Who Is Ready For Some Snow This Weekend?

[mamaofsix]

This storm will be another day in the life for us in Southern Ontario. We just got through a 5-day blizzard and the kids had 5 canceled school days in a row. All of our roads were closed and untold pileups on the highways. Here we are shoveling yesterday to get ready for the next wallop...

 

[sam_gordon]

Don't know if this has been suggested, or is common knowledge, but for those of you who need to shovel, a suggestion to spray some non-stick cooking spray on the shovel before you start. It helps the snow slide off.

 

[kanerf]

Snow is great if inside looking out, but I will be in an airport waiting on a flight that may never come.

 

[North of Mouse]

Definitely not the norm here. Most people who use shutoff methods here are forced for bleed their entire system (advised to have it done by a pro) and then shut off water completely until temps make it safe to turn the water back on for the entire house. Sounds like a nice feature to request if we were to do new construction.

We're in NC right in the bull's eye for .5 - .75" ice - hopefully won't be, but --------
Our outdoor spigots drain about a foot back when we turn them off. We have never had a freezing problem, or even out outdoor well. Insulated on top with cover and that's all we do. Some people say you need to put a light bulb in but we've never had to do it.

 

[barkley]

I've started stressing about how much money I'll be throwing away in groceries when my power goes out and stays out for over 48 hours. People who were in this area for the last major ice storm had no power for a week or longer. My fridge is almost empty other than eggs and condiments and I plan on moving the rest of the fridge's contents to my unheated garage. The freezer on the other hand is full which would be a good thing if power was only out for a day, but very expensive after the 2 day mark

what are the outdoor temps going to be like-below freezing? does you non heated garage go below freezing (if insulated probably not but depending on how low the temps get it's not unheard of where we live). the issue you can get with a freezer absent power is the temp starts RISING and then it can get warmer inside of it then it is in the room it's sitting in or outside. what some folks in our neck of the woods will do (if you don't have wild critters that will get into it) is put frozen foods in open coolers (or bags) on their porches or decks b/c the outside temp will maintain those foods in a frozen status even during 'warmer' periods of the day. as an example-we are not in your uber fridged situation right now but it's still cold so right now (noonish our time) outside it's 23 degrees while my non heated but insulated garage is sitting at 45 degrees. it can buy you days and (depending on the outdoor temps) up to a week or more of time.

 

[Deb]

what are the outdoor temps going to be like-below freezing? does you non heated garage go below freezing (if insulated probably not but depending on how low the temps get it's not unheard of where we live). the issue you can get with a freezer absent power is the temp starts RISING and then it can get warmer inside of it then it is in the room it's sitting in or outside. what some folks in our neck of the woods will do (if you don't have wild critters that will get into it) is put frozen foods in open coolers (or bags) on their porches or decks b/c the outside temp will maintain those foods in a frozen status even during 'warmer' periods of the day. as an example-we are not in your uber fridged situation right now but it's still cold so right now (noonish our time) outside it's 23 degrees while my non heated but insulated garage is sitting at 45 degrees. it can buy you days and (depending on the outdoor temps) up to a week or more of time.

not cold enough for the frozen stuff. It's 33 degrees right now, the low tomorrow is due to be 24 degrees. I know I'm taking my chances with the stuff from the fridge