only supposed to hit 70 here today, but next week they are predicting mid 80's - - - no rain in sight
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only supposed to hit 70 here today, but next week they are predicting mid 80's - - - no rain in sight
only 70 - hope you have your winter jacket
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only 70 - hope you have your winter jacket
actually I do, it was 48 on my ride in this morning - - but I suspect it is a much lighter jacket than yours
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actually I do, it was 48 on my ride in this morning - - but I suspect it is a much lighter jacket than yours
I grew up in NY so what they call cold in VA is kinda wimpy - Layers always wear layers.
Stay safe my friend
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More snow and sleet today in South Jersey. Pretty but at this point it's getting old. A few more weeks till spring!
SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!!
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I grew up in NY so what they call cold in VA is kinda wimpy - Layers always wear layers.
Stay safe my friend
yes, thats what I do - - no need for a heavy jacket here, but sometimes an extra layer is very much appreciated
and also I am pretty sure my idea of "cold" is very different from others - - yea - I am a wimp
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yes, thats what I do - - no need for a heavy jacket here, but sometimes an extra layer is very much appreciated
and also I am pretty sure my idea of "cold" is very different from others - - yea - I am a wimp
Location location location everything is relative
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As a youth in NW Iowa I seen it -32 degrees with the wind blowing. Just to cold to go out side. My 58 Chevy that set out side started but I could hardly turn the steering wheel. Guess the grease was just to cold. But back then we walked to school in the cold and snow and it was up hill both ways. We learned to check each other for frost bite. Kids today are just to soft. Oh btw it was 85 here in NE Florida today.
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Meanwhile in Texas, Ford to the rescue...
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High 70s, good day for a ride in FLA..
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The former mayor of a small West Texas town blew a gasket when residents asked they be able to use public buildings that still had heat and power as warming centers while they had no power. One of the other town officials said she thought he felt they wanted city money to pay for hotels and misunderstood the request to use public buildings as emergency warming centers.
As far as the Texas energy grid goes, it now turns out that winterization problems were reported to the power grid managers back in 1991, 2001 and 2011, IIRC! The Governor is pissed that he was told 5 days before the problems that ERCOT had directed the power plants to ensure they were prepared for extreme cold weather operations. I'm sure that 5 days notice was more than sufficient for the plant operators to get everything ready for extreme cold weather operations!. Now, The Governor is finally calling for the power plants to be capable of extreme cold weather operations, although there seems to be some concern over how to pay for needed changes. Texas has been proud of its low electricity rates, but modernization is certainly needed.
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Cold! But loving it... And the weekend should bring 60s back...
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Cold! But loving it... And the weekend should bring 60s back...
Nice picture! You always enjoy the first snow of the year. After that it goes downhill from there. Wondering how the cold weather is going to affect Texas Agriculture i.e. cotton, pecans, etc.
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I remember fresh snow was always so nice, but when it has been around for a while and gets that dirty look you are ready for it to melt.
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TORO snowblower recall...
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I had posted earlier that Texas was proud of its independent power grid status.
Ironically, this article claims the parts of Texas that are NOT part of ERCOT have fared much better in this cold weather - https://www.yahoo.com/news/par…rcot-power-080159059.html.
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It got over 32 degrees today it's a heat wave.
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Just came back from a short trip and found our main water entry connection has a leak. Looks like the PVC just below the main galvanized shut-off valve has a leak. Guess I'll be searching for a plumber.
It's funny, back in northern Virginia, the water pipe enters hoses thru the slab and the shut-off valve is safe and secure inside the house. Exterior faucets also had internal shut-off valves for the winter. Here in Texas, the water connection enters the house from outside with the shut-off valve exposed to anyone who wants to mess with it. Our Exterior faucets lack any interior shut-off capability.
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Just came back from a short trip and found our main water entry connection has a leak. Looks like the PVC just below the main galvanized shut-off valve has a leak. Guess I'll be searching for a plumber.
Good luck! Use folks up north have been hearing many stories of busted water pipes down south. Hope it's easy on the pocket!