Current Events > Biggest storm in a century? Walmart shelves as Texas prepare for huge storm

(+) Yeah! (+)

That's good at least. Hopefully the weather holds for you until all this mess passes.

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As a Minnesotan, I hope all southerners stay safe out there, especially those who aren't use to that type of weather.


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So how much snow is texas getting anyway? I'm seeing something like 4 inches being reported, but is it more than that?

EDIT: And on a fun note- I had to climb out a window and reverse dig my house out last week when we got that nor'easter



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TommyG663513 posted...

A week of freezing temps doesn't result in properly frozen ground.

And if the ground isn't "properly frozen" it's more susceptible to melting due to friction and refreezing, which is what makes ice slick.

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Serious Cat posted...

And if the ground isn't "properly frozen" it's more susceptible to melting due to friction and refreezing, which is what makes ice slick.

Which is what makes it not stick around for long.....

Look ahead at the weather report. 20 degrees with some sunlight is enough to cause significant melting on the roads. Once it hits 40 degrees your roads will basically be clear and then the other snow will be gone super fast.

People hoarded food for something that causes bad road conditions for a few days to a week. Keep in mind, you can definitely still go out there and get food. It's just really inconvenient to have a much slower commute. Yet people still hoarded a bunch of stuff like a nuclear meltdown was coming.

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CADE FOSTER posted...

Fucking rolling blackouts just hit me fucking a man this shit is nuts

man this is why I have 4 chargers just in case of a big emergency

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Hundreds of thousands of people went to the store at the same time to buy food for a few days because they knew it would be difficult or dangerous to shop this week.

It wasn't hoarding. It's the same thing that happens everywhere just before a major storm of any type. Couple dudes in this topic really need to chill out.

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Buzz Killjoy posted...

Hundreds of thousands of people went to the store at the same time to buy food for a few days because they knew it would be difficult or dangerous to shop this week.

It wasn't hoarding. It's the same thing that happens everywhere just before a major storm of any type. Couple dudes in this topic really need to chill out.

It's just one guy getting fixated for whatever reason. I wouldn't worry about it.

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Jabodie posted...

It's just one guy getting fixated for whatever reason. I wouldn't worry about it.

Yeah idk why but he's weirdly fixated on the narrative of dumb Texans. And ignores all the advantages northern states have for coping with freezing conditions. Thinks it's as simple as "just drive slowly lol"

we all lost power at 1:30 and they still haven't restored it and it's 40 degrees inside my apartment and they might not be able to bring it back for literal days.

There isnt even enough electricity in Texas to effectively do rolling blackouts so instead we are just cut indefinitely while it's 8 degrees outside rn.

Food trucks haven't been able to deliver to grocery stores reliably for days and it's gonna be worse now.

It's 6 inches of snow here, but the real problem is the 8 degree temperature which is gonna stay below freezing for some more days.

Hopefully things don't get worse!

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And he's definitely lying about how his state reacts to winter time, it's only because they react months and weeks ahead storing food and preparing to clear roads cause they get every year. So it's same thing as Texas but Texas has to do in 1-2 days

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pick4six posted...

And he's definitely lying about how his state reacts to winter time, it's only because they react months and weeks ahead storing food and preparing to clear roads cause they get every year. So it's same thing as Texas but Texas has to do in 1-2 days

Lol wtf is this?

Texans need to stop whining

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I'm in Columbus (Ohio that is) and this is expected to be the biggest snow storm for us since the mid-late 2000s according to my wife (I only moved here in 2010, she has lived her all her life) and we think it will turn into a level 3 snow emergency today and tomorrow (all roads closed to non emergency personnel) and it is a level 1 right now. We got an inch overnight but the really heavy stuff happens this afternoon into sometime tomorrow.

Columbus gets it easier compared to the north and the south parts of the state. We don't get lake effect snow the north has and our roads are better than the south and no inclines and declines of the mountains.

That said, everywhere is different. I was from California and earthquakes were minor and rare where I lived even. The worst one we got was the Northridge earthquake in 1994. The buildings are also built for earthquakes. We probably will get a foot of snow it seems. Winters prior to the 20-21 winter were extremely mild from 15-16 to 19-20 to a point of me getting away with shorts and my wife getting away with flip flops on Christmas for years.

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Any northerners got some tips? I dripped my water so I still have tap, but my sink and shower drains seem to have frozen. Any way to try to alleviate this or do I just wait for warm weather?

