1/5/25 - Donuts & winter storm

Nameless

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It's about 11:30 here (Eastern KY) and we have close to a couple of inches of snow. Snow will be turning into icy rain for several hours and back to snow. It is scheduled to end sometime tomorrow or early Tuesday. I worry about the electric. Where I live, it doesn't go out often, but with ice, it's a big possibility. My family lives out in the rural section of the county and they've been known to lose it for days.

Prayers for everyone in the path of this storm.
 
Oh, my gosh, yes, stay inside for sure. Just read how Kansas roads are a skating rink, cars are traveling very very slow, and still getting caught into skids and crashes, that is how bad it gets.

We are at 8 above here, and sun came out!!!!
 
I think our snow storm is coming from Kansas. Temp in the mid 20s. I have no plans to go anywhere today or tomorrow, but will be canceling doc appt out of town Tuesday. Have an alternate source of heat and foods that don't need to be refrigerated or cooked. (Graham crackers anyone? lol) I know places have it worse, but this is definitely not our norm.

Again, take care all.
 
Yep here in Wichita we have a nice base of between 1/4 and 1/2 an inch of ice with snow on top.... we are being asked to just stay home.... sounds good to me....
pictures of today's weather

we reached our high of the day at 12:30am and are on a down hill plunge from 31 to 1 with wind.... how fun does anything else sound about now??? we have power so we are good.....
 
wonder how people's pet are doing? I do mean the dogs........has to be very difficult for them. hope all the folks are staying in, has the Post office announced closure for tomorrow in your area?
 
Saw a sign on the door closed tomorrow for Pres. Carter. I have no pets but my niece has several dogs and cats. They have a barn that they go to when the weather is bad.
 
It was 45 this morning when I walked. The heavy rain didn't come. It was 54 before noon. The temp is dropping
now. So, I went outside and filled up the bird feeder. There might be some white stuff later this afternoon.
It will be in the teens tomorrow AM. I won't be walking.

I need to finish vacuuming before I put the trash out.

There won't be mail on Jan 9 because of Pres. Carter's funeral and it will be a national day of mourning.

Nameless, take care with the bad weather.

robin, thanks for the pics.

I hope everyone will take care and be safe during the bad weather.
 
It's 38 at my house and light snow.

I'm under a winter adversary until 6 tonight. The big concern are the roads freezing, but the
roads aren't wet yet since we hardly had rain. Will they get wet later?

I decided to take the garbage can to the road since it's getting colder. The can is less than 1/4 full
with small pieces of concrete. It's very heavy. I'm putting the trash bag in Monday.
 
Saturday afternoon we had sleet.... my first.... must say not a fan of sleet..... so under our snow is ice.... last night before the snow started we had thunder... Vinnie was not a fan....but he's less of a fan of snow.... it's about time to try to find his booties and go outside..... that should be a fun trip.
 
I remember when I first moved here a lot of years ago. Such a shock when winter arrived.........being used to Chicago winters, sure got an education that first year. Blizzards that kept one inside, causing drifts so thick and high, sealing any attempt to open the garage door, heck, even to get out the house door to try and shovel! Had to wait for plows to come in, tho not pleaant to find snow piled up at the mail box, or blocking the turn around (a way to come down the road, and not have to back up to turn the car around to drive out........Plow drivers loved it..........LOL. but , such a long winter, with 95 inches of snow. !!! thru the years.......egads. Fishing opener is first Saturday in May....some years, lakes still frozen!!Other years had just opened up but ice still floating around. And now, this year seems to be copying last year, with hardly any snow on the ground, thus no snomobiling, which is a disaster for the winter business. We had a really good winter business usually, which helps survive the winter and pay bills, but then......yes, mild winters are great usually, but hurts winter business, of course. Tho, there ARE those who come anyway, just nice to get away. Made me laugh to see the snowmen created with just the few inches of snow on the ground at times.....Gonna have fun, make fun, no matter what. LOL
 
Robin, I absolutely LOVE your post. Whoever did that "street " signage ....tis hysterical....fits here as well.
 
Poirot, those are the names of the snow plows.

robin, those are great names.
 
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Looks like tomorrow is another inside day. The school is shut down too, it appears only the Granddaughter will be working tomorrow, she is a property manager at the complex she lives in so she just needs to walk to work inside the walkways.
 
I thought I had posted here earlier today. Guess I was thinking of yesterday. Come to think of it, I wasn't online much today. Went to church this morning. Fed cows cubes and hay this afternoon. Didn't get finished until nearly 5:30. Our coldest weather hasn't hit yet but the wind sure was biting today.

I feel awful for all of you who have any precipitation with the very low temperatures. We rarely get snow without ice here so the thought of any kind of winter precipitation is unpleasant to me. Even below freezing temperatures for extended lengths of time without precipitation--I have too many memories of situations and harsh conditions over the years. I just hope all of us can keep electricity and water and heat, and stay inside for this coming week.

Nameless, I'm glad you gave us updates of your conditions today. Wishing you the best.

Robin and Kat, thanks for the pictures and reports.

Glad to hear from each of you. Be safe and warm!
 
Never heard of naming snow plows, and if so, still, very clever and very funny............
Robin, are those names just for this storm, or permanent names?
 
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