Harry Potter Fans With No Life

Totally crazy. We got some snow along with the wonderful wintry mix. High tomorrow...19. But nothing like what the south got - they don't get that kind of weather in December. Snow in Texas - lived in Lubbock when I was a kid (1970) and it snowed. My cousin moved to Texas a few weeks ago from New Hampshire to escape the snow. No such thing as "seasonal weather" this year.

Ice on the way with strong winds.

Will be preparing for a power outage.

And are all your batteries charged and ready for your 7,286 flashlights?

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The ice is falling, and the winds are blowing.
I turned the furnace off, as the heat from the battery chargers is providing sufficient warmth.


BTW Howler, I also have a supply of emergency alkaline cells to supplement the rechargeable.
If the sun were to appear after a few days, I also have a solar charger.
And let us not forget the gel and wet cell batteries as well.

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
442 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY TODAY. PERIODS OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW
WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...WITH LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE
ENTIRE REGION TONIGHT BEFORE THE STORM EXITS THE AREA TUESDAY
MORNING.

IN ADDITION...STRONG EAST WINDS WILL GUST NEAR 45 MPH TODAY. THIS
COULD RESULT IN DOWNED TREE BRANCHES AND POWER OUTAGES WHERE ICE
ACCUMULATIONS FROM FREEZING RAIN ARE SIGNIFICANT. IT MAY ALSO
CAUSE DRIFTING OF SNOW IN AREAS WHERE SNOWFALL RATES ARE HIGHER.

looks like you are getting a month's worth of winter in one day Paint - be safe; hang on and enjoy the show.
The only thing that could put you over the edge now is thundersnow.

never heard of gel or wet cell batteries - will have to check it out

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Wet cell is what is usually found in cars. Lead-acid.
Gels are usually referred to as sealed lead-acid.


There is actually a chance of thunder tonight.

Thundersnow is supposed to be a rare phenomenon but seems like it happens a lot more than the experts think. For my neck of the woods...typically not good when your town is one of the first 5 listed.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
634 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

MEZ015>017-290745-
/O.EXT.KCAR.WS.W.0014.151229T1200Z-151230T0700Z/
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON
634 PM EST MON DEC 28 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 2 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...UPPER PENOBSCOT VALLEY...INTERIOR DOWNEAST AND
BANGOR REGION.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE.

* TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES
WITH ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOW 20S TUESDAY.

* VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.

take heed Paint and Moo ... !!
be safe

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I think Moo's storm is going to be much better than mine...