Texas is experiencing its coldest temperatures in 32 years **No Politics**

TXSTYLE · 02-15-2021, 02:23 PM

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Murf993 · 02-15-2021, 03:22 PM

I could go for a Frostie.

DETRoadster · 02-15-2021, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Murf993

My wife is going out to pick a few things up, and then for me snowblower and cocktails this afternoon.

Just want to confirm that's snowblower AND cocktails. Not snowblower THEN cocktails. Like any good Canadian you most certainly have a cupholder on your snowblower so that you can snowblow and consume tasty adult beverages simultaneously, right?

kscarrol · 02-15-2021, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Just want to confirm that's snowblower AND cocktails. Not snowblower THEN cocktails. Like any good Canadian you most certainly have a cupholder on your snowblower so that you can snowblow and consume tasty adult beverages simultaneously, right?

And the best part, no ice needed!

Murf993 · 02-15-2021, 03:51 PM

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Just want to confirm that's snowblower AND cocktails. Not snowblower THEN cocktails. Like any good Canadian you most certainly have a cupholder on your snowblower so that you can snowblow and consume tasty adult beverages simultaneously, right?

I have absolutely have a cup holder on my snowblower, and my lawn tractor....I'm not an animal.

ramman434 · 02-15-2021, 04:14 PM

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Just saw video from someone's security camera in Nashville. Person backed out of there driveway in a truck and promptly began sliding down the street sideways! Stay home.

https://www.wral.com/truck-slides-do...hood/19528296/

Haha yep, my little sister sent that to me yesterday

iminhell1 · 02-15-2021, 04:15 PM

Was around -4*f (not sure what with wind chill).
We still where out having lots of fun.

TheWatchGuy · 02-15-2021, 06:00 PM

wheres this global warming ive been promised.

-13 this morning on the way to work, -26 wind chill. beard and hair were damp this morning and froze while i was brushing the snow off

TXSTYLE · 02-15-2021, 06:28 PM

https://earther.gizmodo.com/texas-is...now-1846275170

Sara · 02-15-2021, 06:29 PM

I know this isn't anywhere close to what some members are experiencing, but this is Southeast Louisiana where the average February temp is 66.

It's currently 23 and expected to be 12 degrees tonight. It's been "raining" heavily and everything has frozen. We've got some snow, but not a lot. More ice than anything else.

My mom's 70 yr old neighbor asked for helped covering his chicken coop with tarps. More than happy to help. Only problem, both gate chains between my mom's property and her neighbors' were frozen solid. I had to scale the gate and nearly slipped and busted my ass. Try holding onto ice whilst climbing ice!! At any rate, after 20 minutes of tying down tarps the chickens were covered and I was paid for with fresh eggs and whiskey (I would have done it for free).

We've also had 7.5 hours of no power.

Thankfully we have a wood burning fire place and propane portable heaters and a generator.

Mom looks thrilled

TXSTYLE · 02-15-2021, 07:00 PM

https://www.wfaa.com/article/weather/live-updates-winter-storm-north-texas-dallas-fort-worth-february-15-2021/287-6f6cca9f-f093-481e-9d1e-4b3c4c91c64d

erickonphoenix · 02-15-2021, 07:10 PM

A few pics from Midtown Houston. We never lost power but it's a glass midrise so has all the insulation of a coke bottle.

kscarrol · 02-15-2021, 07:33 PM

No snow here but this was my mom's view in Houston this afternoon...

bosstones · 02-15-2021, 07:36 PM

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Untrue my guy. I have heard of several home owners in my city and surrounding areas whose pipes have frozen over and have no running water! All local news stations advised to keep your water dripping or trickling indoors. We've done this since Saturday night.

Pipes in the Midwest can still freeze in the winter but it still comes down to insulation. Midwest homes are generally well insulated so it doesn't happen as often as it could in states that don't get much cold weather.

TX doesn't have basements, right? Where do the pipes run (slab, crawlspace, etc...)?

I'm wondering how much havoc this is going to cause w/ anyone's irrigation systems. Even if the master valve were inatalled indoors, is it normal to purge the system in TX before 'winter'? Could be an issue come spring.

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Saw lots of antelope and some mule deer which was cool, and something we don't see in the Midwest.

Hope you don't run into any Oryx while in NM.

DETRoadster · 02-15-2021, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Murf993

I have absolutely have a cup holder on my snowblower, and my lawn tractor....I'm not an animal.

I F'ing knew it!

TXSTYLE · 02-15-2021, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bosstones

Pipes in the Midwest can still freeze in the winter but it still comes down to insulation. Midwest homes are generally well insulated so it doesn't happen as often as it could in states that don't get much cold weather.

TX doesn't have basements, right? Where do the pipes run (slab, crawlspace, etc...)?

I'm wondering how much havoc this is going to cause w/ anyone's irrigation systems. Even if the master valve were inatalled indoors, is it normal to purge the system in TX before 'winter'? Could be an issue come spring.

Hope you don't run into any Oryx while in NM.

The pipes run up through the slab. No basements. All attics. Which is generally where the HVAC are located. Also no Heat Valves for us which definitely could be problematic in these Temps.

ShopVac · 02-15-2021, 10:05 PM

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I read also that natural gas hydro production is down.

I just finished building a battery storage in west Texas. Drained 40MW this morning to help out...at a rate of ~$9k per MW. Do the math...will do a few more times...to help out

Vista · 02-16-2021, 03:14 AM

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Captain Blood · 02-16-2021, 07:30 AM

@TXSTYLE I wish I was still up in Collin county in a newish house. I'm now in a 1955 house in Dallas with poor insulation and we seem to be going 5 hours no power then 1 to 2 hours with power. It's currently 45° IN my house, as the power just came on. It's 4 f outside right now. Oncor SUCKS!!

vreihen16 · 02-16-2021, 08:16 AM

I'd gladly trade some of that cold weather for a working air conditioner in the Mighty Dodge right about now. The 4/70 AC wasn't cutting it yesterday.....

Sara · 02-17-2021, 07:18 PM

We don’t have power. ARGH!!!!!!!

rebekahb · 02-17-2021, 07:26 PM

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We don’t have power. ARGH!!!!!!!

Rolling outages. We've been getting messages about them. We also got a message asking us to turn off as much as possible. Hope yours comes back soon!

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Sara Lieutenant General 5885 Rep 17,879 Posts Drives: A car Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nola iTrader: (6)	I know this isn't anywhere close to what some members are experiencing, but this is Southeast Louisiana where the average February temp is 66. It's currently 23 and expected to be 12 degrees tonight. It's been "raining" heavily and everything has frozen. We've got some snow, but not a lot. More ice than anything else. My mom's 70 yr old neighbor asked for helped covering his chicken coop with tarps. More than happy to help. Only problem, both gate chains between my mom's property and her neighbors' were frozen solid. I had to scale the gate and nearly slipped and busted my ass. Try holding onto ice whilst climbing ice!! At any rate, after 20 minutes of tying down tarps the chickens were covered and I was paid for with fresh eggs and whiskey (I would have done it for free). We've also had 7.5 hours of no power. Thankfully we have a wood burning fire place and propane portable heaters and a generator. Mom looks thrilled Attached Images Last edited by Sara; 02-15-2021 at 06:36 PM..
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