Winter storm to evolve into bomb cyclone as it produces a blizzard in Midwest | AccuWeather

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Published: Dec 21, 2022
Author: AccuWeather
Post Date: 2022-12-21 16:30:55 by Esso
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Ugh. This is supposed to get here late Thursday/Friday. Local WX says high Fri is supposed to be 2 with a low of 1. I got the snow blower staged and ready to go yesterday when it warmed up a little.

Last year it was so warm about that time, the gnats were swarming when I had company and ended up with a house full of gnats. Took until about mid Jan to get rid of them.

I'm about 120 mi ESE of the southern tip of lake Michigan.

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#1: Esso    To: All (#0)

I bet the stores are a mess today/tomorrow. Won't be a roll of TP or jug of milk to be found anywhere.

Esso posted on 2022-12-21 16:47:11   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Esso    To: All (#1)

The Truth About This Upcoming Christmas Blizzard...

Esso posted on 2022-12-21 17:38:30   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Lod    To: Esso (#2)

15° is our foreguessed tomorrow late night/early morning low, with freezing/sub-freezing for the following three days.

Wish that I owned a plumbing company...

Lod posted on 2022-12-21 21:55:31   Reply   Private Reply

#4: StraitGate    To: Lod, Esso (#3)

The forecasted low temps here (deg F) for the next six nights are 26, 11, 16, 19, 26, and 25!

Glad I got the wood stove and plenty of firewood.

And my gas-powered generator's running well (replaced the voltage regulator last week). We have well water, so when the electrical power goes out -- as it often does in winter -- we need the generator for water.

And I work from home, so no icy morning windshield to deal with.

StraitGate posted on 2022-12-21 22:28:52   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Esso    To: Lod (#3)

Wish that I owned a plumbing company...

LOL

Esso posted on 2022-12-21 22:39:36   Reply   Private Reply

#6: Horse    To: Esso, Lod (#5)

2 degrees low on Friday here. Wind 17 mph Cold rain Thursday night.

Horse posted on 2022-12-22 06:00:25   Reply   Private Reply

#7: Esso    To: Horse, 4um (#6)

It's strangely warm and calm outside this morning. My thermometer says 32.

Esso posted on 2022-12-22 06:35:49   Reply   Private Reply

#8: Phinehas    To: Esso, StraitGate, Lod (#7)

Glad my generator is running great. I also have well water and if the power goes out, I have no heat, no water. I also am glad I have the gas ceramic heater in the basement. I think I'm ready.

Phinehas posted on 2022-12-22 07:18:36   Reply   Private Reply

#9: Esso    To: Phinehas (#8)

I *thought* about my generator yesterday. If that tree down the alley comes down, you'll probably get that visit you've been bugging me about.

Esso posted on 2022-12-22 07:44:26   Reply   Private Reply

#10: Horse    To: Esso (#7)

High today was 51. Low tomorrow will be 2 with 17 mph winds.

Horse posted on 2022-12-22 13:30:01   Reply   Private Reply

#11: Esso    To: Horse, 4um (#10)

Phinehas just texted me, she says the snow is starting up just east of Chicago. The temp here is 38, I'm gonna quick burn some burgers on my little electric Weber grill before it gets bad here. I wish I would've thought of that earlier, I would've set out one of those steaks I bought last week.

(Edit) I just saw two batches of Canadian geese hauling ass south. They must know sumptin'

Esso posted on 2022-12-22 13:51:37   Reply   Private Reply

#12: Lod    To: Esso, 4um (#11)

25° and dropping like a turd from a tall cow here...headed to 15°.

Lod posted on 2022-12-22 17:09:27   Reply   Private Reply

#13: Esso    To: Lod (#12)

The rain/snowline is about 40 mi east of me. The radar looks like we might get black ice before it turns to all snow. Temps here should plummet about 1900EST. Latest forecast is calling for about 5", hard to tell what the wind is gonna do with that. This is gonna suck.

This never happened with Trump in charge.

I was looking for an excuse to visit Ramette at work today before Xmas and WX, but I don't need any more booze and I don't want her to think I'm stalking her, which I guess I technically am.

