Stay Warm Texas

[Sully]

The News Here Shows Texas Getting Hit Real Bad With Freezing Weather And Power Outages. Stay Safe Everyone.

 

[Bubber]

The News Here Shows Texas Getting Hit Real Bad With Freezing Weather And Power Outages. Stay Safe Everyone.

It has been -20 here and never got above 0 for a week but so glad it only got a little nippy here in Minnesota.

Be safe in the south, they said the temperatures haven't been this cold down there in decades. They said one city in Texas was colder than Alaska has been all year. So congrates on that record. Stay warm and stay safe. Now you know how we feel 6 months out of the year.

 

[Papa Zook]

Texans Check In - How are you doing?

Where we are in Conroe: Snow, ice, no power for 2 days, 8 degrees was the low overnight.



Our two Honda 2200 watt generators have kept our phones and computer charged and a small space heater running to keep one bedroom warm enough for 4 of us to sleep. Most of the area roads have been closed due to icing, but we managed to make it to the closest gas station to fill up 3 gas cans to fuel the generators.

Going to check on several of our neighbors. Our neighborhood has a lot of older residents with no power.

 

[Papa Zook]

[FONT=&quot]<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">These photos show what our crews at generating plants are facing as they work to return our power plants back to service. We are asking our customers to voluntarily reduce their electricity usage where possible, especially between 5- 9 pm. Learn more <a href="https://t.co/AZIXIS4BDt">https://t.co/AZIXIS4BDt</a>. <a href="https://t.co/qwa0CVzvAb">pic.twitter.com/qwa0CVzvAb</a></p>— Entergy Texas (@EntergyTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/EntergyTX/status/1361469253736673283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>[/FONT]​

 

[Papa Zook]

 

[Jack Klarich]

I would have never guessed Texas would have a storm this bad, y'all try to stay warm. Keep an eye out for that second storm coming out of the North West

 

[seniorsgt]

 

[seniorsgt]

windmills and solar arent the best green energy game in town. They shutdown the grid in CA and Germany and now Texas

 

[cScjhb]

I just read that nearly 75% of the lower 48 are covered with a blanket of snow. I can't imagine coping with this much cold and then having the power go out! Good thoughts and prayers for to all of you affected..... Jim

 

[Papa Zook]

Good News, the power just came back on. Who knows for how long, but it's great having some heat and being able to have a hot meal and take a hot shower....or so we thought.

The Bad News, it powered up the recirculating pump for the hot water heater in the upstairs attic and a frozen PVC pipe joint split and flooded the laundry room downstairs and caved in the ceiling. The plumber came, had 1/2" and 1" PVC and fittings but no 3/4", left to be back in 30 minutes. That was an hour ago and a half ago. No plumber, no running water, but we are warm and safe.

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

My sister lives in Taylor Texas just east of Austin and she said that this morning it was 6 degrees with 4 inches of snow. She said Texans dont drive in snow and she was staying in until its all gone.

 

[PosseRider]

Where we are in Conroe: Snow, ice, no power for 2 days, 8 degrees was the low overnight.

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Our two Honda 2200 watt generators have kept our phones and computer charged and a small space heater running to keep one bedroom warm enough for 4 of us to sleep. Most of the area roads have been closed due to icing, but we managed to make it to the closest gas station to fill up 3 gas cans to fuel the generators.

Going to check on several of our neighbors. Our neighborhood has a lot of older residents with no power.

Good for you Randy.

 

[1dn5up]

Wow you folks are getting hammered out there !

Was 49° and sunny here all day , going down to the 20’s tonight. Weatherheads are predicting 12” Thursday into Friday this week . Nothing new for the NE.

Hang in there Randy, just keep the heat running any way ya can. That’s why we burn trees here. Folks laugh , but it saved my ass many times. :clapping: Then generator as back up.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Good News, the power just came back on. Who knows for how long, but it's great having some heat and being able to have a hot meal and take a hot shower....or so we thought.

The Bad News, it powered up the recirculating pump for the hot water heater in the upstairs attic and a frozen PVC pipe joint split and flooded the laundry room downstairs and caved in the ceiling. The plumber came, had 1/2" and 1" PVC and fittings but no 3/4", left to be back in 30 minutes. That was an hour ago and a half ago. No plumber, no running water, but we are warm and safe.

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That is kicking a man when he is down IMO

I am praying for y'all tonight

 

[Philip R]

Hey Randy, praying for you brother.

 

[rhino 2]

Wow you folks are getting hammered out there !

