Kansas Ice Storm

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:07 pm

On another site I heard that some parts of Kansas got hit with freezing rain.

I hope that everyone here missed it.

Allen

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:23 pm

I didn't

It hit on Saturday and has not really let up. However the nice thing SO FAR (knocking on wood) is that it is not the really BAD kind. This one so far is only bad on the vehicle windows and roads. Not much collecting on power lines and trees so far.
As it was hitting on Saturday, I went ahead and put one more heater in the greenhouse as it was 50 degrees at 4:00pm. By 5:00, I had it up to 60 degrees but have not checked on it today.

I hear that Oklahoma is going to get it REAL hard tonight

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:17 pm

I'm glad that you have missed the worst so far.

Allen

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:21 pm

I see there's still a weather advisory for Kansas and Illinois folks.
Hope it's over soon.
Barb

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:38 am

Yea, I think Tonight at 4:00 it starts up for me and goes thru Tuesday afternoon. 1" of ice at least.

macario · Post by **macario** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:06 am

Its raining here but at night the temps drop and it turns to freezing rain and in the morning the cars and trees look cool. They are covered with a perfect sheet of ice but it all pretty much metls away until the sun goes down. Well I guess what used to be snow is now freezing rain global warming in all its many faces.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:22 am

It must be hell to commute in that.
For road maintenance crews too.

We had an inch of snow on Sunday.
Accidents everywhere.

Thoughts of South Carolina....ahhhhh!

Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:43 pm

Central Kansas is having ongoing problems, winds tonight bringing down a lot more trees and power lines.
First time the power has been on here in 24+ hours, probably will not last long, but nice to have some heat

Steve

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:08 pm

I kind of feel sorry for the weather that you are having. That vicious storm we had on Dec 3rd had strong enough winds to push the jet stream south and the 'Alberta Clippers' (cold high pressure systems) are hitting you as well as well as Illinois, Michigan and Ontario. Usually they don't push as far south this early in the winter.

The good news is that the temperatures are warm here, the wind speeds are low and we haven't sent any shitty weather your way in 3 days.

Allen

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:58 pm

Those pics were on your street, Steve?
Wow from what I saw on TV.

Must've been hard on the family to be without power for 24 hours.
Hope everybody's OK.
How're the palms in the enclosure? Is your GH okay?
Barb

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:58 pm

I was breifly watching KTLA news and weather, and Palmdale California is forecast to drop to 23f tonight. Many other locations are very chilly and even Anahiem (Disneyland) was dipping to 41f. Looks like the place to be is out in the SE. Laaz is sucking up the heat in Charleston SC with temps around 80f.

Cheers, Barrie.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:46 am

I know part of a tree fell against the front of the house last night......All I can see out the front door is tree limbs blocking the door

Power is still on

I had to tie the wires back up to the house yesterday, it is going to be a while before the utility companies can start getting to individual customers.

Anyone hear from Wes, ( Kansas)? ......... Topeka had their share too.

Allen ~ Send all the cold down here you can, I'd rather deal with snow than ice

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:58 am

What's left of my porch is in there somewhere ......

Best wishes to everyone who has been affected by this storm!!

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:56 am

Glad you and yours are OK, Steve.
Nothing from Wes for a couple of days.

Hope your insurance covers the damage.
Here's to no more power outages.
You connected the wires to your house yourself????

Careful, buddy!

Barb

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:44 pm

Hey Kansas...Hang in there...!...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:31 am

Guess what Steve? I woke up to +2*C/36*F yesterday morning with light snow that turned to frozen slush on contact. Then we got enough wind to knock people off of their feet. You won't be getting any cold weather from up here for a while.

Good luck to all of you. May it thaw quickly and you get your lives back to normal.

Allen

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:29 am

Hope all of you stay safe out there in the storms.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:22 pm

Thanks for the comments!! just waiting for things to improve so we can start the clean up.

Barb, I just improvised securing the electric lines back up while the power was still out. Unless someone is familiar with lineman procedures, the best advice is to leave them be.

Steve

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:06 am

I am back. We only lost power for 4 hours which is GREAT because there are still folks out of power right now. I have not been on here due to the fact that we have my mother and father in law staying with us as there power is still off. SO i visit with them all night.
Also, I have been working non stop as I am a Construction Supervisor for the CATV company here in Topeka. So I am working from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm every day getting things back up in the air.
When the storm hit, I lost power and rushed to put everything in my house hopeing that it would stay warmer there instead of the greenhouse. I got about 3/4ths of the trees brought in when the power came back on. So it gave me a chance to do a little Winter cleaning and got a bunch of dead leaves cut back.
I am expecting a ig shipment from Mr. Robert CHumley today so I am really excited.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:03 am

Wes,
Good to hear things worked out well on your end!
Are you getting Cycads for Christmas ?

Steve

Kansas · Post by **Kansas** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:42 pm

Yep, got them yesterday morning.
I will take pics of the trees that Chumley sent me as soon as I get time and space (mother-n-father In Law) to take them.
I got them all planted and looking good.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:33 pm

In pots, I presume, Wes?

Sounds like your part of town didn't get hit as hard as some.
There's a lot of devastation out there.
Photos on TV have been dramatic.
Barb

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