The Tuul Crib 7,336 #1 Posted February 10, 2021 Went out to the street took a picture of the crib before the storm! there is a ice storm warning for middle Tennessee . A quarter inch as expected !Sure hope we don't lose power because I don't have a wheel horse generator! So I'm relying on battery power for the flashlights. Sure hope we make it through this one! 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,795 #2 Posted February 10, 2021 I dunno Cribs ...reminds of of the place on Aminty Ville horror movie 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #3 Posted February 10, 2021 Glad I got my Generac... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,509 #4 Posted February 10, 2021 With an ice storm like that I hope that you don't have to travel tomorrow. Snow is easy to drive on, ice not so much. Be safe Cribs, hope you remembered to get that water that your wife asked for. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,459 #5 Posted February 10, 2021 I have this one I'm thinking of selling. Came from a Redsquare member prolly couldn't get it there in time for the storm. Hope you make out ok 6 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,795 #6 Posted February 10, 2021 I have this one I'm thinking of selling Looks like you have decided ...Nice Tom if I wasn't already genny heavy..... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #7 Posted February 10, 2021 53 minutes ago, WHX24 said: I dunno Cribs ...reminds of of the place on Aminty Ville horror movie Well Jim I do feel a little haunted these days! We do hear some strange noises about the house especially during an ice storm! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #8 Posted February 10, 2021 29 minutes ago, Shynon said: I have this one I'm thinking of selling. Came from a Redsquare member prolly couldn't get it there in time for the storm. Hope you make out ok Hmmm 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #9 Posted February 10, 2021 I have this to work on while I'm waiting for the roads to clear. 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,494 #10 Posted February 10, 2021 50 minutes ago, WHX24 said: ...genny heavy..... but... Who’s Genny and does she mind you calling her fat...? Back on topic... good luck on the storm... hope you dodge it... 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #11 Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) I have a scale of mother natures presents that scare me. In descending order,tornadoes,ice storms and hurricanes. I have experienced all three and I hope you fair well. Days after a bad ice storm the clean up is dangerous and taxing on the spirits. Good Luck JimAnderson Edited February 10, 2021 by JAinVA 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #12 Posted February 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, JAinVA said: I have a scale of mother natures presents that scare me. In descending order,tornadoes,ice storms and hurricanes. I have experienced all three and I hope you fair well. Days after a bad ice storm the clean up is dangerous and taxing on the spirits. Good Luck JimAnderson Thanks Jim! Greatly appreciate here buddy! We survived the ice storm of 1993 here and I built some nice pieces of furniture from the aftermath of the year! hope to get some pictures of the storm Should it go as predicted! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #13 Posted February 10, 2021 Well, sounds like you're pretty well prepared, assuming you have enough firewood stacked for if the power goes out! We're expecting some snow/ice (We'll see if it happens or not) later this week, and the low for Monday is 8 degrees. 8! I'm not sure I've ever experienced that cold. 48 is bad enough. I have my Champion 12kw generator and can have it in service in about 20 minutes if need be.. I've been procrastinating getting it operational since I bought it, as it needed a starter. Champion claims to make their own engines, and said the starter was proprietary and wasn't common to other engines.. They wanted $259 + tax and shipping for the dinky little thing. A couple days ago I got on Google, and typed in V-twin starter. The 3rd hit was a picture of one for a Predator that looked identical, down to the casting lines for $79. Looked a little more and found one for a Honda that also looked identical for $49. One-day'd the Honda starter from Amazon and it bolted right on and works great! I just need to change the oil now. Good luck with the storm! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldlineman 1,481 #14 Posted February 10, 2021 Praying you all don't get it bad. Just remember if you use a generator, wire it correctly so there is no backfeed, protect those lineman that are working very hard in bad conditions to get you back on line. Also the fumes from those generators, we all know what it can do. Stay safe and try to be patient with those lineworkers, I have been there and they are working very hard and many of them won't have power at home either.Stay safe and work together. Bob, retired Journeyman Lineman' IBEW local Union # 126 4 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,045 #15 Posted February 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, oldlineman said: Praying you all don't get it bad. Just remember if you use a generator, wire it correctly so there is no backfeed, protect those lineman that are working very hard in bad conditions to get you back on line. Also the fumes from those generators, we all know what it can do. Stay safe and try to be patient with those lineworkers, I have been there and they are working very hard and many of them won't have power at home either.Stay safe and work together. Bob, retired Journeyman Lineman' IBEW local Union # 126 Absolutely imperative. