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I don’t think it’s going to be bad over here in northwest NJ, somewhere between 1-4 inches.

Louis, it’s time to invest in a generator, especially the natural gas kind.
 
Yup, like Louis on Long Island and Larry in Maine, we're going to get clobbered here, we're in the dreaded "jackpot" area, 12" to 18" expected here from around dawn till 10:00pm, then howling winds and dropping temperatures and we'll be in a deep freeze for the weekend.

Going nowhere tomorrow, will see what Friday brings, the panic in the supermarket today was off the charts, people were stocking up like we'd be snowed in for a month.

Luckily we have our own utility company here in Taunton (TMLP; Taunton Municipal Light and Power), so if the power goes out, they're on it pronto, no rushing of crews in from around the country, we got this.

That said, this is going to blow...............literally.
 
Toronto issued a weather warning.Very cold for the next 3 days as low as-35C. The good news is then it warms up slightly. The bad news is the warmer temps include 6 straight days of snow.

Oh well - it is winter

Terry
 
jazzeum said:
After we had a hurricane four years ago we purchased one. It wasn’t cheap and we haven’t had to use it too much but we are prepared, just in case.
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A wise decision to purchase considering the possible consequences.
 
Four years ago, during Hurricane Sandy, we were out without power for two weeks. We said never again.
 
jazzeum said:
Four years ago, during Hurricane Sandy, we were out without power for two weeks. We said never again.
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I typically only consider a generator after the power goes out. Once it comes back on it never enters my mind. LOL. I did price them out once and was shocked at the cost. It's almost like solar. Someone told me they had looked into a solar system and it cost $40k or more. I don't see how you ever recoup that investment unless you plan to live there for 30 years.
 
A generator improves the value of the house. We purchased a full house generator. Yes, expensive, but far, far less than the price of solar you mentioned. Worth it. With the weather becoming unpredictable and this trend only accelerating in the next few years, it's indispensable in my view.
 
Combat said:
I typically only consider a generator after the power goes out. Once it comes back on it never enters my mind. LOL. I did price them out once and was shocked at the cost. It's almost like solar. Someone told me they had looked into a solar system and it cost $40k or more. I don't see how you ever recoup that investment unless you plan to live there for 30 years.
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Solar has become increasingly popular in the Bay Area as monthly electrical bills can average between $400 or $500 per month. You can essentially recoup the cost and gain the benefits within about 6 years.

In comparison, I think solar energy is illegal in Texas, LOL.
 
Panzer ace said:
Brad:

I remember him posting some pics on the subject.

-Jason
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Hope you had a chance to enjoy Madison's winter climate Jason . . . . This morning (8:00 am) it was -8 F with a windchill factor of -21 F . . . .
:smile2: Mike
 
I've been re-reading Dan Simmons' fictional account of the Franklin expedition "The Terror." Seems appropriate for the weather. Have to hand it to those explorers who spent years trapped in the ice. That must have been brutal. Another good winter read is Stephen King's "The Shining."
 
Panzer ace said:
Solar has become increasingly popular in the Bay Area as monthly electrical bills can average between $400 or $500 per month. You can essentially recoup the cost and gain the benefits within about 6 years.

In comparison, I think solar energy is illegal in Texas, LOL.
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my father had solar panels on his roof when I was 10 years old...
in Galveston, Texas...
they were to heat the swimming pool...
he was a trend setter...lol...
but roofers eventually stepped all over them and broke them...
 
mestell said:
Hope you had a chance to enjoy Madison's winter climate Jason . . . . This morning (8:00 am) it was -8 F with a windchill factor of -21 F . . . .
:smile2: Mike
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Mike:

I stepped out very briefly (and by briefly I mean 10 seconds), at 8:15 am this morning. It was brutal but better to me than 110 degree San Antonio/Austin summers.

On the plus side we went to The Old Fashioned yesterday for lunch and I ate cheese curds for the first time.

Best,
Jason
 
This morning I had to commute to NYC from my home on Long Island to argue an appeal (the Court declared at 7:00 a.m. that it would be open today, I was out the door at 7:05). It was the worst weather conditions I have ever driven in in my life (and I turn 50 tomorrow). I saw just about every two or one wheel drive vehicle on the road get stuck, but my Jeep Wrangler made it through. I know it sounds terrible but I couldn't help smirking at the drivers of the 3 Prius I saw stuck, as several smug Prius drivers over the years have made comments about driving "gas guzzling SUV's."

