Seeking6 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Seems about right to fire this one up with what's on tap today and into next week. Glad we are rain side of things here in Indy. My family and friends up in Chicago/Northern Illinois and Wisconsin are getting pummeled with snow today. Things look bad starting Saturday for us and record cold come Monday. @IUFLA sounds like you guys might be in store for some record cold next week. Get those horses inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 So far not too bad in Chicagoland. Nov and Dec saw 2 one inch snowfalls. Maybe 2" last weekend. 3-4"? today. This round is very wet and heavy though. Heart attack snow for sure. This weekend looks to be when winter finally arrives. Another (bigger?- can never be too certain but they are saying 6-10" is possible) snow followed be several days with highs in the single digits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 6 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Seems about right to fire this one up with what's on tap today and into next week. Glad we are rain side of things here in Indy. My family and friends up in Chicago/Northern Illinois and Wisconsin are getting pummeled with snow today. Things look bad starting Saturday for us and record cold come Monday. @IUFLA sounds like you guys might be in store for some record cold next week. Get those horses inside! Yesterday started at 37 degrees, rained like hell, got up to 73 degrees in the afternoon, and back to 35 last night... Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 45 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Yesterday started at 37 degrees, rained like hell, got up to 73 degrees in the afternoon, and back to 35 last night... Crazy Worried about what's coming Monday. Have a friend in your neck of the woods and the text was I moved from Chicago to not worry about my plants and animals outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Just no ice please. I can deal with snow but I'm on that dividing line between rain and snow usually. So end up with ice storms too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 -6 here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 3 minutes ago, rico said: -6 here. Ugh, always hated minus temps... Crazy weather here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maedhros Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 12 minutes ago, rico said: -6 here. With sustained 15 mph winds, making it feel 20° worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Just now, Maedhros said: With sustained 15 mph winds, making it feel 20° worse. -27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 19 minutes ago, rico said: -27 A balmy-24 windchill here😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach1K Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 I thought Phoenix would a little warmer when I was out there recently it wasn't as warm as I thought it be. Going to be really cold in Indy this week. My Google home shows -3 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 This morning I have a daughter in Naperville, Il -12 Branson, Mo -1 Orlando, Fl 55 Wonder who's the happiest? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronkonagurski Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 The wet snow from Friday night turned my driveway into a skating rink, with no above-freezing weather in sight. Sigh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 4 minutes ago, bronkonagurski said: The wet snow from Friday night turned my driveway into a skating rink, with no above-freezing weather in sight. Sigh. Skating rink describes the roads in my neck of the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 The apartment building I live in is a 100+ year old house with hot water radiant heat. My meat thermometer says it’s 62! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 59° here today fellas and 60° tomorrow. Then the "bottom" falls out. Down to 51° & 46° over the next couple of days. (Don't miss the midwest weather at all) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Failure at work today. Back to back fire alarm runs turn out to be water flow from busted pipes(those residents have it way worse than me). Can't get the engine into pump gear. Something doesn't seem right. Reset everything. Watching my air gauge go down down down. Compressor must have froze up. Drop the tank, drain every drain. Wait almost 2 hours for the on call mechanic. This is all after staging on scene. He says, gotta tow it to the shops. Oil is now spilling all over the ground as well. One engine wrecked on the way to the same run. Another engine was getting pulled out of a ditch. Our ladder guys came to pick us up. Just finished breakfast and fixing to head to the shops. It could be worse. Not complaining, just saying, the cold sucks. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 5 hours ago, IUFLA said: This morning I have a daughter in Naperville, Il -12 Branson, Mo -1 Orlando, Fl 55 Wonder who's the happiest? I was - 12 as well this am with a feels like - 37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, NotIThatLives said: One engine wrecked on the way to the same run. Another engine was getting pulled out of a ditch. This reminded me of a conversation with a friend of mine that was a Deputy at the time. He said he would tell his team ‘you can’t help anyone if you don’t make it there, slow down!’ All respect for the work you and your team do and all first responders!! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 45 minutes ago, Reacher said: I was - 12 as well this am with a feels like - 37 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 3 hours ago, Drroogh said: This reminded me of a conversation with a friend of mine that was a Deputy at the time. He said he would tell his team ‘you can’t help anyone if you don’t make it there, slow down!’ All respect for the work you and your team do and all first responders!! For sure. So the rest of the story. We just got back from the shops with a replacement engine. Total fiasco. First 2 reserves didn't work. I just ate hot chicken chili, hot chicken casserole of some sort. Hot coffee. Dry socks and shoes. We are back in action. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 For the most part Indy dodged the snow but Planet Hoth is real with these temps. Be safe gang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Real feel guy is going to start measuring his Temps in Kelvin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthomas Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I have grandkids who are constantly underdressed for the conditions. They have never experienced what it is like to be caught outside by some kind of problem unprepared. They don't understand layers or wearing gloves. It has to be a generational thing but ,growing up on a farm, it drives me crazy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 14 minutes ago, cthomas said: I have grandkids who are constantly underdressed for the conditions. They have never experienced what it is like to be caught outside by some kind of problem unprepared. They don't understand layers or wearing gloves. It has to be a generational thing but ,growing up on a farm, it drives me crazy. I know what you mean.... Kids are better able to withstand cold vs adults but whatever happened to the old Boy Scout motto- Be Prepared? At least have some gear in your car in case you need it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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