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,803 #16 Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, oldlineman said: Praying you all don't get it bad. Just remember if you use a generator, wire it correctly so there is no backfeed, protect those lineman that are working very hard in bad conditions to get you back on line. Also the fumes from those generators, we all know what it can do. Stay safe and try to be patient with those lineworkers, I have been there and they are working very hard and many of them won't have power at home either.Stay safe and work together. Bob, retired Journeyman Lineman' IBEW local Union # 126 The things we take for granted on a daily basis... running water, heat, lights, food in the pantry and fridge... and the people who make it all possible! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #17 Posted February 10, 2021 We keep getting a little more accumulation every day here...things started freezing up Sunday, and with next Friday being the first day above freezing in the forecast it doesn’t look like relief is in sight for a while. Stay safe over there. Ice storms can be nasty, we went through one about 4 years ago that was the worst I remember around here. On a side note, though it causes problems and wreaks havoc on the roads and power grids, it does make a beautiful sight when you walk outside. Took this picture of the old Case this morning before heading to work 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #18 Posted February 11, 2021 OK it's 730 temperature has dropped at least 12° in the past two hours so the front is getting closer and it is starting to rain currently 40° and dropping! and the worst thing of it all is I don't have to go to work!!! Lol 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #19 Posted February 11, 2021 1 minute ago, The Tuul Crib said: OK it's 730 temperature has dropped at least 12° in the past two hours so the front is getting closer and it is starting to rain currently 40° and dropping! and the worst thing of it all is I don't have to go to work!!! Lol Glad you don't have to get out in it! We're expecting 5 inches of snow on Sunday, and another inch or two on Monday... and the low for Monday is now forecasted to be 0! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,795 #20 Posted February 11, 2021 No sympathy here .... been in the minus temps since last Friday and expected to go another week .... who knows... i picked a real bad vocation when it's this cold! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #21 Posted February 11, 2021 Yeah I'm gonna be getting out and putting on the blade on my tractor! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,985 #22 Posted February 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, ZXT said: We're expecting 5 inches of snow on Sunday, and another inch or two on Monday... and the low for Monday is now forecasted to be 0! Something that's common up here so we're well equipped to deal with it. Doubtful down in your area so it can cripple the whole works for everything. Just watch out for the bad drivers if you have to go out. They still smash their cars up here every storm so I can only imagine when they don't have the experience and on bald tires. Ice storms can really create havoc. The last big one here ripped the power lines right off the house to the meter. Power was out in the whole area for over 2 weeks so it wasn't so dangerous. That was the inspiration to build a back hoe to put the utilities underground. That and the fact they wanted 5K just to dig the trench! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,795 #23 Posted February 11, 2021 Well said 'Fish.... look out for the idiots who don't know how to SLOW DOWN! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,163 #24 Posted February 11, 2021 57 minutes ago, wallfish said: when they don't have the experience and on bald tires. I was told that "baldinis" were racing tires! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #25 Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) On 2/10/2021 at 8:02 PM, wallfish said: Something that's common up here so we're well equipped to deal with it. Doubtful down in your area so it can cripple the whole works for everything. Just watch out for the bad drivers if you have to go out. They still smash their cars up here every storm so I can only imagine when they don't have the experience and on bald tires. Ice storms can really create havoc. The last big one here ripped the power lines right off the house to the meter. Power was out in the whole area for over 2 weeks so it wasn't so dangerous. That was the inspiration to build a back hoe to put the utilities underground. That and the fact they wanted 5K just to dig the trench! Tell me about it... There was a 100+ car pileup on I-35 this morning. I think the death toll is 5 last I heard, but I'm not sure if that's current. I know they were having a hell of a time getting first responders to the scene because of traffic. Lots of people trapped in cars. Not a good thing... Y'all might even hear about it on the news up there. Edited February 12, 2021 by ZXT 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
