Pacific North West - Excessive heat warning issued

[cqaigy2]

Power came back on. 1.5 hour earlier than their last estimate. See from the camera in the well house the heater is back on too. I was working from my phone for the last three hours and my eyes are not liking that.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

We have about 6 inches of snow on trees, and expected gusts of 38mph tomorrow.

We'll be looking up as much as down.

Bruce

I hope the winds stay on that side of the hump. Sunday we had 25 to 42 mph winds and snow. The road is drifted closed so we hired a bulldozer to clear it. He worked 5 hours today and will start again tomorrow on the last half mile. Seven more inches are in the forecast starting on Sunday. Snow we can deal with 4 to 6 foot drifts are a bit of a challenge. Next winter a cab tractor and a snow blower.

 

[bcp]

We have about 6 inches of snow on trees, and expected gusts of 38mph tomorrow.

We'll be looking up as much as down.

Bruce

That was a really poor forecast.

Today is sunny and calm.

Bruce

 

[dragoneggs]

That was a really poor forecast.

Today is sunny and calm.

Bruce

Get ready... here we are expecting continued cold and more snow the next three days!

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Power came back on. 1.5 hour earlier than their last estimate. See from the camera in the well house the heater is back on too. I was working from my phone for the last three hours and my eyes are not liking that.

Power came back 1.5 days after their early estimate. They were "reassessing." Fortunately there is no need for power here, but it's handy to let the stove go out so I can empty ashes.

 

[bcp]

Lots of moisture moving in from the nw, about 20-30 miles away now. It could be rain, snow, or freezing rain, depending on how it interacts with the cold air (20's) here now.

Bruce

 

[oosik]

Well - there will be little question if it get over here. It's 9F right now.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Its been above freezing once for about 3 hours in the last 2 weeks. It hasn't been above 10 since Christmas. Weather Underground has a forecast of 8 more inches of snow in the first week of the new year. Last snow on Christmas came with 25 to 40 mph winds and created a drift running the length of the road 2-4' deep and running for a 1/3 of a mile. We had to hire a guy with a dozer to clear it. Praying for a nice gentile dry fluffy snow with no wind.

 

[cqaigy2]

Power came back 1.5 days after their early estimate. They were "reassessing." Fortunately there is no need for power here, but it's handy to let the stove go out so I can empty ashes.

I forgot about that little detail, cleaning out the ashes. Some years ago, we lost power for a bit over 2 weeks. Storm started with heavy snow, then transitioned to freezing rain, knocked trees down for miles. One to two big 100' firs down in between each power pole and across the road for miles, so couldn't get out on the main road for a week. We did fine, but i'd forgotten about learning to shovel ash into a steel pail with the fire smoldering, to dump outside, to make room in the stove.

 

[Aquamoose]

I forgot about that little detail, cleaning out the ashes. Some years ago, we lost power for a bit over 2 weeks. Storm started with heavy snow, then transitioned to freezing rain, knocked trees down for miles. One to two big 100' firs down in between each power pole and across the road for miles, so couldn't get out on the main road for a week. We did fine, but i'd forgotten about learning to shovel ash into a steel pail with the fire smoldering, to dump outside, to make room in the stove.

Was that in 2009? I moved here in 2010 (Spokane area) and heard stories about it!