Houston
Sponsored by

Icepocalypse watch 2022/2023

185,123 Views | 1531 Replies | Last: 1 yr ago by Jock 07
Al Bula
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 6:18a, 12/22/22
AG
AlaskanAg99 said:
Growing up in Alaska, you knew to always watch the weather. During winter you never let your gas tank go below 1/4, and if it was forecast to be extra cold, never below 1/2 tank. This was in a time before cell phones. If you saw a disabled vehicle on the side of the road in winter you ALWAYS stopped to check on them.

Alaska didn't always have the most extreme weather, central US along the Canada border, that could be some extreme weather as well. They got it bad, but over the long haul 3-4' standing snow was the norm. You get sub 0, then add windchill...that's brutal.

For Texas, suck it up, this is a deep freeze, but huge difference to the '21 situation.
Reply Quote
22
wessimo
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
6:20a, 12/22/22
AG

Reply Quote
1 edit
Frok
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
6:44a, 12/22/22
AG
Happy freeze day!

Already had my power flicker in the middle of the night.

Reply Quote
aggiedata
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
7:25a, 12/22/22
AG
Reply Quote
14
Ag_07
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
7:44a, 12/22/22
AG
Where's the poster flying to O'Hare to transfer to get to the Bahamas?

Quote:
O'Hare Airport reported 390 flight cancellations as of 4:56 a.m., with 156 flight cancellations at Midway Airport.
Reply Quote
6
wessimo
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Ag_07 • 7:47a, 12/22/22
AG
Not in the Bahamas would be my guess


Edit - actually his layover was early yesterday so maybe he made it
Reply Quote
1 edit
Ragoo
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
7:50a, 12/22/22
AG
Supposed to fly out of midland at noon and ride the wave down to Houston.
Reply Quote
Charlie Murphy
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Frok • 7:56a, 12/22/22
Frok said:
Happy freeze day!

Already had my power flicker in the middle of the night.

Ill bite, how does your power "almost flicker"?
Reply Quote
jetch17
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Ragoo • 7:58a, 12/22/22
AG
Ragoo said:
Supposed to fly out of midland at noon and ride the wave down to Houston.


Better warm up at Peppers real good beforehand
Reply Quote
2
jetch17
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
8:00a, 12/22/22
AG
First thing on the news last night COH SAYS DO NOT DRIP YOUR FAUCETS!!!! 'Plumbers we talked to say you should, but we confirmed with the city and they said not to'
Reply Quote
23
rangerdanger
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Ragoo • 8:02a, 12/22/22
AG
Ragoo said:
Supposed to fly out of midland at noon and ride the wave down to Houston.


Keep an eye out for Flyin Ted in the terminal. Trying to assess the seriousness of this situation. Thanks.
Reply Quote
htxag09
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Charlie Murphy • 8:05a, 12/22/22
AG
Charlie Murphy said:
Frok said:
Happy freeze day!

Already had my power flicker in the middle of the night.

Ill bite, how does your power "almost flicker"?

Quoting something the poster didn't say. Interesting
Reply Quote
22
jetch17
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to rangerdanger • 8:09a, 12/22/22
AG
rangerdanger said:
Ragoo said:
Supposed to fly out of midland at noon and ride the wave down to Houston.


Keep an eye out for Flyin Ted in the terminal. Trying to assess the seriousness of this situation. Thanks.



Reply Quote
9
rangerdanger
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to jetch17 • 8:10a, 12/22/22
AG
OH NO!
Reply Quote
1
aTm2004
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to htxag09 • 8:11a, 12/22/22
AG
htxag09 said:
Charlie Murphy said:
Frok said:
Happy freeze day!

Already had my power flicker in the middle of the night.

Ill bite, how does your power "almost flicker"?

Quoting something the poster didn't say. Interesting


Reply Quote
11
Anti-taxxer
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Ag_07 • 9:29a, 12/22/22
AG
I think he said the other day that his flight changed?
Reply Quote
StillNotAnAggie
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to aTm2004 • 9:32a, 12/22/22
aTm2004 said:
That's a Tesla in front of the car videoing. I wonder how long it'll last in that kind of cold.

