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re: Louisiana Ice Storm Thread *Winter Storm Warning*
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:54 am to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:54 am to LegendInMyMind
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check your foundation vents
...what is this?
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Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:54 am to DVinBR
What's the best thing do to if your power is out, there's too much ice on the roads, and it's 3 degrees? People might need to be prepared for that.
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:55 am to DVinBR
This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 9:57 am
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:55 am to DVinBR
I bought some 1” pipe insulation and put it over 1 of my exposed spigots. I have a water line running from it that I can’t detach so the spigot cover wouldn’t work. Just another idea.
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:55 am to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:57 am to DLauw
If I were going to be gone Sunday or Monday night I'd blow the lines out
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:58 am to Salmon
quote:
..what is this?
If your home is not on a slab, you should have vents around the foundation. If they are open, it can allow more cold air under house and speed up freezing. Usually, they close fine, but sometimes you have one or two that get stuck.
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:58 am to The Boat
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What's the best thing do to if your power is out, there's too much ice on the roads, and it's 3 degrees? People might need to be prepared for that.
Hopefully they have some way to light a fire or a heat source. I have a bad feeling this one is going to claim some lives
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:58 am to BallsEleven
Balls, the totals on that map are actually lower that the accumulated freezing rain QPF map.
BTR shows .61"
BTR shows .61"
Posted on 2/12/21 at 9:59 am to The Boat
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What's the best thing do to if your power is out, there's too much ice on the roads, and it's 3 degrees? People might need to be prepared for that.
Blankets and sex. Maybe liquor. Put perishables outside.
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:00 am to 9Fiddy
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Hopefully they have some way to light a fire or a heat source. I have a bad feeling this one is going to claim some lives
I know they don't want to scare people but they're really dropping the ball by not telling people about that risk. With that much ice we're going to have tons of power outages and temperatures will be in the teens or single digits which is extremely dangerous. And some places won't be above freezing for DAYS.
This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 10:01 am
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:00 am to LegendInMyMind
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If your home is not on a slab, you should have vents around the foundation.
...can I get a picture because I honestly have no idea what you are talking about?
a quick Google shows me what you are talking about and yeah, I only have those in the front of my house, the back and sides are just wide open
This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 10:02 am
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:00 am to lsugolfredman
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Balls, the totals on that map are actually lower that the accumulated freezing rain QPF map.
BTR shows .61"
Yeah, I figured I'd use the more "conservative" outputs. Also, from reading on the 2 maps, it seems like this one might be more accurate.
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:02 am to lsugolfredman
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Balls, the totals on that map are actually lower that the accumulated freezing rain QPF map.
BTR shows .61"
What you're looking at is if it was all liquid and not freezing. What Balls posted is the actual expected ice accumulation. I think.
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:02 am to BallsEleven
Trying to figure out my pool protection in Br. Will probably just run the pump and heater while below freezing.
No Pool dot com
No Pool dot com
This post was edited on 2/12/21 at 10:03 am
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:02 am to The Boat
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I know they don't want to scare people but they're really dropping the ball by not telling people about that risk. With that much ice we're going to have tons of power outages and temperatures will be in the teens or single digits which is extremely dangerous. And some places won't be above freezing for DAYS.
I agree. I just think about the story I saw about the 92 year old lady in Lake Charles who has been living in her car since Laura because her insurance was screwing around. No one knew about her, and she didn't make a fuss. There are lots of older people out there just like that. They won't make a fuss and no one will know to come help them before it's too late and we can't get to them.
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:04 am to SATNIGHTS
all the chemicals in your pool lower the freezing point significantly, just keep that pump running
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:05 am to The Boat
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What's the best thing do to if your power is out, there's too much ice on the roads, and it's 3 degrees? People might need to be prepared for that.
Just make sure you stock up on gallons of milk before it's too late. I'd shoot for at least 10 to 12
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:07 am to Salmon
quote:
quote:
If your home is not on a slab, you should have vents around the foundation.
...can I get a picture because I honestly have no idea what you are talking about?
a quick Google shows me what you are talking about and yeah, I only have those in the front of my house, the back and sides are just wide open
Most all pier and beam houses in this area are much more open than just a couple of "vents" that could easily be closed off.
Posted on 2/12/21 at 10:09 am to DLauw
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We’re headed out of town today. Think I’ll just shut the water off to the house and drain the lines. Should be good yeah?
Leave the outside valves open as well so if the water left in the pipes does freeze it has a place to exit. If you have the means I would blow them down just to be safe. But if you can drain any exposed lines you should be fine.
I've already shut off the well to my shop and drained all of those lines. I'll be doing the same to the house well once the bad stuff hits.
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