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Jabodie posted...

Any northerners got some tips? I dripped my water so I still have tap, but my sink and shower drains seem to have frozen. Any way to try to alleviate this or do I just wait for warm weather?

Yeah you've basically gotta wait at this point. The only real trick is the drip as you stated.

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Welp work got cancelled for the day.

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Something tells me theres going to be a run on generators once this is over. All those people that ran to the store to buy food are going to have to toss a lot of perishables.

Im a east coaster and after a couple of power outages, I did say screw it an invested in setting up the power in my house so it can run off a generator. We have oil heating which still requires power to start the furnace.

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TommyG663513 posted...

Lol Texas

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Cuticrusader09 posted...

Something tells me theres going to be a run on generators once this is over.

That's what happened here. My grandparents lost power in their house during a snowstorm for a full 8 days back in 2013, they had to stay at my uncle's house until the power came back on (below freezing the entire stretch). They got a super nice generator setup a couple weeks later.

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Texans are a bunch of chicken littles, calm down

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Jabodie posted...

Any northerners got some tips? I dripped my water so I still have tap, but my sink and shower drains seem to have frozen. Any way to try to alleviate this or do I just wait for warm weather?

Gotta wait, get your house better insulated after this is over.

Also, never ever apply direct heat to frozen pipes.

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KiwiTerraRizing posted...

Also, never ever apply direct heat to frozen pipes.

Plumbers are gonna be rich over the coming days repairing exploded pipes from people doing just that.

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pogo_rabid posted...

Plumbers are gonna be rich over the coming days repairing exploded pipes from people doing just that.

Along with that, know where your main water shut off is located and turn it off every 6 months or so just to make sure the valve isnt dried out.

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TommyG still doesn't comprehend what a Level 3 State of Emergency is

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pick4six posted...

TommyG still doesn't comprehend what a Level 3 State of Emergency is

Because Texas doesn't understand the concept of slowing down in snowy weather.

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Cuticrusader09 posted...

All those people that ran to the store to buy food are going to have to toss a lot of perishables.

i remember that. i bought 2 big packages of hamburger for the month. power went out for 6 days. lost food and the money that i had to use to get more hamburger to eat for the month.

it was back in 2007 (really nasty storm).
i did get some food assistance back then but it was a month later to recoup what i spent.
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Man, this topic.

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KiwiTerraRizing posted...

Gotta wait, get your house better insulated after this is over.

Ain't no one in Texas gonna know how to properly insulate a house from the cold like this.

Hell they probably don't even have properly-rated insulation.

And it's gonna cost a shit ton of money lol
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Bio1590 posted...

Ain't no one in Texas gonna know how to properly insulate a house from the cold like this.

Hell they probably don't even have properly-rated insulation.

And it's gonna cost a shit ton of money lol

I live on the Texas coast. Most of the houses here are on piers, at minimum 2ft off the ground. After Harvey flooded the entire city the new houses have been at least 6ft off the ground. My hot water is gone lol

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Bio1590 posted...

Ain't no one in Texas gonna know how to properly insulate a house from the cold like this.

Hell they probably don't even have properly-rated insulation.

And it's gonna cost a shit ton of money lol

We need to tell these ***** in the Midwest to hurricane proof their houses just in case

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kingdrake2 posted...

i remember that. i bought 2 big packages of hamburger for the month. power went out for 6 days. lost food and the money that i had to use to get more hamburger to eat for the month.

it was back in 2007 (really nasty storm).
i did get some food assistance back then but it was a month later to recoup what i spent.

My power is still on but I didn't stock up on perishables just in case. People over here living in old houses and cheap apartments downtown stocking up on meat and milk at heb lol

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kingdrake2 posted...

i remember that. i bought 2 big packages of hamburger for the month. power went out for 6 days. lost food and the money that i had to use to get more hamburger to eat for the month.

it was back in 2007 (really nasty storm).
i did get some food assistance back then but it was a month later to recoup what i spent.

Did you throw away the hamburger? I would have fed the birds outside so it helps the lifecycle in the world. Thats why I dont worry about wasted food anymore


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Southern people coming off hella soft ITT.

"OMG four inches of snow it's the end of the world!"

"I don't care that you live in the North shut up shut up SHUT UP!!!"

"Wh-wh-why don't you go hurricane-proof your house??? GOTCHA!!!"

