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In reply to the discussion: Please read this if you are in the path of the ice (Pax) [View all]wercal
(1,370 posts)64. Stove
"and even fire up the burners for a little while to add some heat"
Seriously - odds are that at least one person will die from CO in this storm. If you must heat with a stove (which I don't recommend), put a CO detector right next to it.
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if you have to walk in this wear ice cleats. Also, if you are a woman, lean your shoulders
roguevalley
Feb 2014
#43
I remember one spring day when it went from about -34 in the morning to +44 in the afternoon,
roguevalley
Feb 2014
#45
We still vividly remember an awful ice storm in early Dec 2002...we were powerless for a week -
NRaleighLiberal
Feb 2014
#3
Yes, I've been delivered hoarse from phone calls to my Atlanta bound sister & friends...
hlthe2b
Feb 2014
#4
re: butane stove--yes, I love mine for parties.... An invaluable purchase, not just for emergencies
hlthe2b
Feb 2014
#38
I lost the tops of over 100 trees during our ice storm in Jan. 2009. Didn't
sinkingfeeling
Feb 2014
#8
Large areas of the greater seattle area went 7+ days with no power under these conditions in 2006.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2014
#39
At least its supposed to be near 50 degrees the rest of the week there. Ice storms with
FailureToCommunicate
Feb 2014
#49
so true.. with the ice it isn't even safe to walk to your mailbox without falling down
Voice for Peace
Feb 2014
#56