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  • From: "Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
  • To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Cold weather, again, coming for some
  • Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:57:32 -0500

I don't think I'd ever put antifreeze in potable water pipes. If they aren't going to be used for a while, you drain them. Shut off the well pump and open all the faucets...it drains through the lowest faucet in the basement. I've never had to do that here (except in the barn, which is drained after ever use in the coldest parts of the winter), but we had to do that in the Philadephia house before we got it insulated...just brick and plaster between us and the cold. Brrr.

Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga Co. PA

----- Original Message ----- From: "bobf" <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Cold weather, again, coming for some


Can't you draw potable water and then put antifreeze in your pipes for a couple of nights to keep those from freezing? Or maybe put a space heater next to the basement valve? I have no idea what it is like to live as cold as what you are describing. I have been in cold, snow, and ice in sevral places, in my life. One winter in Virginia was the worst. I would not live, by preference, any colder than what I experienced there. The high today, here, is projected at 70 degrees -- But-- wait until our hellish summer wqhen you are nice and comfy. There are always trade-offs ....good luck to you................................

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--- On Sat, 1/10/09, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:


It's been snowing here, on and off, since yesterday
morning. We've only
gotten a couple of inches, but the storm hasn't hit
yet. I don't mind snow,
I can deal with that. I'd rather have snow than the ice
we had last week
(which is still there, under the snow). The cold will come
in on Tuesday
night, I think. Below zero; this place can't take more
than a few days of
below zero. Once it gets that cold, everything starts
freezing (my well has
never frozen, though, thank goodness, but the valve in the
basement that
turn the pump on has!), the tractor won't start, I
can't keep the house
warm, even with the main heat turned back on (boo hoo...$$$
up the chimney).
Bah humbug on winter.

Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga Co. PA
----- Original Message ----- From: "bobf" <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:57 AM
Subject: [Homestead] Cold weather, again, coming for some


Judging by this article , Susan Jane, Marie, and Lynn are
very soon to see
really cold and snowy weather again. This article
concentrates on the big
cities, but........................

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AccuWeather.com

Snow, Cleveland to New York While Chicago has been hit by
snow, New York
City and other metropolitan areas are next for their
biggest snowstorm of
the season.

Six to 10 inches of snow for parts of the Northeast.
AccuWeather.com predicts 3-6 inches of snow for New York
City.
Widespread snow-related watches and warnings in effect.
Major arctic blast destined for East.
Growing concern for East snowstorms next week.
Santa Ana Wind for Southern California.
Raw video of the snowstorm hitting Chicago.
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A Plowable Snowstorm all the way to New York City

For cities like New York and Pittsburgh, this could be the
biggest snowstorm
of the season so far. The storm produced 3 inches of snow
across Chicago
Friday morning, resulting in over 200 flights to be
canceled and extensive
travel delays in and around the city. Gusty winds led to
delays around New
York City Friday afternoon, ahead of the storm.

The storm is still the development stages and only will
grow stronger into
Saturday causing heavier snow to develop. People across the
southern Ohio
Valley could experience a thunderstorm later tonight into
early Saturday,
and it is that energy that will move north into the cold
air mass lying
across Pennsylvania into New Jersey, resulting in heavy
snow. At times, the
snow will come down at the rate of 1-2 inches per hour,
resulting in a quick
cover of snow on roads and extremely poor travel.

Pittsburgh will be the first to get hit followed by New
York City and Boston
later on. Each of those cities will get close to 6 inches
of snow, making
this the biggest snowstorm of the season.

Be part of the forum discussion about the storm that will
hit New York City.
Snow in the Forecast for Philadelphia.
Washington, D.C., is on the edge of the snow.
Kate Bilo on snow removal.
Midwest is being hit by the snow.


Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski covers
AccuWeather.com's News Information

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The Coldest Weather Possible In Nearly 15 Years

Bitterly cold air bottled up over the depths of the Arctic
will plunge
southward next week, gripping the eastern two-thirds of the
nation.

The frigid air will likely arrive in two waves. The first
shot will blast
the Midwest and Northeast early next week. The second,
which will prove to
be the harshest, will encompass virtually all places east
of the Rockies by
next weekend.

Expert Senior Meteorologist Elliot Abrams reports,
"Joe Bastardi has been
talking about a daytime temperature below zero in Chicago
and a nighttime
low near 0 in New York City... and if one of these Arctic
highs makes the
plunge south and east, those ideas will turn out
right."

Blustery winds will usher in the arctic air, resulting in
even colder and
potentially dangerous AccuWeather.com RealFeelĀ®
temperatures.

The air Friday over a portion of Alaska was colder than the
air anywhere
else in the northern hemisphere. That is the source region
for the air
coming into the northern Plains next week.

There are early indications of a reinforcing shot of arctic
air settling
over the East in the days leading up to Inauguration Day.

AccuWeather.com Community Director Jesse Ferrell says that
the forums are
abuzz about this potential for extreme cold next week in
the Northeast. He
has a blog showing maps and data from the GFS, which says
that New York City
will be the coldest in at least 14 years.

Forum on the cold weather

Computer models shown on the Community blog show just how
cold the weather
will be next week.


Meteorologist Elliot Abrams is the Chief Forecaster for
AccuWeather.com

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Growing Concern for Potential Snowstorms Next Week

AccuWeather.com is keeping a close eye on the potential for
snowstorms to
develop along the leading edge of the arctic blasts next
week.

The first shot of arctic air could help spawn a major
snowstorm over New
England and Atlantic Canada Tuesday into Wednesday. A storm
accompanying the
second arctic blast could return significant snow from the
Midwest to the
Northeast's major cities later in the week.

The exact details of these storms will become clearer in
the upcoming days.
Pinpointing the exact track of storms that are several days
away is
difficult as storms have a high potential of shifting
course or may fail to
take shape.

One aspect of the long-range forecast that has raised the
confidence level
slightly here at AccuWeather.com is that models have
recently been
consistent on showing a snowstorm impacting a part of the
Northeast on
Tuesday.


http://www.accuweather.com/news-top-headline.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&date=2009-01-09_21:55



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