Apocalypse looming ?

[jdmidwest]

My Coop, over 10k spread out of service over many counties center of service is Fredricktown about 50 miles as crow flies.  I am outer fringe of service, but they were only 1 pole away  for the whole subdivision when we started back in 98.  Others were farther and not much better.  Ameren?, Citizens?

They were first to come into the farm back in 1941 and family have been members since..  I was having troubles with the shutoff breakers this summer that were installed in 61 when Dad tore down the house and rebuilt the one  I have now.  Engineer came and and said that they  were going to replace the pole also.  When I asked why, as it seemed like a good pole, he said it was put in 1941 according to the numbers.  They reinstalled it across the branch without even asking replaced a pole that Dad just sit shallow going over to out buildings.

[jdmidwest]

Day 6, 1/2" snow and calling for 7.

They did set poles in place last nite, may come on today if the can work in the snow.  Ho ho ho, it's off to work I go

[jdmidwest]

8:40 PM on Day 7.  Power on.

Stoking fire and light and tv came on.  Just got done with a roast and fixins in instant pot.  Cresent rolls in the Coleman Oven on the camp stove. And fireplace warming house to 72 degrees.

Shut lights out, too warm for furnace to kick on, and Dish Tv has too much snow on dish.  So, antenna where we was when ice storm.  Beat it down pretty good.

[ness]

On 1/5/2025 at 4:22 PM, ness said:

Same here, and about the same numbers. Kinda hard to tell the total because it’s blowing and snowing  

About ¼ inch of ice under it, but we pretreated the sidewalk and drive. Lots of traffic problems around town. 

Almost gone! It’s been around a looong time!

 

[basska]

1 hour ago, ness said:

Almost gone! It’s been around a looong time!

 

The rain yesterday really helped.... Now, let's see this ice thaw!!! James A Reed beckons me.

[kjackson]

Just read a report on Newsbreak that says there is a split in the polar weather system and a vortex may be heading our way, which will result in another plunge into the freezer about February 10th. Of course, that is a weather prediction, and that means it also could be a load.  Time to stock up on bread, whiskey and toilet paper before it all disappears.

I usually like winter, but this one hasn't been fun.

[snagged in outlet 3]

On 1/31/2025 at 1:16 PM, ness said:

Almost gone! It’s been around a looong time!

 

We just got home after 10 days in the keys and still a little left of the giant pile from the plow.  Ugh, is all I can say.  
 

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

We just got home after 10 days in the keys and still a little left of the giant pile from the plow.  Ugh, is all I can say.  
 

Did I miss a fishing report? Jealous but I do have plans to be in FL in March and there will be photos😉.

They are forecasting 6-10 inches here this afternoon/night. Anything over two inches causes a panic here. Should be gone on Thurs with temps up into the high 40s.

[Quillback]

32 degrees here, but the precip was south of us, supposed to get some rain tonight, hopefully no ice in it.