Ok, so who has ice all over?

10 years ago

I was planning on driving home today... but the roads are icy, and the Amarillo area is slated as dangerous, as well as a stretch just east of New Mexico. Yes, it means extra time with the grandkids... but I am ready to go home.

AA, how is it where you are?

Moni

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Amazing Aunt Audrey

10 years ago

Moni I am fine. I house/dog sat all last week at my daughters in Yukon. So got to spend Thanksgiving with Schultz and his girlfriend. Was just us so we didn't have a traditional holiday meal. They had their regular fare and I had some vegetable soup. The storm hit the next day. I had gone to the dentist to have a tooth pulled. When I left I found my car covered in a sheet of ice. Went straight back to the house! Lost electricity about 3 AM saturday. It was restored about 2 thst afternoon. Came home today. Saw so much damage on the way home. Have several friends that still don't have power. Hope you aren't in the dark. Hugs

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Marilyn Sue
10 years ago
It is just dreary out and muddy here.

Sue in Central Indiana
glenda_al
10 years ago

Humid here and temps are in the 70's. Will change middle of the week. I'm headed to Branson, Monday week, and right now there is a 30 degree difference in temperature to what it is in B'ham.
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Its all in my freezer, its time for a defrost!

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OklaMoni
Original Author
10 years ago
Audrey I am still in ABQ. Will leave today. According to the Texas travel page I have been checking, it should be fine, where there was still ice yesterday. I'll see. Just have to hope, the house isn't cold. Neighbors said, electric is back on.

Later.... Moni
Jak Perth
10 years ago
Up here in Ontario Canada it is about 30 degrees with s freezing rain watch issued. Having lived through one disastrous ice storm several years ago I understand how devastating it can be. Good luck everyone.
TulsaRose
10 years ago
Moni, looks like you'll have temps in the upper 40's all the way home. Take Care!
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Moni did you leave your faucets dripping?
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OklaMoni
Original Author
10 years ago
Just got in. Looks like Amarillo was prolly slick yesterday... I 40 was all wet!

Just east of the Texas/Oklahoma border were a lot of Electric trucks along the frontage road, working on lines.

Trees are damaged in the neighborhood, but it doesn't look as bad as the 2007 Tulsa ice storm.

Need food.

Bye

Moni

PS, AA no, I did not leave anything dripping. My heat was on and the sink cabinets open. All is fine. Just turned the heat back up to normal, and it will be warm and toasty in no time.
Amazing Aunt Audrey
10 years ago
Glad you made it home safe and all is well. I went to the grocers today too. Also went to hdwr store to get salt for the next storm.
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10 years ago
Glad you made it home safe!

I remember the ice storm of 2007. We were only without power for about 9 hours. One street over, they were without power for four days. I felt so bad for the people over there. I didn't know anyone or I would have invited them to my house. Someone behind me got a hold of a huge industrial size generator. Several of the house had extension cords running to it.
joyfulguy
10 years ago
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Had some snow last week here in southwestern Ontario, but soon gone, and temp a few degrees either side of freezing for the last few days, and not much wind, as there was a few days earlier.

Only ice is in the freezer. Some water in a paper milk carton to rinse it, froze while in the frig the other day.

Not going anywhere -'cept home from the library.

ole joyful

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