re: Louisiana Ice Storm Thread *Winter Storm Warning*

It IS going to get dicey. I hate it, but I think I’m going fill up some gas cans later.

It’s not supposed to really get going until early tomorrow morning. Give it time.

Im near marksville and we had a few freezing rain drops around 9:30, hoping its of the sleet/snow persuasion next time

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Still haven’t heard anything yet from my job for work tomorrow. Guess it’s a full go. I drive through Gonzales Prairieville and Baton Rouge. Am I missing something or shouldn’t we be off.

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They may be holding off until it verifies and they see how bad it is. Just remember, it is your life....not their's.

i just tried running my central ac unit's gas heater with my generator

for some reason the fan kicks on immediately when i plug it in and doesn't stop

any ideas? could it be a ground issue?

eta: it's an inverter generator with clean enough power to run electronics as i have done before, maybe it's not clean enough for the boards in the unit?

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Still haven’t heard anything yet from my job for work tomorrow. Guess it’s a full go. I drive through Gonzales Prairieville and Baton Rouge. Am I missing something or shouldn’t we be off.

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I’m in the same boat. Company headquarters is up north and a significant portion of my day is spent driving. Not just main roads, but to clients’ homes. The boss was unimpressed by our forecast. Made me feel like a little bitch for even calling. I’m not risking my life or my car, though.

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Whatever you do, don’t use kitty litter. It turns to concrete when the ice/snow melts.

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What's the problem? You don't bust your arse and you get a new patio. Sounds like a win/win.

Got a nice appetizer heading up towards I-20 right now

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Still haven’t heard anything yet from my job for work tomorrow. Guess it’s a full go. I drive through Gonzales Prairieville and Baton Rouge. Am I missing something or shouldn’t we be off.

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Don't air our company's business on the internet. Be at my desk first thing tomorrow morning.

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Made me feel like a little bitch for even calling. I’m not risking my life or my car, though.

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I will tell you how my Pops put it years ago. He worked at a plant and his boss was from Minneapolis and had only been down here for a few months. We had a similar setup and the boss pretty much demanded that everyone come in. Pops took emergency leave and told his boss that when he starts paying his car note and insurance he can make that decision for him. It just so happened that the storm rolled in about an hour before shift change. Pops stayed at home and so did most of the crew. Their boss, however took on his 20 mile drive in. About 5 miles away from work he hit black ice, went off the road, and broadsided a thicket of medium size trees and brush. He couldn't get out of the car and had no cell phone then. Fortunately, a tow truck driver spotted him a couple hours later and called for help.

Pops called him the next morning and offered to let him borrow one of our vehicles, but only when the ice cleared up.