We have had awful weather for days on end now. Sleet, snow, wintry mix. 9 " of snow, all time record cold. We were several degrees below zero one morning. The wind chill was incredible with North winds at 10-23 mph at times. The only time we got calm wind was the morning it was well below zero. Last night the next storm started, with more snow and sleet and ice. It was about 40 deg in my house, not far from the heater. Colder away from that. But last night was warmer so it got a little warmer this morn. They have been shutting power off to millions of people here. Yesterday there were almost 4.4 million customers out. So that does not include those who live in the house with the person who is the customer. Friday morn will still be below freezing. It may warm up in the afternoon to 34 deg, and then freeze again. Then we get warmer temps Saturday with rain behind that. Water cut off in some places entirely. One home burned because the firemen had no water to pour on the fire. Several people were cold and started a charcoal grill in their apartment and got carbon monoxide poisoning, including children. Yes it has been rough.
The snow went over the top of my 7" boots, and I have never seen that here in Texas where I live. Up in the NE, yes. My little dog had trouble walking in the snow so she hopped around trying to find a place to relieve herself. The big dog has no issues with it. The little dog and cat are not happy campers with this cold at all. More crop loss, and the electricity cost has jumped through the roof. Poor planning on the part of those who are paid handsomely to deal with it. I have not left the house since Tues of last week. It is just too dangerous on the roads here. Yet the Dallas hockey team had plenty of lights going on. Seems priorities are out of whack alright. Internet and cell phone service here in my state has not been good either. So I am charging the phone here and there. I do have a radio, so I can hear a weather report if needed. Not a good situation, but thankfully I got what I had to have before it started.