Day: December 9, 2013

More freezing temps

Overview (from NOAA)

Another round of cold temperatures are expected for Monday Night into Tuesday Morning. Lows will drop to the upper teen to 20s for inland locations with most coastal areas in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
TIMING
10 PM tonight until 9 AM Tuesday Morning.
LOCATIONS
All locations except for the city of San Francisco.
IMPACTS

*Hazards:
Freeze warning in effect.
*Impact 1 (most significant) :
High confidence for another round of cold temperatures.
Increased risk for hypothermia due to freezing temperatures for those living outdoors, including animals.
Sensitive plants can be damaged or killed if left unprotected
*Impact 2 (if necessary):
Freezing conditions will lead to areas of slick roads.

How cold is it?

Noon update – yay! Finally got water and having my first cup of coffee, as well as a hot bath! Tonight, before I go to bed, I will fill up the tub with water, fill the dog bowl inside, fill the tea pot with water for coffee, and let a faucet drip all night long. How many gallons of precious water will that take?

It has regularly been down in the mid-twentys at night, and last night, with the wind chill factor, it was 12! The dog water dish is frozen solid – 3-4″ worth! My pipes are frozen, so no water for the dogs or for my coffee this am. I am hoping they did not burst – I have all copper – and will thaw out this am to bring me water again. It was 49 degrees inside, when I built the fire on top of last night’s coals. I hope you all are staying warmer than I am!