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12-21-2022, 05:15 PM | #1 |
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Hard freeze coming
For those of you living in the path of this artic blast that's coming...
Don't forget to drain your blocks of water
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12-22-2022, 10:39 AM | #2 |
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Re: Hard freeze coming
Same for PNW!!! 15 degrees.
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12-22-2022, 11:00 AM | #3 |
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Most of the country! Flash freezing a new term for me, example, Cheyenne, Wyoming temperature dropped 40*F in 30 minutes
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12-22-2022, 12:03 PM | #4 |
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It's been well below freezing here since early November, -36°C (-33°F) this morning. The calendar showed yesterday as the first day of winter. It musta been printed in Florida.
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12-22-2022, 12:25 PM | #5 |
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Sorry, 80 predicted for Christmas day in Inland SoCal.
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12-22-2022, 12:38 PM | #6 |
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12-22-2022, 01:00 PM | #7 |
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It is down to single digits here outside and then there is the wind. In the garage it is at least double digits, still not warm enough to work on my car though. Need to heat and insulate the garage next year.
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12-22-2022, 01:19 PM | #8 |
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Even going down to 19 here on the coast of AL. Merry Christmas.
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12-22-2022, 03:20 PM | #9 |
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I happen to have straight water in mine in my heated shop, but only because we just got it running. I Was going to push outside and drain, but that will have to wait for warmer weather. Its a good reminder, but do people actually leave their car without antifreeze in it? I would think you needed the boiling protection and anti rust anyway.
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12-22-2022, 06:24 PM | #10 |
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Some refuse to catch up to the 21st century.
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12-22-2022, 06:43 PM | #11 |
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Its 5deg here with 30 to 50 mph winds on the way which to lend to -40 deg. thats cold.
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12-22-2022, 07:22 PM | #12 |
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12-22-2022, 07:52 PM | #13 |
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Can I move into your garage and be like a homeless Illinois refugee
Not homely, HOMELESS! As an extra comment, I never run just straight water in any of our old cars the 50/50 green stuff will keep all that rust and crap from forming. |
12-22-2022, 08:32 PM | #14 |
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12-22-2022, 10:47 PM | #15 |
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The prior custodian of my 1930 Deluxe Roadster ran tap water for years and years in California. I drained a lot of dark brown “water” a few days ago. Refilled it, drive it to warm up then drained it again. Finally on the third go round the water coming out was reasonably clear. Filled it with vinegar, drove around, emptied it and put in 50/50 Prestone with distilled water.
Should be okay as the temperature drops into the twenties in the next few days.
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12-23-2022, 12:16 AM | #16 |
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It's 14* right now in Axtell Texas. Got some Pestone green in mine. Going to be in the 70's again next week. I'm off work all next week so I will put a few miles on mine.
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12-23-2022, 09:10 AM | #17 |
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It's even supposed to freeze down here !
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12-23-2022, 09:51 AM | #18 |
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12-23-2022, 11:36 AM | #19 |
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Maybe it'll take-out the Iguana population for awhile
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12-23-2022, 12:01 PM | #20 |
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Please be careful about driving in these winter storms. It may be better to stay at home than chance it. Pay attention to what the local authorities say. The Christmas dinner with Grandma can wait. It will all melt eventually, in July.
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12-23-2022, 12:01 PM | #21 |
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I feel sorry for all the frail people that can't tolerate when the temperature drops.
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12-23-2022, 02:49 PM | #22 |
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It's 81* here, 50% humidity, nice breeze and not a cloud in the sky - neener, neener!
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12-23-2022, 03:02 PM | #23 |
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When it gets cold here, our TV weatherman issues falling iguana warnings. Yes, that's a real thing. The cold usually doesn't kill them but as they're cold-blooded, it paralyzes them. They rest in trees and they can't hold on if they get too cold. Getting hit in the head with a 20-pound frozen iguana would smart! |
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12-23-2022, 04:29 PM | #27 |
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I remember draining the water out of the cooling systems on my grandfather's equipment when it was going to freeze. John Deere tractors mostly, but other equipment he had, most likely, as well. Stuff he wouldn't use in the winter. He never had much money, so antifreeze was not something he used in all his equipment. A false economy, most likely.
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12-23-2022, 07:37 PM | #28 |
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The rain is here now in the Great Northwest! Snow will be gone by Sunday!!
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12-24-2022, 10:11 AM | #29 |
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5 degrees in the Great Northwest (Georgia)... Merry Christmas...
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12-24-2022, 02:07 PM | #30 |
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"I feel sorry for all the frail people that can't tolerate when the temperature drops."
I've been skiing at the top of Copper Mountain in -12 temps with 20mph winds so a bit of a cold snap here in Ohio doesn't bother me one bit. Still doesn't make me want to move to Florida with all the old snowbirds driving around creating traffic issues and filling the restaurants. Besides around here it's supposed to be close to 60 degrees in a few days...
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12-24-2022, 04:30 PM | #32 |
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Thursday morning it was 24.Yesterday,Friday,it was 52 in the morning.Today it was 10 at 6:AM.I've been plowing snow,one way or another since 1976.Town roads,state highways,and driveways.There is no way I could live in a hot place.I am giving up the plowing though,I am only going to plow six driveways now.For over 45 years I've headed out in the face of nor'easters and blizzards.I have never thought anything about it,it was just something I had to do.In the last couple of years I've started dragging my feet about it.Still beats living in a hot climate though to me.
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12-24-2022, 06:31 PM | #33 |
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No fan of heat and humidity here!
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12-24-2022, 06:39 PM | #34 |
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ModelA29, I would move but unfortunately my wife won’t On the plus side I just bought an old-but-new-to-me enclosed box trailer. The plan is to take the RPU (or my ‘48 Willys Jeep) behind our also old little Motor Home. Can we boondock in your driveway?
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12-25-2022, 10:15 AM | #35 |
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Today it is 72 degrees here in Tucson, Arizona, with the wind chill factor.
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My goof.
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In 1985 we had -20 -25 here in Nc mountains with no wind and we were dairy farming at the time so I know what cold is. It’s been cold for a few days now and I’m sure it’s caused lots of disruption for people and hardship but it’s winter and reasonable to assume we will get it according to the past. In 1993 we had snow drifts 15’ deep, or course the terrain upwind would be empty of snow. It snowed every Wednesday for a month in the 60’s (big snows for here) and none of it melted and made life hard on people, I’ve seen photos of it but didn’t participate. I’m going to assume it’s been much worse here before. I’m definitely starting to dislike the cold!! |
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