It used to be called courting or dating or some such nonsense. I'm out of my time. Send me back to the 80s.

(Edit) It's zero dark hundred here. I 'm closing the hangar doors at the secret airbase. I suppose I should poke some chow down my neck.

Esso posted on 2022-12-22 17:27:53   Reply   Private Reply

#14: Dakmar    To: Esso (#13)

Indy is right in the middle of it now, not much snow, winds powerful enough to upset a poorly rooted coconut palm. My biggest concern is all the rain from earlier is going to freeze, but I really don't give a shit, I've got enough supplies to last into middle of next week, then the cigs run out.

Dakmar posted on 2022-12-22 18:36:08   Reply   Private Reply

#15: Dakmar    To: Lod (#12)

25° and dropping like a turd from a tall cow here...headed to 15°.

I was curious about how severe latest "artic vortex" really was, so I checked local weather across midwest. It looked like I could expect what Des Moines, IA was getting, they are down to -9. I usually check St Louis, but this storm is shaped like a water balloon being filled in Saskatchewan.

Dakmar posted on 2022-12-22 19:01:32   Reply   Private Reply

#16: Esso    To: Dakmar (#14)

The rain has turned to snow, but FW WX is showing 33, so the black ice never happened and the ground is still too warm.

...then the cigs run out.

I've got about a week and a half worth and probably 15lbs of tobacco in the bottom of one of my deep-freezers and about 5,000 cigarette tubes and the stuffer for emergencies.

Was up way too early. Been bashing the Bidet and his freakshow for about 14 hours up and down the interwebs. Started drinkin' about noon:thirty.

I AIN'T WORRIED ABOUT A GODDAMNED THING!

Esso posted on 2022-12-22 19:43:44   Reply   Private Reply

#17: Dakmar    To: Esso (#16)

black ice never happened and the ground is still too warm.

Air is cold enough to freeze snow to surface, but yeah, not the apocalyptic scenario being played out on Channel 8.

Dakmar posted on 2022-12-22 19:51:27   Reply   Private Reply

#18: Dakmar    To: Esso (#16)

Started drinkin' about noon:thirty.

Did you ever know that you're my hero? :)

Dakmar posted on 2022-12-22 19:52:50   Reply   Private Reply

#19: Dakmar    To: Esso (#16)

I don't think we're going to get much snow, but the wind was fierce enough to blow about 1000 gum tree seed pods from next door onto my driveway. I'll refrain from calling 911...for now.

Dakmar posted on 2022-12-22 19:56:33   Reply   Private Reply

#20: Esso    To: Dakmar (#18)

Did you ever know that you're my hero?

You're the wind beneath my wings, big fella.

This can be "our" song.

Esso posted on 2022-12-22 20:03:01   Reply   Private Reply

#21: Dakmar    To: Esso (#20)

This can be "our" song.

That or Fear "I Don't Care About You".

Either one...:)

Dakmar posted on 2022-12-22 20:10:07   Reply   Private Reply

#22: Dakmar    To: All (#21)

Fear was Andy Kaufman's best skit, fuck Latka.

Dakmar posted on 2022-12-22 20:19:09   Reply   Private Reply

#23: Esso    To: Dakmar (#21)

Either one...

I can live with that. I might play that for the chicky-poos. Their panties melt over bad boys.

It seems the WX men might have been a wee bit hyperbolic. The radar is showing the trailing edge of "the storm of the century" between Plymouth and Warsaw already (50mi). Unless there's something behind it that I can't see or something developing, this event will end within the hour.

Esso posted on 2022-12-22 20:25:29   Reply   Private Reply

#24: Esso    To: Dakmar (#22)

Holy crap, Dak! Are you trying to lure the Bidet to 4um???

I feel "dirty" just watching the first minute.

Esso posted on 2022-12-22 20:27:16   Reply   Private Reply

#25: Dakmar    To: Esso (#24)

Don't even get me started on Laverne & Shirley!

Dakmar posted on 2022-12-22 20:31:28   Reply   Private Reply

#26: Esso    To: All (#0)

WX 39.5 WFWA is showing -8. When the weather gets uppity this way, the temp usually dips significantly just before sunrise, I might see -10 or below.

