3 expected days of below-freezing temps wreaks havoc in Dallas!

hawkdon said:
I just hope texas does not steal our lectric power again, and then pass the costs back to us..... :mad:
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Texas has its' own electrical grid, which is why it became such an issue in 2021. We couldn't take power from another state if we wanted to.


  • Texas opted for its own power grid at the turn of the 20th to the 21st century.
  • Natural gas and wind generate most of Texas’s electricity and its infrastructure wasn’t winterized against freezing temperatures, leading to the 2021 winter blackout.
  • The state has made progress toward winterizing and updating the grid, but energy demands are rising fast and vulnerabilities still exist.
 
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So, we had rain all day and the high was 45. Everyone was out on the road making last-minute preparations. We aren't expected to start getting sleet until early next morning and the temps will be below freezing until Tuesday. Hubs works for UT Southwestern catering to the university and most schools have already announced they will be closing on Monday, so it looks like if nothing else he will have a 3-day weekend.

We have a neighbor who has an immune disorder so she and her husband have a huge generator. In the past, they've offered us the opportunity to store our refrigerated foods. I've done so much stocking up on food, if we lose power I will probably take them up on it.

The last time we lost power, probably 9 years ago, our house was down to 56 degrees so we crawled through the ice in our RWD car and stayed in a local motel. Now we have AWD vehicles, so if we lose power we will surely do the same.
 

seadoug said:
So, we had rain all day and the high was 45. Everyone was out on the road making last-minute preparations. We aren't expected to start getting sleet until early next morning and the temps will be below freezing until Tuesday. Hubs works for UT Southwestern catering to the university and most schools have already announced they will be closing on Monday, so it looks like if nothing else he will have a 3-day weekend.

We have a neighbor who has an immune disorder so she and her husband have a huge generator. In the past, they've offered us the opportunity to store our refrigerated foods. I've done so much stocking up on food, if we lose power I will probably take them up on it.

The last time we lost power, probably 9 years ago, our house was down to 56 degrees so we crawled through the ice in our RWD car and stayed in a local motel. Now we have AWD vehicles, so if we lose power we will surely do the same.
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I am just going to put stuff in a cooler and put it on the patio if needed. We are going to be cold enough to keep it outside if necessary. I have told the kids if they lose power not to try to get here. Go right then to the nearest hotel and I will cover the cost.

I have a gas fireplace to keep warm, they do not. They came here in the 2021 storm when they lost power. I did not lose mine then, but I don't want them to drive it this time.
 
I'm in the mid-Atlantic, and we're also about to get pounded. Temperatures are plunging into the single digits, and we're expecting a lot of sNOw. I'm ready to hunker down, well stocked with food and wood. Unfortunately, I do not have a generator in case we lose power, but I do have a propane range, battery-powered lights and candles, heavy blankets, and a fireplace. It'd be lovely to have a couple of fluffy dogs to cuddle with.

All of you, please take care and stay warm. We will all make it through this, as we always do. 🤗
 
seadoug said:
LOL, we know we are getting sleet and ice on Saturday morning and will stay in freezing temps through Monday. You would think The Apocalypse is coming. Yes, I've stocked on the food we will need to get us through this, but the grocery stores have been packed with people stocking up on, you guessed it... toilet paper! I went to buy toilet bowl cleaner today and all but two bottles of the store brand were gone!:oops: Really? Toilet bowl cleaner?

Of course, the news has been playing this up, but the behavior is so over-exaggerated it reminds me of the pandemic! You think people are overreacting?
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You don't need to clean your toilet bowl when the Apocalypse comes. 😀
 
seadoug said:
LOL, we know we are getting sleet and ice on Saturday morning and will stay in freezing temps through Monday. You would think The Apocalypse is coming. Yes, I've stocked on the food we will need to get us through this, but the grocery stores have been packed with people stocking up on, you guessed it... toilet paper! I went to buy toilet bowl cleaner today and all but two bottles of the store brand were gone!:oops: Really? Toilet bowl cleaner?
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Here in Sacramento, during the currently unmentionable pandemic of '20-'21, after the local super-stores ran out of toilet paper, all the washcloths and hand-towels disappeared. I got into a habit of checking the fabrics department every time I went in, keeping an eye on the bolts of linen and muslin.
seadoug said:
Of course, the news has been playing this up, but the behavior is so over-exaggerated it reminds me of the pandemic! You think people are overreacting?
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I think all the grocery stores can count on it.
 

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