***Severe Weather on Wed 12/15***Damn its windy

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

The NWS considers 70 MPH winds to be bad enough that towns/cities now are asked to set off their storm sirens at 70 MPH.

If a storm moving 60 MPH turns severe and you are directly in the path you could have very little warning to take cover.

Seems like schools are making a wise decision. They probably have built in unused snow days anyways.

 

[JustAnotherTimeline]

What generator did they have? Can't find any on their website...

LOL, I don't really know. Bought it over the phone and my wife left work to go grab it. I'll find out when I get home. I think it's an off brand. It is 5400 watts I believe and $549.

 

[wintersmd]

The hell is that?

FRankie is the BEST!!! He knows his ****.

 

[BoxsterCy]

It's eerily quite here. Completely 100% calm and foggy. Weird prelude to the forecast high winds.

 

[FallOf81]

That is really cool. It looks like there is a massive suck hole in Sioux CIty?

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My ex wife lives there. That explains it.

 

[BCClone]

It's eerily quite here. Completely 100% calm and foggy. Weird prelude to the forecast high winds.

Velo said it was froggy.

 

[jcisuclones]

The climate at ISU has changed since you've been here.

So you're saying I should go back for my doctorate?

 

[BoxsterCy]

Velo said it was froggy.

I hadn't check for croaking.

 

[t-noah]

Hope things will be fine. Midwest and South went thru hell recently (this past Saturday (Mississippi, Kentucky, etc.), and psych derecho last year. We don't need anymore of that.

Big temp. change expected in Ames tomorrow. Forcasted to go from low 70's to low to mid 20's by tomorrow evening! That's a nearly 50 degree drop/change. Yikes!

 

[mp444]

Just stocked up on some emergency supplies encase we lose power. Ive filled up some old milk jugs with water and set them in the deep freeze to be giant ice packs.

This may be a dumb question, but what would the use of giant ice packs be if highs are around 40?

(I'm kind of worried I should be making a bunch of ice, but I'm not sure I see the purpose.)

 

[Raiders70]

The NWS considers 70 MPH winds to be bad enough that towns/cities now are asked to set off their storm sirens at 70 MPH.

If a storm moving 60 MPH turns severe and you are directly in the path you could have very little warning to take cover.

Seems like schools are making a wise decision. They probably have built in unused snow days anyways.

Early dismissals/delays count as full school days. They don't have to be made up.

 

[CYaeger]

This is not normal people.

 

[houjix]

This may be a dumb question, but what would the use of giant ice packs be if highs are around 40?

(I'm kind of worried I should be making a bunch of ice, but I'm not sure I see the purpose.)

It's to keep the refrigerator/freezer cold in the event of a power outage.

 

[CloneJD]

This may be a dumb question, but what would the use of giant ice packs be if highs are around 40?

(I'm kind of worried I should be making a bunch of ice, but I'm not sure I see the purpose.)

dude, margaritas obviously.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

This is not normal people.

Normal high on this date is 36......normal low is 20 with no precip.

You are correct.....this is not normal. Sounds like starting tomorrow however things will be getting back to it.

 

[AgronAlum]

Mile long bridge closing at noon.

 

[CloneGuy8]

Sidewalk by my house is still wet, and hasn't rained at all.

 

[mp444]

It's to keep the refrigerator/freezer cold in the event of a power outage.

Couldn't you just put the food outside? Might not work for frozen stuff?

My mindset is that I'm more worried about warmth/pipes freezing if there is an extended power outage, but maybe that's unwarranted.

 

[dosry5]

My ex wife lives there. That explains it.

Address?

 

[JM4CY]

I hadn't check for croaking.

Winds at those speeds could tear the ribbits right off commercial buildings.