Winter storms need attention as we age.
I am in my 60’s now and remember a brutal time in January 1985. This storm was an old Alberta Clipper and I am in E.TN.
The temps plummeted from a basic 55F to 30F. The snow gave us an unexpected white-out late evening. The temps never rose.
The next night managed to -24F. Recording station was TYS.
Our underground oil tank lines cracked. Furnace is out.
Myself and my brother had firewood duty as we had people over that could not get home.
Chopping wood at -24F doesn’t last long, even for a young man in his 20’s. That event caught the entire region by surprise. Our electricity did not fail.
Jan 21, 1985.
There are supposed to be those kinds of temperature drops with this storm.
The weather map shows the most clear and distinct and tight cold front I have ever seen. Anyone caught outside when it comes through who is not prepared is going to be sorry.
Mr. mm and I moved a bunch of wood from the wood shed up to the garage today. No knowing what’s going to be happening.
And it will continue to season in the garage as opposed to outside. We’re going through wood faster than I’d like to see this year. We really need to replenish our firewood supply next summer.