Sunday, December 31, 2017

BITTER COLD ARRIVING

Meme I wrote with Maisy from the earlier snow  :-)

Woke up to a heavy dusting of very fine powdery snow this morning... that's what a 20% chance of snow will do fer ya.  Temp holding around 21 degrees this morning...there is no icy belly to the coating, so not anticipating trouble getting down my driveway shortly.

My 'heads up' is for the newer residents here that may have never checked their well heads (for most it's under a large plastic 'rock' cover).  With single digit lows ahead (even giving 0 a run for the money), you want to make sure there is adequate insulation around those pipes.  Lowes sells a small roll of fiberglass batting that is perfect for the job, but even towels wrapped around it will help.

One interesting thing when temps get that low is that you'll hear what sounds like .22 rifle shots as the deck and trees contract.  This cold snap will last through Friday, at the very least, so batten down the hatches.  As for me, that also means dripping the kitchen faucet...


Bob

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