2021 - How's the Weather Where You Are

Don M. said:
It appears that Texas has been really impacted by this storm....and they aren't equipped to handle this kind of weather. Their power grid is unable to maintain power under these conditions, and millions are without electricity. Even natural gas has been impacted by these low temperatures, and the prices for that gas are skyrocketing.

It will be interesting to hear from anyone in that region who has been caught in this storm.....if/when they get power back.
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We never lost power. Nor water. Other parts of Texas are not so fortunate. Let's keep them in our thoughts.
 

People wait in line in the freezing rain to fill their propane tanks in Houston, Texas. Millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity to warm up homes.
 

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No power, no water, no food. Because this super freeze has not happened in Texas for 40 years few prepared for it. As a result those that did not stock up at the grocers found themselves with no food, water and power. The entire state of Texas is in trouble. There is no food available because there is no power and no water for grocers and restaurants. Water pipes are bursting all over the state and power is off. The company responsible is claiming there is a shortage of coal and natural gas and the wind turbines in West Texas are frozen. They are under investigation and most likely will be led to the firing squad. Of course our governor takes no responsibility. The generation plants have busted water pipes so their generators are down. The hard freeze will be over Friday. Yesterday I drove out to see how bad things were and everything is closed except for one McDonalds, one Burger King and one Whataburger and one gas station. All four of those business had lines as long as the eye could see. At the burger joints I felt sorry for those as you could see entire families in the vehicles and most likely they were there because there was no food at home. Even if you had meat and an outdoor grille it was too cold to defrost the meat. I confess I did not think of the bursting water pipes shutting down all food facilities so I am rationing water and I have signs of dehydration because 60 ounces per day is the norm. Tomorrow I search for any kind of fluid like juices because I know there will be no water. On the funny side of this is I had so much clothes on in bed I had to struggle to get out of bed which I had four blankets. I must have looked the circus fat man rolling his bed!
 
fmdog44 said:
No power, no water, no food. Because this super freeze has not happened in Texas for 40 years few prepared for it. As a result those that did not stock up at the grocers found themselves with no food, water and power. The entire state of Texas is in trouble. There is no food available because there is no power and no water for grocers and restaurants. Water pipes are bursting all over the state and power is off. The company responsible is claiming there is a shortage of coal and natural gas and the wind turbines in West Texas are frozen. They are under investigation and most likely will be led to the firing squad. Of course our governor takes no responsibility. The generation plants have busted water pipes so their generators are down. The hard freeze will be over Friday. Yesterday I drove out to see how bad things were and everything is closed except for one McDonalds, one Burger King and one Whataburger and one gas station. All four of those business had lines as long as the eye could see. At the burger joints I felt sorry for those as you could see entire families in the vehicles and most likely they were there because there was no food at home. Even if you had meat and an outdoor grille it was too cold to defrost the meat. I confess I did not think of the bursting water pipes shutting down all food facilities so I am rationing water and I have signs of dehydration because 60 ounces per day is the norm. Tomorrow I search for any kind of fluid like juices because I know there will be no water. On the funny side of this is I had so much clothes on in bed I had to struggle to get out of bed which I had four blankets. I must have looked the circus fat man rolling his bed!
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I can just see you rolling out of bed with all those layers of clothing on lol, but it sounds very serious, feel sorry for those people you described waiting for the few food outlets to open, hope you can get through until it's over.
 
Much of Canada has spent the past two weeks under a polar vortex – the term given to cold air from the Arctic pushing much farther south than usual due to a weakened jet stream. Phillips said the vortex has "covered a good chunk of North America … from British Columbia to the Yukon down to Mississippi."

How are you coping Aunt Marg?
 
Perfect weather here. ( My heart goes out to everyone in Texas, please stay warm and safe)

This morning 12°C
Today 21°C
Now 15.5°C

Cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the E. Medium chance of showers in the E, most likely during this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds E 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 20 to 25.
 
Oh dear! We were finally affected by the winter storm; our electrical power went out around 11 p.m. last night. By 3:30 a.m. it was back on. I woke up and was suffocating because the central heat was on. We also woke up to a bright lit room. Hubby had left the light switch up. But, we were so happy to get out from under those 8 blankets. lol We never did get cold though. Thank God.
 
mellowyellow said:
Much of Canada has spent the past two weeks under a polar vortex – the term given to cold air from the Arctic pushing much farther south than usual due to a weakened jet stream. Phillips said the vortex has "covered a good chunk of North America … from British Columbia to the Yukon down to Mississippi."

How are you coping Aunt Marg?
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You're a sweetheart, Mellow!

We're okay, though it's been chilly... down to a bone-chilling -30°C a couple of days, but we're used to it and here in Canada it's the norm each winter, with temps often bordering on -40°C, and that's with no wind-chill.

This time of year, especially when it dips down like it does, I like to be inside. Can't imagine working in it.

I won't even ask how you're doing, Mellow... basking in that glorious Australian sun! :) ☀️
 
Wow! Tex-anada!

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Here's an update on the Texas storm event. Ercot is the generator of power over Texas and asked why they instituted blackout rollovers this past Monday the CEO stated if he had not then possibly the entire state could have been blacked out for three months!! To that I say, why is that even possible? I guess the thought of what a terrorist strike could do is not their doing buy Ercots.
Then there is this from the local news. One contractor said today they typically get 700-800 calls per day. Yesterday they got 14,000. That is one contractor.
Last tidbit: The reason the water pressure collapsed to zero is the massive number of residential pipes bursting. We are now the plumbers paradise.
 
fmdog44 said:
No power, no water, no food. Because this super freeze has not happened in Texas for 40 years few prepared for it. As a result those that did not stock up at the grocers found themselves with no food, water and power. The entire state of Texas is in trouble. There is no food available because there is no power and no water for grocers and restaurants. Water pipes are bursting all over the state and power is off. The company responsible is claiming there is a shortage of coal and natural gas and the wind turbines in West Texas are frozen. They are under investigation and most likely will be led to the firing squad. Of course our governor takes no responsibility. The generation plants have busted water pipes so their generators are down. The hard freeze will be over Friday. Yesterday I drove out to see how bad things were and everything is closed except for one McDonalds, one Burger King and one Whataburger and one gas station. All four of those business had lines as long as the eye could see. At the burger joints I felt sorry for those as you could see entire families in the vehicles and most likely they were there because there was no food at home. Even if you had meat and an outdoor grille it was too cold to defrost the meat. I confess I did not think of the bursting water pipes shutting down all food facilities so I am rationing water and I have signs of dehydration because 60 ounces per day is the norm. Tomorrow I search for any kind of fluid like juices because I know there will be no water. On the funny side of this is I had so much clothes on in bed I had to struggle to get out of bed which I had four blankets. I must have looked the circus fat man rolling his bed!
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FM. What about milk and other less sugary beverages?

If you have a propane or gas barbecue, you can melt snow to drink.

If you do have to buy more sugary beverages, look for 100% natural, sugar-free alternatives, and cut the juice with 4-5 parts water.
 
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