[Qiviut]

Made it through our 2nd ice storm in a week. We lost power last weekend & were on a generator for almost 24 hours. This latest storm, wee hours of Thursday morning into Friday morning, was supposed to be worse with 1/2 to 1” of ice in the forecast for our area. That would have caused severe damage to power lines, trees, etc. Happily for all, the forecast was a BUST!!!! I’ve never seen so many happy people over a busted forecast. The interesting thing is that all the models busted in the last 12 hours - usually, that is when they are most accurate.

So today, most of the ice is out of the trees. We still have some areas where sleet accumulated (we got more sleet, less freezing rain - roads were worse, but power stayed on!). Most of the stuff left on the ground will be gone by tonight. Everything is sloppy - we’ve got standing water puddles in places where I’ve never seen puddles before - slow melt doesn’t result in runoff like rain. I did some dog-sitting yesterday evening & there were some major muddy paws to contend with after our evening walk around the fields.

Stuck inside pretty much, but the sun is out - yay! Also, today is the final day of the Iron Dog Race. Since last Saturday, I’ve been on GPS & watching live-streaming or video from the villagers at checkpoints - it’s been a different race with COVID precautions, but some of those changes also made for additional excitement in various ways. I’m already looking forward to next year’s race .... I really love Iron Dog. It definitely helps make February & the winter doldrums more tolerable.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Did the Euro model also indicated a bad ice storm for your area before the event petered out? Usually, as far as I know, the Euro model is the most accurate for several days out.

[greeneyes]

😎We’ve had sunshine the last 2 days — which means melting. Stuff is dripping off the roof, and the patio paths are clear and somewhat dry. YaHoo. And it also means the green house is warm as in 90 degrees and above—open the patio door and we have passive solar heat—so instead of the usual 70 degrees in the computer room, I have had 80+ degrees.

So I’ve done some paper work, reading, etc. in between spring cleaning. Sun shine always inspires me to get things done. Ha.

[Ellendra]

Everything is sloppy - we’ve got standing water puddles in places where I’ve never seen puddles before - slow melt doesn’t result in runoff like rain.

If you can identify and reach the ice dams holding those puddles, see if you can cut a channel through them. Up to you what method you use, my favorite is to drizzle boiling hot water where I want the channel to be. Once the meltwater has a way to escape, the remaining ice and snow will melt a lot faster. And you'll be less likely to slip on a frozen puddle in the morning!