I arrived at the Appellate Division at about 9:50 (the calendar call was at ten), and found, to my chagrin, that my case was the last appeal to be heard (#20 on a calendar with 20 cases). The commute home was even worse. I saw what looked like a Monte Carlo, painted shocking pink, with block-out tinted windows, spin out and hit the median. I barely got around it. I had to stop not once but twice on the shoulder to get out and break ice off my windshield wipers, as once they totally iced over they didn't clear the windshield and I couldn't see. I left Court around noon and didn't get home until about ten to three. With clear weather and without traffic (which only occurs on weekends and after midnight), the commute takes about 30 minutes each way. With ordinary traffic about an hour to an hour and a half each way. Today 2:45 minutes in, and 2:50 minutes out. The LIE had about 3-5 inches of slushy snow on it, and the authorities considered closing the LIE, which didn't even happen during Sandy!

When I got home my Wrangler Unlimited (4 door) "Black Beauty" was able to plow its way up the driveway through about 8 inches of snow. We have around 10 inches on the ground right now, and more snow is expected this evening. This one lived up to the advance billing.

However, I have power, food, and a fire in my living room fireplace, so all as well.{sm4} Stay warm!^&grin
 
Really bad conditions down here in South Jersey,bad roads,low low temps and really brutal wind.Next 2 days will be brutal.I have a cat colony in back of me and am worried sick about them.We have habitats and a building they can go into but I'm not seeing a lot of them.I can't bring any in the house as I have already too many in there.They are tough little mugs but they haven't had a break in this cold for the past 2-3 weeks.2 weeks into winter and I'm sick of it already.Went to work this morning.the company said the roads weren't bad,yeah at 3:30am they weren't. They let us go at 10.Oh yeah my 4 wheel drive system is not working correctly and my truck shuts down when I put it in park and I let it idle a little while.Great start to a new year.{eek3}{eek3}{eek3}
Mark
 
We got a dusting+ of snow and ice but nothing like the rest of the NE. Storm stayed east of us for the most part here in central Md. Temps have been brutal, again not as bad as other points north and east but bad enough for us, at around the teens and 20's with wind chills in the single digits and minus territory. Going to be worst tonight and tomorrow AM with single digit temps and WC's near -15/-20. No major problems...just freakin' cold. Stay warm all. -- Al
 
We got about 4 inches here in NW NJ. If you have cats out in this weather, you better check on them. We have two cats that go out and we wouldn’t let them out today. The next two days, no way. Too cold.
 
Louis Badolato said:
This morning I had to commute to NYC from my home on Long Island to argue an appeal (the Court declared at 7:00 a.m. that it would be open today, I was out the door at 7:05). It was the worst weather conditions I have ever driven in in my life (and I turn 50 tomorrow). I saw just about every two or one wheel drive vehicle on the road get stuck, but my Jeep Wrangler made it through. I know it sounds terrible but I couldn't help smirking at the drivers of the 3 Prius I saw stuck, as several smug Prius drivers over the years have made comments about driving "gas guzzling SUV's."

I arrived at the Appellate Division at about 9:50 (the calendar call was at ten), and found, to my chagrin, that my case was the last appeal to be heard (#20 on a calendar with 20 cases). The commute home was even worse. I saw what looked like a Monte Carlo, painted shocking pink, with block-out tinted windows, spin out and hit the median. I barely got around it. I had to stop not once but twice on the shoulder to get out and break ice off my windshield wipers, as once they totally iced over they didn't clear the windshield and I couldn't see. I left Court around noon and didn't get home until about ten to three. With clear weather and without traffic (which only occurs on weekends and after midnight), the commute takes about 30 minutes each way. With ordinary traffic about an hour to an hour and a half each way. Today 2:45 minutes in, and 2:50 minutes out. The LIE had about 3-5 inches of slushy snow on it, and the authorities considered closing the LIE, which didn't even happen during Sandy!

When I got home my Wrangler Unlimited (4 door) "Black Beauty" was able to plow its way up the driveway through about 8 inches of snow. We have around 10 inches on the ground right now, and more snow is expected this evening. This one lived up to the advance billing.

However, I have power, food, and a fire in my living room fireplace, so all as well.{sm4} Stay warm!^&grin
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That’s rough. Retirement has its privileges ^&grin However, even if I was still working, I’m sure we would have been closed. That’s what laptops and cellphones are for: working from home.

Time to move out of that hellhole called Long Island.
 
I have been checking on them. Problem is most are feral and we can't catch them.Like I said we have habitats and a building they can go into but some won't go in. I go out every hour or so to make sure they have plenty food and I have electric water dishes for them so they have water.
Mark
 
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