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We are under warning for a major ice storm from now until midnight Sunday. It has been freezing drizzle all morning and supposed to get heavier this afternoon. They are saying at least an inch of ice which means lots of power outages. That would mean no heat for me! (and lots others)
Please keep us in your prayers. This looks like it could be a bad one. :(
prayers on the way! keep safe and warm! It's -22 here right now. gawd, I hate winter. :(
Oh, Connie, I saw this on the news earlier.
Please keep checking in with us so that we know you are alright!
xxoo Gini
I'll pray everyone shall be safe and sound,
I feel sorry for people with exotic pets like reptiles, with the power out how shall they keep there little critters warm?
Same goes with tropical fish tanks, I don't think many people are prepared for these kinds of things.
Prayers- and get things ready- the wood for a fire- and back up to eat. We use out gas grill so make sure the tanks are full to cook... Pull water incase the power goes out ( we have a well which needs power) and lock down the house-
the same storm is heading out way so I will be watching.. Keep us updated if you can..
:) Yes Kansas & Oklahoma is to get the worst.. They even have us in the ice storm.. Just like we need another one of those :rolleyes: .. As if Mother Nature even asked us for permission.. Prayers to all from my household..
They just said this may be the worst one we've had ever!!! :eek: I just checked the weather channel's site. They are saying it's going to be a crippling ice storm. :(
I remember a really bad one about 10 years ago. I sat there in the dark listening to what sounded like gun shots. It was tree branches breaking. I had an old furnace then but it was gas and stayed on so at least I was warm. One of the neighbor's car was crushed by a fallen tree branch.
I hate winter too!!!! :(
Yikes! Ice storms are the WORST! Keep safe, warm and dry.
My In-laws are in Lenexa, and Mom said it is all over the news that it is supposed to be awful! Our prayers are with all you! Stay safe and make sure you are equipped with extra blankets,candles ,canned food ,batteries, pet foods, jugs of water etc. Please keep us posted.
Oh no, I hope you stay safe and warm! This has really been a bad year for Colorado/Kansas. I hope spring comes early.
I just had a look at a sattelite image of USA - good grief! It's one big grey cloud, except for Florida and California. MOFF, I hope you'll be safe and warm! Get your candles burning, put the wollen socks on and make yourself a hot drink! :)
Run a few gallons of water into bottle or even pans for now, so if the power goes out, you'll have that. Get out your matchs, test batteries in flashlights, and locate candles while it's still daylight, put 'em on the kitchen table - or some other obvious place. Is your stove electric or gas? If it's gas, maybe make some dough to stick in the refridgerator that you can bake in the gas stove even after the power has gone out.
If you make all these preparations, maybe the power will stay on!
You can help keep the lines to your own house safe by going out every hour or so and shaking/knocking the ice off the lines, and off any branches that hang over them.
Stay warm and safe, and we'll be thinking of you!
:) Thank you Karen.. Yes I have learned all of those cautions & preperations.. I start getting bedding thick for the outside dogs.. I keep them in warm food & water.. Then I make sure to get the indoors all set up with plenty of all kinds of food for the girls & me.. Yes I am lucky I have a gas oven & range..Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen
I'll keep you guys in my prayers. Hope everyone stays safe and warm.
We're supposed to get some nasty weather this weekend, but thankfully no ice. I hope! :o
OH YUCK!
I'll be praying for you guys!! and you guy's powerlines to hold strong.. you will be just fine as long as your power stays on!
We had an ice storm 2 years ago the power was out for most of one day.. i'm not sure how much ice we got but it made for some pretty pictures.!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...e/f549137a.jpg
i put some birdseed out and these little bitty birds were *EVERYWHERE!!!*
(and a Tinky and Jupiter in the window watching them!!!!!!)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...0/f5490f7c.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...6/f54913b8.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/f549130b.jpg
:o sorry to post so many pictures.. but i thought they turned out pretty... and it isn't everyday that you get to take pictures like that... :o
MoFF, prayers being said. Be safe and warm. The weather forecast in Chicago is for every form of precipitation possible between now and Monday morning - rain changing to freezing rain, sleet and then to snow on Sunday with as much as ten and a half inches possible. If I ever earn or win a gazillion dollars I'm moving somewhere that it doesn't snow like this.
Oh man! I hope this is one of those Y2K things where they freak out for thing, but as everyone said, be prepared anyway.
