The worst is HERE NOW!

[smokeythecat]

15 to 25 mph sustained winds with possible gusts to 50, and torrential rains. The worst I've seen since Hurricane Isbelle. I HATE storms. This one is a whopper.

 

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Stay safe Deb and Merry Christmas......Tommy

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Yes it is bad, we are in a motor home on way to Kitty Hawk NC. High winds, heavy rain and severe thunderstorms, we are currently about 50 miles north of Brunswick Ga on I95..

 

[Lost Signal]

Here, on the coast of SC, it's 69 degrees, but it will be 33 in the morning. That kind of drop is going to come with some rough weather!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

21°F is forcast low for our destination.

 

[Truth]

Stay safe Smokey as we say around here your gonna have to hunker down

 

[smokeythecat]

The sump pumps are running overtime. If the power goes off I have two battery backup pumps ready to go. Except the one in the well house outside isn't automatic, so...I won't be going outside.

 

[Rmeav8r]

The storm front passed us here in NW Florida around 2:30 this afternoon. We got a great Christmas Eve sunset out of it.
Merry Christmas to all!

 

[billb]

smokeythecat,,hi it’s time to bolt down the hatches,we are also getting up to 60 mph wind gust also and probably 2 inch of rain,,on the other hand perhaps the cougar will quickly leave for safer pastures,,Wishing you good health,wealth and happiness during the holiday season and beyond

 

[smokeythecat]

The creek flooded pretty badly, but probably just stirred some small gold up. I haven't checked the local bridges out yet this am. Power never went off so I didn't have to babysit the sump pumps! Looks like all the trees are still here.

 

[newnan man]

Yes it is bad, we are in a motor home on way to Kitty Hawk NC. High winds, heavy rain and severe thunderstorms, we are currently about 50 miles north of Brunswick Ga on I95..

I have a hard fast rule. If you live in Florida NEVER travel north in the winter. Supposed to get in low 40's here tonight! Brrr!

 

[smokeythecat]

It was a balmy 18 degrees here the other night. 57 yesterday during the storm. Back to 35 now.

 

[jeff of pa]

pretty much the same here in pa

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Projected high today of 28 and low of 15 tonight. Sitting at my desk with my coat on - and we do have heat, but it's downstairs....

Whatever..... Just gotta love living in an old house! Makes a man tougher (wa wa wa).......

Edit:

Good gracious, Mom is up with the TV on and I just went downstairs for a cup of coffee. The ground is white and the temperature is 15 out there right now. It's going to be an inside day today.

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[Pick_axe]

Merry Christmas from sunny New Mexico where it is currently 19*F in the open desert and we will enjoy an afternoon around 48*F. The heat pump is running full blast!

 

[smokeythecat]

I think I'll go get some of that black sand the creek belched over its banks and see if there is any flour gold in it. After I finish waking up. Cats had canned food for breakfast this am - and every morning. I found some dug stuff I forgot I had! It was right where it was supposed to be. Bought another this time automatic bilge pump for the well house from Amazon this am. I just have to put a hole in the block for it. No biggie.

 

[jeff of pa]

little piles of snow left in the distance.
looks like where the plow pushed it

 

[ARC]

We had winds gusts of 60 last night.

 

[smokeythecat]

It's just cold and breezey here now. All but the one pile of snow I pushed off the deck is gone. The GRASS HAS TURNED GREEN OVERNIGHT due to 57 degree temps yesterday and all that rain. Dumb grass.

 

[RustyGold]

It takes a great strength of will to live in the cold like that. I’ve done it several times. Best of luck on this Christmas Day.