Was 49° and sunny here all day , going down to the 20’s tonight. Weatherheads are predicting 12” Thursday into Friday this week . Nothing new for the NE.

Hang in there Randy, just keep the heat running any way ya can. That’s why we burn trees here. Folks laugh , but it saved my ass many times. :clapping: Then generator as back up.

Yep......!

 

[Sidecarbill]

Ya know when you look around you realize that things aren't perfect anywhere. So you just have to be happy with where you are. It's hard to be ready for a weather anomaly. You just deal with the aftermath. For those of us in the northeast we're pretty much prepared for this type of thing.:Shrug: of course you're not because it's to unheard of in your area.

 

[seniorsgt]

 

[Zammy]

Damn Randy, sorry to hear and see this, I'm sure a lot of our folks are having a rough time also, haven't heard from Lola for 3 days, wonder how San Antonia is fairing.

 

[ol' school]

Wow Randy! You all are going through it! We have everyone in Texas in our thoughts and prayers. Be safe... this too shall pass.

 

[wehrme]

Hey Texas. Chili -has- beans and chili powder. Power problem solved. Hang in there. :Joker3:

 

[Sunman]

Sorry to see your damage Zook. Never have had the ceiling fall in but have had frozen and broken pipes over the years in the Houston area. I live out in the country now (past 13 years) about 70 miles NW of Houston. Use propane for heat and a water well for water. Monday the power was off and on all morning but then came on and stayed on ever since (knock on wood). If I loose power then no heat because even though I have propane there is no electricity to run the furnace.

Also if I loose power then the well pump won't run and no water so I have to turn the breaker off to the well pump in case the pipes freeze. So far so good. Has been down to 10 degrees here and 4" of snow. Two more nights to get through and then warm up starts Saturday. My two daughters and their families have not fared as well. One lives in Pfluggerville (north east side of Austin) and has had no water for past three days. Their power has been off and on (mostly off) for the past three days but they have a natural gas fireplace and can at least keep it fairly warm in part of the house.

My other daughter that lives in Katy has a broken pipe and the water shut off to the house. Their power was off and on for a couple of days so they had no heat. Power finally came back on and has stayed on since yesterday morning. They are on a waiting list for a plumber who will be there sometime Saturday. At least they now have heat so they are doing OK now.

It's been a fun week. Lived out here 13 years and never seen it down into the teens on temps except one other time and that was only for one night. Can not get off my property because of icy driveway and roads. Two more nights of sub-freezing temps to go and then the warm-up.

Stay safe and warm everyone.

Sunman

 

[paws]

Has been a real challenge with so much electrical outage. Been conserving phone use as don’t know how long electric will be on in order to charge them. No electric..no internet.. no heat..no fresh cooking (all electric house here). Same about charging this Ipad.

Monday was worst night for temp...5*..and no electric or heat source.

Thankful that I listened to the warnings and prepared before it hit as to water and food...already had all the LLBean clothes from having lived in west Texas and going through this same mess during winters out there...

Doggies have been real champs...I even was brought an elderly friend’s dog to care for as she was taken to the home of a friend who is allergic to dogs...yeppers..Carla has definitely gone to the dogs...5 now during this mess. I was shocked that they drove Harley over here..it was SO icey...she lives about 7 miles away via a twisty, up/down road.

There is light at the end of the tunnel...tomorrow it will be in the 40’s and up each day from there.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers...MUCH appreciated. Now back on charge while we have electric.

 

[Jack Klarich]

I admire you Texans, You are a tough group

 

[rhino 2]

I admire you Texans, You are a tough group

They don't know what tough is......I had to walk 3 miles to school in the snow with only one shoe.....I had to let my brother use the other one...Only the rich kid living on the hill had two shoes....Boy did we hate him......

 

[nucseal]

I feel like we are stuck inside of a snow globe and some asshole keeps shaking it!

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[Sully]

 

[nucseal]

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[PosseRider]

I feel like we are stuck inside of a snow globe and some asshole keeps shaking it!

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That's cause your in it,Pat :laugh::laugh:

 

[PosseRider]

Glad to hear all my Hill Country friends are making it. Even u Pat. :clapping: Heat wave here in SW Ohio. 27* & about a foot of snow. Our electric was off yesterday for 11 hrs. Pole was down. We were fine. A few yrs ago, I bought a generator that will run the whole house. Us northerners do, do a few things right.. 2 stage snowblower eats right through 12" of snow also. Better days ahead friends, hang in there.