Make sure your cellphone stays charged, too so you can stay in communication with whomever you need to.
The power just went out on us Wednesday night for a few hours. Very scary.
Good luck!
{{Thinking of you as always!}}
Connie....please keep posting so we know you are OK.
{{{more hugs}}}
slick xoxoxo
Ooh, and one more thing - make yourself a great big kettle of your favorite soup/stew - if you have a crock-pot or slow-cooker, even better. If you don't have a crockpot, put it simmering on the stove in the heaviest pan you've got - that'll help keep it warm longer if the power and/or gas go out, and it'll perfume the air with a warm cozy smell.
Thanks everyone!
I did make some cornbread and had some with chili over it for lunch. I like cornbread with chili or beans; hot or cold! :D
I think my cook stove will still work even with the power off. It's gas but has no pilot lights; just little igniter things. I think it will still light using a match though.
We have been having sleet for several hours now. They say that's the best thing to have in this situation because it doesn't stick to the power lines. Yea for sleet???? :eek: ;)
My thoughts are with you!
My sister and her family are in South West Missouri. They are getting/are going to be getting hit hard also.
:(
Sounds like they are in the same corner I'm in. I'm in South East Kansas. We are real close to the Missouri/Kansas line.Quote:
Originally Posted by pitc9
I'll keep them in my thoughts and prayers too!
:) MMmm oh yes nothing like the arouma & tummy full of Home Made Stew & Pot of Red Beans & or Chilie.. Now that will get you thru a storm..Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen
Ours is a gas stove with an electric ignite too. It did light up once we put a match to it, but you might want to test before the power goes out just to be safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces
Is this the storm that has moved on, and become much more vicious, we had in Washington state starting on Wednesday afternoon? The hail, sleet, and snow has stopped falling but we are now frozen. Even with blue skies and sunshine, there is very little thaw.
Good luck with coping with this storm and I sincerely hope you don't lose power. Being forced to live with candlelight for more than a day becomes very dreary. We don't get ice storms here that cause cracking of branches, that noise comes when we have very high winds. It's almost impossible to sleep at night with that noise going on around you.
It's not the living by candlelight that bothers me. It's the living with no heat in 5 degree weather that does. :eek:
Weather Bug just let us know we are in for it too Moff, I made split pea and cornbread! will let ya know if we get it and if it heads our way first!
the power here in my neighborhood in columbus went off on 12/23 at 6:03am. i know the time, i had just turned the coffee pot on and opened the door to let alex the wonder out for "morning duties". i saw the transformer across the block blow out, brillantly white blue as an ice encased branch broke onto it. we had no power here for a week. the temp in the house got as low as 42. we turned the gas stove on with matches, hung blankets over the kitchen doors to keep heat in, played board games by candle light, and slept, all of us, 1 canine,2 felines and 2 humans under 6 blankets in a queen size bed, cozy for all. true love is when someone will 'warm up' a toilet seat for you. check to make sure you know how to turn off your water, in case the pipes freeze as sustained low temps can make them burst,. mine didn't, but we were lucky. good luck, and may the storm be brief and easy for all
Prayers from Indiana too Moff. We are supposed to get the ice too, but
only the northern part of the state. I really think the ice storms are sooo
much worst than plain snow.
Sending some warming prayers your way MOFF. If you can, stay in close touch with us - we will all worry!
Warm prayers coming your way!
Here I am! I made it through the first storm. Now only two more to go. The one tomorrow is supposed to be the worst one of the lot. :(
We had lots of sleet which helped keep us in fairly good shape. The power lines around the house look good but it's really slippery out.
Most of the heavy ice went to Missouri! :( Oklahoma is really getting pounded too.
Please keep all the prayers coming for all of us. I'm sure they are helping. I hate to think what a mess we'd be in without them.
I'll keep all of you in my prayers too.
Moff, I came on Pet Talk this morning just to check on you and I am relieved to see your post. I am really glad that you made it through this storm - now we just need to get you through the next ones as well.
Stay warm!
Thanks gini!
Storm two has started!!! :(
Good luck. We had a small icing last night and today we've got snow.
Good to hear from you Moff. Prayers that all still goes well for you
and the furkids. :)
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Originally Posted by gini
MoFF I am just checking on you too... be warm and safe tonight and beyond.
MOFF- how are you all??? The news looks awful!
moff? hope you're just sleeping late. ((hugs))