How are you southerners holding up down there. Monday sounds cold in the single digits.
You won't get to much sympathy here since we won't get above 0.
You won't get to much sympathy here since we won't get above 0.
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We have power plants down there and let's just say its interesting. The wind turbines have screwed their market. They don't work in freezing rain but nobody knows if they will be running or producing next week if the wind dies down.
Power and natural gas markets are beyond nuts right now. 100 times more expensive for both.
If the wind shuts down, even that will be cheap. People heat with electricity down there. But the pressure has been to retire coal and fill in with natural gas. So they are ramping up to summer loads in winter while competing with home heating up north. And then still coming up short as the wind turbines turn off due to icing.
Power and natural gas markets are beyond nuts right now. 100 times more expensive for both.
If the wind shuts down, even that will be cheap. People heat with electricity down there. But the pressure has been to retire coal and fill in with natural gas. So they are ramping up to summer loads in winter while competing with home heating up north. And then still coming up short as the wind turbines turn off due to icing.
High in the 20s in San Antonio on Monday with 72% chance of precipitation. That will make it fun. Not.
I hope we don’t see any more accidents like they had in Ft. Worth yesterday. That was tragic.
They don't like it, trust me. We are freezing our asses off in Southern Missouri too. 14-17" of snow next week. Flying out of here tomorrow with a quick stop at DFW to escape the weather in exchange for a beach. I want to move someplace that winter does not exist. Its nice the have the seasons when its mild change, but this is not ok.
Gunnersmate
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Colder than a well diggers ass in a blizzard
Gunnersmate
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It's colder than a fart in a dead Eskimo
It's colder than a brass toilet seat on the shady side of an iceberg
It's colder than a penguin's pecker
It's colder than a grave digger's shovel
It's so cold the dogs are sticking to the fire hydrants
It is cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
It is so cold Bill Clinton is sleeping with his own wife
It's colder than a brass toilet seat on the shady side of an iceberg
It's colder than a penguin's pecker
It's colder than a grave digger's shovel
It's so cold the dogs are sticking to the fire hydrants
It is cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
It is so cold Bill Clinton is sleeping with his own wife
I believe all of them except that last one. Where are the fact checkers when you need ‘em.
We get below zero highs and 4 inches of snow.
I've turned down the heat so we don't use to much narural gas. Electricity will be cheap here but gas flows to the south and the price will go up here. I'm using electric heaters in rooms to be comfortable.
Down south you should use firewood if you have it.
I've turned down the heat so we don't use to much narural gas. Electricity will be cheap here but gas flows to the south and the price will go up here. I'm using electric heaters in rooms to be comfortable.
Down south you should use firewood if you have it.
I stocked up on toilet paper and chili. Keeping my ass inside and away from the idiots on the road that think their duramax's and super duty's are immune to ice. Should be back in the 90's with 100% humidity by Thursday 
Nimbley
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Yep. This is bullshit. I live in Phoenix where the weather is perfect and it’s in the 70s this week. Unfortunately I’ve been working in Dallas for the last few weeks and won’t be home for another couple. I’m not used to this. It never got over freezing today. The ice yesterday was crazy. It covered everything and made driving to work fun. There’s supposed to be another round of it starting Sunday.
Sunny California isn't sounding so bad right now.
Well. I’ll take ice over oppressors any day.
If it gets cold here (30 or 40 degrees), we just throw another log on the fire. My cat seems to like it.
Is this from the global warming everyone is talking about?
Cold is relative. I put on my coat and boots to clean snow off the back patio for the dogs today. Rather than slipping on my sandals.
Didn't bother with pants or gloves. It is only -4 and the wind won't pick up until later. If you are working its not worth bundling up too much. You'll just get hot.
Didn't bother with pants or gloves. It is only -4 and the wind won't pick up until later. If you are working its not worth bundling up too much. You'll just get hot.