Very true OT... these have pretty much done what they're going to do :~)
We have the potential for ice storms here too, I was at the beach house for one bad one. We lost power for 8 days then with a foot of snow on the ground. It can always be worse... :~)
~sip~ *reliving memories*
I was out of power for 10 days - they had to replace two poles on my street and I had to have the electrician (bless his heart!) replace my box before the power people got their part done. I wasn't kidding about the kitty and the blankets. It was so toasty under there that she bailed on me!
Anyway, it's a better adventure when you have to do without power for only a day.
One day, a ways down the road when you can talk about stormy weather again, you'll have to tell that tale. I've never been stuck anywhere for eight days due to the weather.
Sounds like an excellent NaNo bagatelle ...!