Winter storm warnings! - udate - (2 pics)

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 11-30-2006, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Lizzie

I've been meaning to ask those of you who are used to freezing winter conditions one question. How do you deal with frozen car doors? It took me half-an-hour to get mine open yesterday.

Good luck with your storms. I hope everyone comes through it warm and safe.

Well, my car has been broken down since June so I don't have to fight with the frozen doors right now. But when I did last winter I found out if I would open the door and spray the frame before the storm hit with windshield deicer, then spay the seams of the door before I tried to open them, they open lots easier. Just need to wait a bit for the deicer to work. Also used it in the door lock. If they are already frozen just try the deicer sprayed around the entire cracks of the door.

We are having sleet and freezing rain right now but are to get up to 14 inches of snow this afternoon. Gosh I hope they are wrong!!! Gosh, I can hardly wait for winter to start next month!!!

**pitc9** · 11-30-2006, 01:03 PM

Yep... it's on it's way to me!!
I had to make sure all windows were shut before I left the house this morning!

As long as there's no thunder by the time it gets to me I'll be happy! (So will Buddy!)
My weather man calls for snow for the next 5 days!! Yippeeee!!!!

Edit... Ugh... I just checked the weather again and we're going to have rain and thunder until it all turns to snow Friday evening.... poop...

We don't like thunder at my house!

Buddy looses his mind!!

**ramanth** · 11-30-2006, 01:06 PM

Michigan is predicted to get hit. Rain today, changing to sleet, then snow overnight. 1-2 inches by the morning and another 3-6 during the day on Friday.

December is coming in like a lion!!

**RedHedd** · 11-30-2006, 01:12 PM

Yes, Gini, us California weather wimps .... it was in the 40's last night in the S.F. Bay Area and it's still cold. It might get up to 60 today, but they're not counting on it. They're calling it record cold for this area

**angelbow20** · 11-30-2006, 01:36 PM

We havent had any sign of snow yet and its still in the 50s and 60s here.
I really want some snow though, My son got a brand new snow suite and boots and so far hasnt been able to use him and I really want to teach him how to build snowmen and play in the snow with him, and I would love on my bday

But good luck to all who has gotten snow!

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 11-30-2006, 02:01 PM

The snow just started here. I will admit it's pretty; big fluffy flakes and lots of them. If only it wasn't so cold. Feels like 7 here but it's really about 22. BURR!!!

**Felicia's Mom** · 11-30-2006, 02:47 PM

We were supposed to get snow here last night, but we didn't. Right now it sunny out and 18F.

**Dorothy39** · 12-01-2006, 10:31 AM

There is a thick coating of "ice" on everything now, but the rain has finally changed over to **snow**

We momentarily lost electrical power a few times this morning, and I'm breathing a sigh of relief that it was just for a " moment!!!"

We did buy our Christmas Tree yesterday~ and it is being stored in our pole building (in water of course) until this storm blows over!!!

Hello Winter of 2006

**lizbud** · 12-01-2006, 12:06 PM

Wow, Just got back from going shopping & the wind nearly knocked me
down. 50 mile a hr wind gusts have scattered all my lawn furniture & also
knocked out power to the nearby shopping center. So, me and the pups
had a short trip.

It's 29 degrees and high winds. I think i'd prefer the
snow.

**Logan** · 12-01-2006, 12:15 PM

Good grief, Liz. Stay warm and out of the wind! Our wind is ferocious, too, but it is still warm enough to have the windows open here if you can stand the wind. I can't remember the last time we had such a blue sky. My pups are upset (at least Lilly and Ben are). Honey and Mack could care less! Ha Ha!!

I imagine the leaves will be thicker for the cleanup tomorrow.

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 12-01-2006, 01:47 PM

Here I am safe and sound if snowed in!!!

I have never seen such heavy snow. We ended up with 13 inches. I'm so grateful we didn't get the massive ice like they got in Missouri. Our power stayed on. Here are a couple of pictures:
This was when it started snowing really bad. At times it was a complete white out. My little redbud tree is in the background.

This is a pic of my front steps. There are supposed to be 3 of them in there somewhere. I sure hope we have some warm weather. I don't have the enegry to dig out!! Good thing I stocked up critter supplies!

**RedHedd** · 12-01-2006, 04:13 PM

WOW! You people back East sure are getting hit! Us California weather wimps have apparently closed some schools down in L.A. because the temps dropped to 50! BTW what is a pole building? We don't have such things in California.