Christmas Countdown - 2014

HomemakinGirl · Jan 6, 2014

made582 said:
Indianapolis is going from a red travel warning to an orange travel warning at noon. So i guess that means it's time for everyone to go to McDonald's!!!

lol!

snowflake22 · Jan 6, 2014

made582 said:
Indianapolis is going from a red travel warning to an orange travel warning at noon. So i guess that means it's time for everyone to go to McDonald's!!!

Only if they are nuts! LOL. But there will always be some...

Festive Spirit · Jan 6, 2014

snowflake22 said:
Scary, isn't it?!

We are taking turns going out w/ Harlowe, and starting our cars every few hours. We have hand warmers & are coming in to thaw out by the fire. I don't ever remember it being this dangerous!!

I was just about to ask you about Harlowe! God bless all these animals who haven't got homes, breaks my heart to think!

snowflake22 · Jan 6, 2014

Festive Spirit said:
I was just about to ask you about Harlowe! God bless all these animals who haven't got homes, breaks my heart to think!

I know..I've been praying for them, too <3

We have a farm on an adjacent property, and I can usually hear the cows at night when I take Harlowe out. But I didn't last night. I pray that is a good thing!

made582 · Jan 6, 2014

Okay, here is the right advisory for our area-

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
958 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014

.CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS.

THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL
PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 BELOW AT TIMES FROM TODAY THROUGH
TUESDAY.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>063-062300-
/O.CAN.KIND.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140106T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KIND.WW.Y.0003.140106T1500Z-140107T0500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140108T0000Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON
958 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY.

* TIMING: THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL
RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ESPECIALLY
IN RURAL AREAS.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE BITTER COLD AIR
TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

made582 · Jan 6, 2014

HomemakinGirl said:
lol!

The malls are all opening at noon now, so we can go shopping too!!!!

Meceka · Jan 6, 2014

xmastidings said:
Good morning! I awoke here this morning at 4:45am to a temperature of 40 degrees and since I've been here at work, it's already down to 34 degrees and dropping. It looks like that cold blast is starting to make it's way or should I say, push it's way here...

I just don't know what it is about being where I moved to, but I had another ice event yesterday/ last night. I left the house in the van with my wife and daughter, when I got down our street to end, it's a hill. I started down the hill, slowly, and that was it, I completely lost control of the van. Lisa starts yapping at me about driving so close to the shoulder of the road, and I said it's not me but the momentum of the van. I was not driving it, it was driving us.....

We slid down and around a curve without hitting the guardrail or driving off the road; about 75 feet. I ended up at the bottom of the hill, in the other lane of traffic (with no other car in sight)... I had to pull over and recollect myself, and check my drawers just to make sure I didn't have an accident in them.....

There was this light mist falling at the time, it was foggy and the road was just cold enough where it started freezing up; black ice....it about scared the beagebees out of me~ I drove the rest of the way on pins and needles until I got back home.

Between that and the Packers losing, esh, what a crappy night! At least there was one good thing, by the grace of god, I didn't hit anything or anyone. I never want to go thru that again~

Thank God all of you are safe!

Meceka · Jan 6, 2014

BoxerMom said:
Good Morning friends!

This weather is crazy in CT. We had snow last week and then it warmed up today to high 40's and we are having a t-storm right now. But we are going into a deep freeze tonight.

I have to take my oldest daughter to the orthopedist today. We were at a friend's house on Sat night and the kids were goofing around and she landed on her wrist wrong. I took her to Urgent care yesterday for an xray and they did not think it was fractured but wanted an ortho to look at the growth plate. So she has an appt at 3:15.

I took down my Christmas decorations yesterday and my house seems so bare but I still have my outdoor ones out. I think I will leave them on the rest of this week and take them down this weekend.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Praying for your daughter!

Meceka · Jan 6, 2014

graywolf70 said:
Running around like a crazy person this morning. Not how I like to spend Epiphany morning, but we had an issue with a cow and some business matter pop up at 7:20am. Yippee.

Just wanted to pop in here and ask for some warm thoughts for my closest friend, Mary. She lives in Heavener, OK. Their house isn't heated and it doesn't have a fireplace either. The have several space heaters, but it's just not getting the job done. It's 8 degrees outside and inside her thermometer is reading 37. They can't afford a hotel room and the landlord refuses to fix the furnace. :-(

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Praying for Mary!

HomemakinGirl · Jan 6, 2014

Festive Spirit said:
''Exposed skin may freeze in less than 5mins!'' Eeeek!!!!! I have never experienced this kind of severe weather. Keeping you all in prayer Star!!!

That really is frightening. I drove my daughter in to work the other morning and saw a man jogging in shorts! It was 1 degree when we woke up. Frostbite, hypothermia, slipping on the ice and cracking your head open. No thank you!!!

made582 · Jan 6, 2014

snowflake22 said:
Only if they are nuts! LOL. But there will always be some...

LOL!!!! Oh they have been out all morning. There was a lot of business that told their employees to disregard the emergency and get to work. Including Walmart and Kroger.

snowflake22 · Jan 6, 2014

made582 said:
The malls are all opening at noon now, so we can go shopping too!!!!

:give:Boo!!

snowflake22 · Jan 6, 2014

made582 said:
LOL!!!! Oh they have been out all morning. There was a lot of business that told their employees to disregard the emergency and get to work. Including Walmart and Kroger.

Keeping it classy!! :#

HomemakinGirl · Jan 6, 2014

snowflake22 said:
Scary, isn't it?!

We are taking turns going out w/ Harlowe, and starting our cars every few hours. We have hand warmers & are coming in to thaw out by the fire. I don't ever remember it being this dangerous!!

I feel so bad for all of you (((hugs)))
I heard on the news this morning that my area hasn't had temperatures like this in over 20 years!

snowflake22 · Jan 6, 2014

HomemakinGirl said:
I feel so bad for all of you (((hugs)))
I heard on the news this morning that my area hasn't had temperatures like this in over 20 years!

I think everyone is having extremes this winter!

Praying for all of us!!

xx

made582 · Jan 6, 2014

snowflake22 said:
Keeping it classy!! :#

Yep. I mean why should anyone listen to the Mayor if he isn't going to do anything. They have the power to fine anyone who is out on the roads and any business that are open. So use it!!!

I know the last time we had one declared here in our town one of the factories tried to open and the Sheriff went out there and shut it down. He has retired though and the new sheriff apparently doesn't care because there is all kinds of business open out here too. Even though they are saying there is 5 foot snow drifts on the county roads.

snowflake22 · Jan 6, 2014

made582 said:
Yep. I mean why should anyone listen to the Mayor if he isn't going to do anything. They have the power to fine anyone who is out on the roads and any business that are open. So use it!!!

I know the last time we had one declared here in our town one of the factories tried to open and the Sheriff went out there and shut it down. He has retired though and the new sheriff apparently doesn't care because there is all kinds of business open out here too. Even though they are saying there is 5 foot snow drifts on the county roads.

I think it should be enforced, too.

Safety first!

I mean, what's the point if it isn't?

made582 · Jan 6, 2014

HomemakinGirl said:
I feel so bad for all of you (((hugs)))
I heard on the news this morning that my area hasn't had temperatures like this in over 20 years!

It was January 16th, 1994 the last time Indy was this cold. I remember it clearly!!! It was a wednesday. School was canceled and I spent the day in front of the fireplace. Then that weekend we went camping with scouts and it still got down to -10 at night.