Central Texas ice storm

[Armybrat]

There is about 2” of water in my rain gauge.

 

[Byrd666]

Where's that global warming that gore promised us?

That only happens at the Poles. Just enough to supposedly raise the oceans that ain't risen in over 1000 years or so.

 

[General Zod]

OK, but how thick is the ice layer? We had freezing rain/snow/sleet off and on for 3 days, resulting in a half in thick layer of ice on cars, porches, firewood stacks, etc. How much have you guys had to chip through?

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I only live 1.8 miles from work. Saw these on my lunch.

 

[deemus]

I hope it's a typo

It’s not. Thankfully it’s melting fast.

The dogs were sliding when they went out to pee.

This one is from yesterday.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Power out since 3pm yesterday ONCOR says we likely won't have power until Sunday. Generator running keeping the fridge and some heaters going.

 

[popper]

Yup, dog refuses to pee or poop on the ice, can't find any grass. Wife went out and cleared some last nite.

 

[Armybrat]

Yup, dog refuses to pee or poop on the ice, can't find any grass. Wife went out and cleared some last nite.

Solution…

 

[deemus]

OK, but how thick is the ice layer? We had freezing rain/snow/sleet off and on for 3 days, resulting in a half in thick layer of ice on cars, porches, firewood stacks, etc. How much have you guys had to chip through?

3-5” on my car.

 

[oldag]

3-5” on my car.

Guess you will have to use a credit card to scrape the ice off that windshield...

 

[deemus]

I’ve had a ice scraper under my seat for a decade. Hardly ever get to use it. (Thankfully).

 

[General Zod]

I’ve had a ice scraper under my seat for a decade. Hardly ever get to use it. (Thankfully).

You must have a garage...I use mine at least 6 or 7 times every winter.

 

[deemus]

My house blocks most of it. And in town it’s usually pretty light on the frost.

 

[striker55]

When I moved to Houston in 2000 I was the only one with a scraper at the condo parking. Everyone just started their cars and waited for the defroster to work.

 

[Armybrat]

Amost all our ice is melted….

 

[Armybrat]

 

[oldag]

Lost some major limbs and (ultimately) one tree in the deep freeze a couple of years ago. Thankful it was not worse.

 

[deemus]

Lost some major limbs and (ultimately) one tree in the deep freeze a couple of years ago. Thankful it was not worse.

Me too. I had to have all of my trees trimmed to remove the dead stuff. All of them came back to some degree, but all had dead stuff in them except the live oaks.

 

[Greenzilla80]

It's been some nice fireplace weather. Yesterday I had to go out, so I wore my cool weather hunting pants. I thought I'd get some funny looks, but most of the few people I saw out were guys, and most of them had their hunting gear on to some degree. That was the most laid-back outing I've had in a while. Almost no traffic and everyone at the store was polite.

 

[deemus]

Ventured out to Snuffers fir cheese fries.

Roads are mostly melted.