Teslag well be along shortly to tell you. Questioning their battery time is like his bat signal.
Reply Quote
15
htxag09
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to jetch17 • 9:40a, 12/22/22
AG
jetch17 said:
First thing on the news last night COH SAYS DO NOT DRIP YOUR FAUCETS!!!! 'Plumbers we talked to say you should, but we confirmed with the city and they said not to'

They said this in '21 too. Some bs about being on a pump system so people dripping their pipes will cause too big a pressure drop.
Reply Quote
Cromagnum
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to htxag09 • 9:45a, 12/22/22
AG
htxag09 said:
jetch17 said:
First thing on the news last night COH SAYS DO NOT DRIP YOUR FAUCETS!!!! 'Plumbers we talked to say you should, but we confirmed with the city and they said not to'

They said this in '21 too. Some bs about being on a pump system so people dripping their pipes will cause too big a pressure drop.


You can't freeze your pipes if you don't have enough water pressure to fill them.

Reply Quote
7
jrrhouston98
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
9:46a, 12/22/22
AG
Buddy says he's lost power in Pearland.
Reply Quote
Seabreeze
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
9:48a, 12/22/22

Reply Quote
Seabreeze
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
9:50a, 12/22/22

Reply Quote
Ag_07
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
9:51a, 12/22/22
AG
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if we see power outages due to the wind that comes through today.

I'm not worried about power on the grid level but more so on the local level to high winds, down lines, etc.
Reply Quote
2
Cromagnum
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to jrrhouston98 • 9:52a, 12/22/22
AG
jrrhouston98 said:
Buddy says he's lost power in Pearland.


Thats sketchy. The front is still about 4-5 hours from there.
Reply Quote
16
Seabreeze
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Ag_07 • 9:52a, 12/22/22
That should be the only reason anyone see a outage, or a drunk rolls a power poll.
Reply Quote
Dr. Horrible
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
9:56a, 12/22/22
I keep reading and not finding any major reason to stay off the roads. Am I understanding that right? Was gonna try to drive in the direction of Sipville later this afternoon, but just looking for another set of eyes if there is anything I'm missing.
Reply Quote
Tom Cardy
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Dr. Horrible • 9:57a, 12/22/22
AG
Just some nasty wind from the north if you're traveling east/west. I'd be cautious around tall vehicles
Reply Quote
Ag_07
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Dr. Horrible • 10:00a, 12/22/22
AG
Yeah no precip expected so no icy roads. But yeah highway driving with 40+ mph winds won't be fun or easy on your gas mileage.
Reply Quote
1
terradactylexpress
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Ag_07 • 10:06a, 12/22/22
I think you are going to see lots of local outages with that wind speed, going to be random where though.


Other than section 5 of timber Grove, they are probably already in the dark
Reply Quote
2
RVAg02
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:08a, 12/22/22
AG
I drove from Houston to Durango into a front a little like this. Was an unbelievable beating driving my hippo on skates into that wind.
Reply Quote
1
jrrhouston98
User Profile
Private Message
Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Cromagnum • 10:15a, 12/22/22
AG
Just repeating what he told me. I have no way to verify.
Reply Quote
TX04Aggie
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to terradactylexpress • 10:17a, 12/22/22
AG
Yeah, we will be outta power in the grove for sure. 7 days in 2021 then when it came back on, someone drove into a power pole a few hours later and took it out again.
Reply Quote
1
Silian Rail
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to TX04Aggie • 10:19a, 12/22/22
TX04Aggie said:
Yeah, we will be outta power in the grove for sure. 7 days in 2021 then when it came back on, someone drove into a power pole a few hours later and took it out again.

Reply Quote
7
Mostly Foggy Recollection
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
10:21a, 12/22/22
Snow and freezing drizzle in North Texas.

Front is over performing
Reply Quote
Dr. Horrible
User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring
How long do you want to ignore this user?
24 hours One week Permanently Cancel
In reply to Ag_07 • 10:21a, 12/22/22
Ag_07 said:
Yeah no precip expected so no icy roads. But yeah highway driving with 40+ mph winds won't be fun or easy on your gas mileage.
I at least have a sedan, so low to the ground... but good tips on being careful around tall vehicles, especially semis..
Reply Quote
 
×
subscribe Verify your student status
See Subscription Benefits
Trial only available to users who have never subscribed or participated in a previous trial.