I went through an arctic blast in Europe Christmas week 1996. Sub zero for a week. The river Through Prague was frozen.
I’ve been through a 2 week ice storm in Long Island 1979. No power. I’ll never live in a house with no fireplace or wood stove. Have a gas oven. I have varying energy sources in case any break down. And no to the electric car electric everything. Hate not having a landline phone. Kept the house at 60. My sister tells me that was what it was growing up. I don’t remember
But this thing we went through last week it was a polar vortex. It was cold with precipitation. A bad mix. And in Texas where the homes and the living are not built for it.
It snowed all day the Last day -Thursday -it froze that night. By 9 am Friday it was 30 and sunny. the driveway was navigable with the snow wet. And it was over
The snowflakes were large
There are dead trees. Yes 100 year old trees this was a once in a 150 year storm
Does that mean Simon bar Sinister was manning the weather machine. Maybe not. That’s for sure.
Just get a heat source. Medical supplies. Water. Fill the tubs. Have plenty of fuel. Get some freeze dried food. A water filter and download some comedy. Our fave was Conan interviews Dana Carvey
We had power, thanks to our generator.
We brought out the VHS player and old VHS tapes from our own Disney vault! Had to think a sec to remember how to fast forward :-)