It's Cold!

jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-15 13:37:59(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Day and half of snow, it's now -9F, with winds, feel like -25 outside. Windows are all covered up with ice. I can't barely see the house across from us.

 
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gerald99:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-15 13:56:55(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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I feel ya jaxe, having the same frigid weather in my area.  No break from it til the end of this week.

 
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jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-15 14:04:35(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Maybe high of 30 by Friday.

 
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Csabaxb:_vip::_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-15 17:40:25(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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it's called the "Beast from the East"
here, we are in it from a week ago and weather map shows few more days
it's the Antarctic freeze mixed with Siberian wind
that's why the - 11 C  you feel it like - 19 C
think my gas bill will be cosmic:facepalm

 
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bigboy12:_moderator::_male:Posted at 2021-02-15 17:44:32(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Sounds like the average Canadian winter.Still not good .

 
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matesio:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-15 17:48:27(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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.. - 17C today morning.. is not for me.. I like ice only in JW & Coke :):)

 
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sherb:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-15 17:59:02(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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The beast just came for a flying visit here (Scotland), although it did hit -23c in Braemar a few days ago. We are now up at +7 and getting continuos lows coming in off the Atlantic for the forseeable, so it's rain and wind for us.

 
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Ange1:_vip::_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_female::_sitelover::_sun:Posted at 2021-02-16 08:32:30(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Been super cold here with snow and ice brrrr ;) but this week it has warmed up, rain came washed nearly all the snow away but sadly when it warms up it tends to bring winds which i dont like if they are bad :( hopefully spring is just around the corner :love:love:love

 
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bigboy12:_moderator::_male:Posted at 2021-02-16 12:32:20(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Woke up to about 8 " of blowing snow & still coming down hard. Temp. -7 C feels like -15 C.:(

 
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ROBBREDD:_moderator::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun:Posted at 2021-02-17 01:17:58(162Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Where I live in Western Canada - Cooler Temps start around Nov .. By Dec we are normally in the deep freeze .. In Jan & Feb it isn't uncommon to have cold snaps with Temps ranging from - 20 to -50 / - 60 etc .. It's dark approx 16 hrs a day .. Our Avg yearly snowfall = 4 - 5 Ft / 150 + cm / 60 in ... For the past 2 weeks it has been Averaging around - 30 to - 45 .. - 10 to - 15 is tropical after enduring a long cold winter AHAHA ..  I took this Pic just over a week ago = The good news is this cold snap should be over by the weekend with Temps around freezing etc .. Winter here ends in Apr = After 4 months of Cold / Snow / Dark .. ٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶
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jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-20 20:00:55(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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I'm back. Water and Gas and Electric and Internet went out. No Heat. We were in the house Monday and Tuesday and finally we were able to get a hotel Wednesday night.

It was 25 in  the house and the only heat was the fireplace and we all gathered around it and slept in front of it.

Just got home.

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bigboy12:_moderator::_male:Posted at 2021-02-20 20:11:40(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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jaxe wrote:

I'm back. Water and Gas and Electric and Internet went out. No Heat. We were in the house Monday and Tuesday and finally we were able to get a hotel Tuesday night.

It was 25 in  the house and the only heat was the fireplace and we all gathered around it and slept in front of it.

Just got home.
Glad you are ok jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:, been through that before in 98.No fun.:)

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jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-20 20:21:26(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Then you know how cold it was. I lay down on the bed in bedroom thats 25 degrees and bed felt like block of ice even with 2 layers of thick comforters over me. F this. Better off laying on floor in front of fireplace. Also my phone had 100% battery on Monday and by Tuesday morning it was dead.

 
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Soup:_trusted_user:Posted at 2021-02-20 20:23:08(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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We get it cold over here but nowhere near as cold as you guys do, stay safe jaxe

 
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jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-20 20:30:09(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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But the electric, gas, water, internet should not all go out cause of a cold snap. That's poor equipment. It doesn't happen in other places that are cold all the time during the winter.

 
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bigboy12:_moderator::_male:Posted at 2021-02-20 20:41:01(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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jaxe wrote:

But the electric, gas, water, internet should not all go out cause of a cold snap. That's poor equipment. It doesn't happen in other places that are cold all the time during the winter.
Us it was because of an ice storm ,only had phone, heat was by using candles,cooking was done with fondue . We only had phone and water.Never want to go through that again that is for sure.Am now better prepared if needed.Main thing is that you are ok and safe.:)

 
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Ange1:_vip::_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_female::_sitelover::_sun:Posted at 2021-02-20 20:54:54(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle: oooh so glad your all ok sweetie :) it must have been so very hard :(  yikes bb you too so glad our prepared and hope you dont go through that again too :love:love:love aww my ange1 wings are always there to keep you all warm :) :-*

 
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jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-20 21:01:34(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Thank you everyone for the kind words.

If we didn't get that hotel by luck on Wednesday and had to stay here for 3 more days, we would had died and people have died.

Running out of firewood. Nothing to eat. We ate the few cans of veggies and beans and Campbell soup we had, iced cold. No Sleep.

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Ange1:_vip::_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_female::_sitelover::_sun:Posted at 2021-02-20 21:13:27(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Your most welcome :) just so glad your safe :) its amazing to think the little things that we take for granted are actually huge when something like this can happen :) xx

 
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jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_boob::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2021-02-20 22:18:18(161Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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I see 6 days with no internet I didn't miss any good movies. We were lucky to come home to no damage.

One of our friend was out of town with his family. They couldn't get back. No flights. Roads closed. This is what he found when he returned:

The good news is he rents so he won't have to deal with the hassle of the repair and calling insurance company. His landlord is letting his end the rental without penalty.

The bad news is many of his stuff will be heading for the trash and he has no renter insurance.

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