Yeesh lol no wonder y'all desperately hoard guns. Scared of your own fucking shadow and soft as charmin.

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Kyle1022 posted...

Southern people coming off hella soft ITT.

"OMG four inches of snow it's the end of the world!"

"I don't care that you live in the North shut up shut up SHUT UP!!!"

"Wh-wh-why don't you go hurricane-proof your house??? GOTCHA!!!"

Yeesh lol no wonder y'all desperately hoard guns. Scared of your own fucking shadow and soft as charmin.

and? You guys are one step away from being Canada Jr, riding moose and building igloos oh wow such a hard way of life having winters. Shut up and harvest maple syrup for our pancake


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pick4six posted...

and? You guys are one step away from being Canada Jr, riding moose and building igloos oh wow such a hard way of life having winters. Shut up and harvest maple syrup for our pancake

Unhinged

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pick4six posted...

Did you throw away the hamburger?

i had to donate it to a meal site it was about 1 day from expiration. they managed to salvage the loss from it.
had to rely on them for the whole time the power was out since i couldn't get cooked food and had no money to buy canned goods at that time.
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Taharqa_ posted...

I live on the Texas coast. Most of the houses here are on piers, at minimum 2ft off the ground. After Harvey flooded the entire city the new houses have been at least 6ft off the ground. My hot water is gone lol

Like your pipes are frozen right now?

Not surprised, there's probably zero insulation on them running up from the ground to your house. I mean, legitimately why would there be lol, there isn't a single month of the year in places like Galveston where the average minimum low temperature is below zero.
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lol at Texans always bragging about how tough they are when they're being reduced to a bunch of whiny fucks because they cant handle snow.

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TommyG663513 posted...

Lol Texas

I'm in MN and the temperature hasn't been above 0 degrees in over a week. Southern states act so dramatic about the slightest hint of winter.

I live in northern Canada. It's been as low as -50C recently. The shit you guys get in MN is nothing compared to what we get.

But do you know what we both have in common? We live in places where cars are regularly equipped with snow tires. We live in places that have the infrastructure capable of getting enough ploughs on the road quick and efficiently enough to make the roads manageable. We live in places where our houses are properly insulated and don't have to worry about your pipes freezing.

You know what most of the south has? None of that...

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Bio1590 posted...

Ain't no one in Texas gonna know how to properly insulate a house from the cold like this.

Hell they probably don't even have properly-rated insulation.

And it's gonna cost a shit ton of money lol

But you insulate to keep the warm in and cold out in the winter and reversely to keep the cold in and hot out in the summer. So shouldnt they have proper insulation for summer months?

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lol at heated roads and pre salting the roads

kingdrake2 posted...

i had to donate it to a meal site it was about 1 day from expiration. they managed to salvage the loss from it.
had to rely on them for the whole time the power was out since i couldn't get cooked food and had no money to buy canned goods at that time.

thx for sharing your story


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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...

What is so funny about presalting roads?

is it even a thing?

rodu_jr posted...

is it even a thing?

It is.

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Cuticrusader09 posted...

It is.

I don't think we use salt on our roads here, so this is a new thing to me

Cuticrusader09 posted...

But you insulate to keep the warm in and cold out in the winter and reversely to keep the cold in and hot out in the summer. So shouldnt they have proper insulation for summer months?

The temperature difference between the outside and what you want inside is a hell of a lot more when it's cold like this versus when it's hot. Consider right now in Dallas it's like 13 F. It's a hell of a lot more difficult to get your home heated into the mid-60s-low-70s (idk where you people want it) from where the temperature is right now than it is to cool it down in the summer.

Honestly I have no idea what the insulation standards are in Texas (and I'm sure it's different from say, Amarillo to Dallas to Galveston) but considering I can find articles referencing to "make sure your exterior walls are insulated" then it might not be the greatest everywhere!
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rodu_jr posted...

I don't think we use salt on our roads here, so this is a new thing to me

Yea we use sand here. Salt rusts cars quicker and isn't as good for the environment. Salt is definitely better though.

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Man, all you southerners that left carbonated drinks in your cars or garages gonna find out why we call the drinks pop and not soda in the north haha

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krazychao5 posted...

Man, all you southerners that left carbonated drinks in your cars or garages gonna find out why we call the drinks pop and not soda in the north haha

It's been so cold here that everyone with beer fridges in their garages has discovered all their beer froze lol
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