Oh darn, Power just went out

Allegheny · ‎03-19-2010

Well at least I was prepared, with cell phone charged and a flashlight near by. We're under severe wind conditions and were warned about downed trees, so I guess that is what occurred. But I think this is going to take a while to restore as the lines travel throughout wooded areas. And with these conditions I hate to see the linemen putting themselves in any kind of danger.

Only concern is how long the frig will keep cold enough to be safe and remember not to flush the toilet (on a well).

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

it rained here in the baltimore area on and off today and it was definitely heavier tonight. have not noticed our winds picking up yet, but they are due to anytime now. they said we may eve get some gusts up to 70 mph.

phones are charged, tablets are charged, multiple chargers are charged. hopefully though we will not lose power.

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qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

@Allegheny, what part of the country are you in? I'm thinking this has past us, but if I' wrong I wonder.

OKPrincess · ‎03-10-2013

I hope everyone in the storm’s path is in a safe place. Watching the weather channel now and winter weather storm doesn’t look good at all. Take care.

cancun08 · ‎03-11-2010

It's like shoveling wet cement. Referred to as "heart attack snow". Whew, gonna be a long day.

~Breathe In~ Breathe Out~ Move On~

Allegheny · ‎03-19-2010

@qualitygalwrote:
@Allegheny, what part of the country are you in? I'm thinking this has past us, but if I' wrong I wonder.

@qualitygal we're in SW Pennsylvania. The power came back on at 7:30 am. It is pretty nippy in the house, 58 degrees. We only got a dusting of snow. The high winds were supposed to be with us until 10am today, but they dissapated about 3:00 am.

Boehm Collector · ‎03-09-2010

@Alleghenywrote:
Well at least I was prepared, with cell phone charged and a flashlight near by. We're under severe wind conditions and were warned about downed trees, so I guess that is what occurred. But I think this is going to take a while to restore as the lines travel throughout wooded areas. And with these conditions I hate to see the linemen putting themselves in any kind of danger.

Only concern is how long the frig will keep cold enough to be safe and remember not to flush the toilet (on a well).

Hi @Allegheny ..... I'm always concerned about loosing heat and food in the refrigerator/freezer spoiling. So after Sandy DH and I had a standby generator installed. Glad your power was restored already.

We are in the middle of this nor'easter now (northern part of NJ). It's pretty bad out already ... and the winds are supposed to pick up later on today

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

Stay safe.

Allegheny · ‎03-19-2010

@Boehm Collector

Thank you.

What brand of stand-by generator do you have? Though we don't lose power often, we have thought about it especially since we are on a well.

Boehm Collector · ‎03-09-2010

@Alleghenywrote:
@Boehm Collector
Thank you.
What brand of stand-by generator do you have? Though we don't lose power often, we have thought about it especially since we are on a well.

Hi @Allegheny ... we have a Generac.