Who Is Ready For Some Snow This Weekend?

[sam_gordon]

no, direct flight thankfully, but still nervous.

I get it. Depending on where you plane and crew are coming from could also affect things. Hopefully you can leave before things get too bad.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I just read yesterday we should cover/wrap our pipes/valves outside. We never did this. Did you buy something specific for the water spouts?

Hardware stores often sell insulated covers for things like spigots if you want something premade. The only issue is that if you're in an area expected to be impacted, many stores are already sold out. Still, it can't hurt to call around and check. There's a Whataburger cup hack that some people swear by but I've seen plumbers saying it's simply not enough. I know some people swear by using cut pool noodles. For something smaller like a an outside spout/spigot, the easiest route many take is wrapping it with a rag and then covering with a plastic bag (like a heavier duty garbage bag). Duct tape is the best way to secure both layers. It may be overkill, but I go with a number of fabric layers and then use mylar emergency blankets for my plastic wrap covering on the outside.

 

[lanejudy]

I'm not saying Disney has a policy for when people have hurricanes affecting their travel plans at home.

That isn't true. WDW's hurricane policy also goes into effect if a warning is issued for your place of residence, even if Orlando isn't anticipated to be impacted. I believe the PP was lamenting the fact that WDW does have the hurricane policy but not for other weather events. I can't say why but probably because snow and ice are such "regular" weather in much of the country, and WDW is typically very lenient on cancellations anyway.

For clean up? That is the worst possible scenario if it is just stopping Sunday morning. Being on the weekend is good for worse storms when it's a system that rolls in Friday night and leaves by Saturday morning latest Saturday afternoon. It allows enough time for the plows to go round the clock, 12 hour shifts multiple passes come in with pick up trucks for the cul-de-sacs, etc.

That sounds like your road crews aren't trying to clean up until after the storm ends. Wrong way to go about it. They need to be on top of things during, and even before, the storm.