I looked out the side door of my garage, the handle and deadbolt had ice on them, the snow didn't look like much, I could see the top of the grass, but I can't see much from there. I didn't open the overhead door, temps this low don't play well with mechanical equipment. I'll go out later after I gear up and look around. It's not that important.

Last year it was so warm [on this day], the gnats were swarming when I had company and ended up with a house full of gnats.

I don't think that's going to be a problem this year. No gnats or company.

(Edit) It dropped to -9 at 0818, looks like only about an inch of snow, not really enough to drift much, the streets are snow covered. Winds are howling out of the west at 25mph & gusty.

That was "The Storm of a Generation." About the worst of it is the cold is really making the arthritis in my hands hurt pretty bad. I've notified WANE TV that I'll be holding a press conference at noon, 1700 Zulu to whine about my hands.

Esso posted on 2022-12-23 07:13:53   Reply   Private Reply

#27: StraitGate    To: Lod (#3)

Lots of frozen pipes here -- upstairs where the pipes are exposed in the little triangular space outboard of the dormer walls. One small leak so far. Old copper pipes -- I hope I don't have to tear out any drywall to make repairs.

StraitGate posted on 2022-12-24 10:55:42   Reply   Private Reply

#28: Esso    To: StraitGate, Lod, 4um (#27)

Lots of frozen pipes here -- upstairs where the pipes are exposed in the little triangular space outboard of the dormer walls.

That sucks. I had a similar problem with that many years ago. I had to reroute the pipe inboard of that space.

Temp this morning was -2 high supposed to be 8. I'll bet the plumbers are busy here. Probably double time.

Esso posted on 2022-12-24 11:19:37   Reply   Private Reply

#29: Lod    To: Esso, SG, freezin' 4um (#28)

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Lod posted on 2022-12-24 12:58:13   Reply   Private Reply

#30: StraitGate    To: Lod (#29)

Christmas blessings to you too, Loddy!

-- Warmest Southern Regards from South Carolina

StraitGate posted on 2022-12-24 14:26:15   Reply   Private Reply

#31: Lod    To: StraitGate (#30)

Indeed! we've soared up to 36° and then back down to 24° tonight. Everything's dripping including my snoz.

Lod posted on 2022-12-24 14:46:31   Reply   Private Reply

#32: Esso    To: StraitGate (#27)

If you're thinking about using heat tape, don't use that crappy nichrome wire stuff, it's dangerous.

They make a semiconductor stuff now that's self regulating and doesn't mind crossovers. Even if a part of it burns out, the rest still works. I can't remember the brand name, but I got it at Wayne Pipe & Supply here in FW. It looks something like coax without the outer insulating jacket, but IIRC it has two center conductors. you can cut it to any length you need since it's not a continuous loop. I've got it encased in corrugated wire loom. They make special proprietary plugs for it and the terminus.

I used it to make heat for my garage pantry cabinets by clipping it to the back wall in a serpentine pattern. I have a snap disc type thermostat on it so it only comes on near freezing and shuts off at about 45. I don't remember the exact hysteresis of the t-stat.

Esso posted on 2022-12-24 14:59:20   Reply   Private Reply

#33: StraitGate    To: Esso (#32)

I use the old resistive heat tape with built-in thermostat out in the pumphouse. A failure there wouldn't pose a danger to house or occupants. But now that you mention it, I probably wouldn't trust it inside -- or even under -- the house.

Never heard of the semiconductor cut-to-length type. Sounds interesting.

Thanks and Merry Christmas, you old Hoosier Hick.

StraitGate posted on 2022-12-24 15:56:58   Reply   Private Reply

#34: Esso    To: StraitGate (#33)

Sounds interesting.

It's pretty neat. It works like a strand of parallel resistors rather than a series loop. I probably built those cabinets 20 or so years ago and never had a problem. I just did a quick search. I think I used the Raychem brand. Looks like there's a lot of choices now. You might even be able to get it at a big box lumber yard now.

Thanks and Merry Christmas, you old Hoosier Hick.

Back at'cha Mr. Southern Gentleman.

Esso posted on 2022-12-24 16:21:03   Reply   Private Reply