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yellowdogintexas

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56. our house (built in 1962) is surprisingly well insulated

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #50)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 02:10 PM

Feb 2021

Snow stays on our roof longer, anyway.
There is an ugly popcorn ceiling in the attic which may have helped some.

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In states like Texas, cold weather like they are having is [View all] MineralMan Feb 2021 OP

I had a friend in Dallas... Cracklin Charlie Feb 2021 #1

Exactly. Everything is designed for typical weather conditions. MineralMan Feb 2021 #6

It's really really cold here today. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2021 #12

It's improving by the hour. Wind is dieing down. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2021 #23

there is another one coming behind this one, and the Siberian Express isn't yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #54

Been there before Postal Grunt Feb 2021 #41

Great name and welcome to DU. Enjoy your retirement. I'm very envious. n/t aggiesal Feb 2021 #66

I had a similar experience in DC in the summer.... getagrip_already Feb 2021 #51

Current data center best practice waddirum Feb 2021 #75

yeah, several years ago getagrip_already Feb 2021 #86

That may have been the cobblestone ice storm yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #52

Areas like Texas and Oklahoma for that matter, don't have enough snow removal equipment they need redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #2

Yes, that's true, too. MineralMan Feb 2021 #11

We sold our snowblower when we moved here. redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #20

I wish I could sell my snowblower! MineralMan Feb 2021 #21

We sold ours to my brother in law in Northern Nebraska. redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #22

Hubs and I think about that, but our little Pomeranian loves her back yard. MoonRiver Feb 2021 #53

No snow removal equipment at my house in Texas! Lonestarblue Feb 2021 #50

our house (built in 1962) is surprisingly well insulated yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #56

I seriously doubt the state highway dept even owns a snow plow yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #57

Now the majority of them treestar Feb 2021 #3

That's why it should have been labeled "climate change" Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #8

And blame the windmills (half of them are frozen) dalton99a Feb 2021 #17

We have windmills all over the place here in Wisconsin! Greybnk48 Feb 2021 #28

Same here. paleotn Feb 2021 #34

I read somewhere that some lubricant on the turbines in TX is not TNNurse Feb 2021 #44

Good point. paleotn Feb 2021 #55

Should be fewer cases of cancer, then central scrutinizer Feb 2021 #29

Something I don't get. Those mills in W Texas were shut down on a scheduled outage.... jaxexpat Feb 2021 #42

It's the arctic warming, like the inside of a refrigerator warms when you leave the door open. hunter Feb 2021 #25

They just don't get destabilized climate.... paleotn Feb 2021 #33

You know, you're right. shrike3 Feb 2021 #4

One thing did pan out, MM ... marble falls Feb 2021 #5

I'm expecting that many homes will be in a similar situation NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #76

Its no fun. I remember shingling houses in Medina county in the late seventies. Electric ... marble falls Feb 2021 #85

One of my former co-workers built his house back in the early 70s NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #87

My hand splitting days are done. But I always preferred wood heat. marble falls Feb 2021 #88

Exactly! Had a power outage during the night and lost the swimming pool pump. $$$ nature-lover Feb 2021 #7

Yeah, it's supposed to get down to 19 tonight LuvNewcastle Feb 2021 #9

It's a major crisis Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #10

Folks in Nashville described the salt trucks in the next county as yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #58

Just finding an ice scraper for your windshield can be a challenge! catrose Feb 2021 #71

We have shelters open for people who do not heating...yes it is still a problem in parts of town LeftInTX Feb 2021 #74

I bet many windshield washers are frozen in Texas dalton99a Feb 2021 #13

My daughter in San Antonio just told me marlakay Feb 2021 #14

I'm in Connecticut and I agree NewJeffCT Feb 2021 #15

I had the same thing happen to me about three years ago. MineralMan Feb 2021 #16

In Dallas right now. awesomerwb1 Feb 2021 #18

A real threat which may cause lots of $$$ to remediate LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #19

When you have Water Heaters on top floor Wellstone ruled Feb 2021 #24

I've installed a few Water Heaters in attics and second stories LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #38

Typical Water Heater blow out Wellstone ruled Feb 2021 #64

Yes. Seeing lots of Water Heater garage installs here in AZ where we now live LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #67

In Connecticut we have had a different type of disaster NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #77

I like it. Sounds like the cost would be tiny compared to the alternative of a basement flood LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #81

Yes, similar sensor for the condesate drain. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #84

Mother Nature is just clearing her throat right now. roamer65 Feb 2021 #26

Nice metaphor. Won't add in "It's all over when the lady sings...." erronis Feb 2021 #60

.. roamer65 Feb 2021 #72

Very true. Add to that that many people there don't know how Ilsa Feb 2021 #27

You've articulated exactly why I prefer to live in PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #30

All of which means that secession is postponed. dchill Feb 2021 #31

+1 2naSalit Feb 2021 #36

Well said... paleotn Feb 2021 #32

many years ago in ca, the temps all over the state dropped to AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #35

Never got out of the teens at my house in NM yesterday Warpy Feb 2021 #37

I have two friends that live about an hour north of me, and neither one of them... LudwigPastorius Feb 2021 #39

Yep. In NJ, we have lines 3-feet under ground, recessed hose shutoffs and interior wall plumbing. TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #40

Late last night I got pictures from son of snow in Austin Tx. A good handful of inches. Maybe 4. LizBeth Feb 2021 #43

Imagine the sledding going on down there Austin is hilly and all that water makes yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #61

How fun and the stories we have with our snow days. Awesome fun. Thanks. LizBeth Feb 2021 #69

I work in San Marcos lobointexas Feb 2021 #62

He is young and tough, lol and not stupid, so he will make sure he is safe. Good info. LizBeth Feb 2021 #70

Good thing climate change is a hoax ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #45

Here in Texas, I would not be surprised if I have to rebuild the plumbing in my house PurgedVoter Feb 2021 #46

Let the pipes thaw naturally and you may get lucky. nt NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #83

The Polar Vortex is Unstable Beringia Feb 2021 #47

Thanks for posting that! smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #63

Look up Rossby Waves. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #78

Very interesting! smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #80

Picture number 4 shows a cutoff low. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #82

We don't build for the 100-year events because most of the US wasn't here 100 years ago Klaralven Feb 2021 #48

It is hard on us, but if care is taken, most situations can be handled. I feel badly Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #49

You're absolutely correct. lobointexas Feb 2021 #59

My friend is in Texas. Tree-Hugger Feb 2021 #65

And it's very inconvenient too. ananda Feb 2021 #68

Gardens and landscaping that took years to grow are going Hortensis Feb 2021 #73

I'm in Houston, my pipes are frozen, and I need to poop Bucky Feb 2021 #79