BobC]

The news showed the influence of arctic warming on the polar vortex dipping so far South. I wonder how cold it is in Paris?

Yep, normally the jet stream is your friend down south, but not this time. A real nasty anomaly. We’re bracing for a good blast tomorrow here in the NE.
Bob

[Ketchn]

so who left the gate open is my question ?
the weather we have in Texas right now DOES NOT BELONG HERE !
it was -2 at my house yesterday morning ....
windchill was in the minus double digits a good bit ....
and then they keep turning off everyone's electricity to top it off !
we got around 6 inches of snow and it just snowed again this morning !
and they say it is supposed to snow some more ?
the only good news is the fire ants will suffer and hopefully the skeeters too .

[MCG1]

Need a lot if work on infrastructure and power grids to prepare for these events, eh? At least you will have a warm up, and soon. Hang in there!

[deathb4disco]

Millions endure record cold without power; at least 20 dead


Frozen Ceiling Fan Photo Shows Brutal Reality Of American Cold Snap - UNILAD

[MCG1]

I hear it is warmer in Cancun

[GoTennTitans]

We ended up getting around 14 inches. So far, no loss of power....we got nearly all dry powdery snow, not much sleet at all. I did hear my awning creaking & groaning so I got my leaf blower and a ladder and blew most of the snow off of it yesterday afternoon. No more groaning now, except from my wife, who is just about stir crazy with me, our two 20+ kids and three dogs all in the house. Mama is just about like a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs! She did make a crock pot full of pork chops & taters that made for a very good meal for dinner tonight. Now for dessert......my 10th batch of snow ice cream. I’m on my second can of Eagle Brand milk now........takes me back to just about my earliest memory of snow. My dad always made it and still does. I checked on him and he said he’s warm, watching Grit TV westerns all day, and he’s got plenty of instant oatmeal and snow ice cream. That old man is fine.

All those without power I truly feel for. I just know that somewhere there are people right now who are in dire straits and here I sit eating snow ice cream. Makes me feel kinda guilty. I did see a whole group of electric trucks from Mississippi parked in the Atwood’s parking lot yesterday. Not sure if they were headed for Texas or not. You all take care.

[BobC]

Thin coating of ice out there this morning here in SE PA. Glad I don’t have to go anywhere today if I don’t want to. (And I don’t want to!)
Bob