[DKR]

Yup. Winter storm with ice = major power outage in Central. Texas.

Just talked with my son, who lives in the AO. THIS time he has a genset, a two-burner propane stove, an 'extra' propane tank (20lb) and one of those oil-filled room heaters.

Sometimes folks do learn a lesson. He reports the sound of generators can be heard 'all over the neighborhood'....unlike last winter, where only chattering teeth could be heard 😁

 

[BrianWorf]

Big difference with power outages this time. The outages are all local in nature with distribution lines down from ice. The outages are not caused by generation capacity shortages. This is to be expected with any ice storm, Texas or anywhere else. The good thing is people learned and have those backup generators. I have been running my generator at least twice daily to keep it warmed up and ready.

 

[ForumSurvivalist]

 

[ForumSurvivalist]

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[BadgeBunny]

Last story I heard ("Extra Edition" of the local news around 6:30 or so) was 1,000,000 without. 😢 I'm sure hoping that was hyperbolic on Channel 4's (KFOR) part.

 

[DumbOkie]

I sure hope they have fireplaces at most of those places. If not, I'd be heading to a hotel in the next county, and leaving my water dripping.

 

[ForumSurvivalist]

I sure hope they have fireplaces at most of those places. If not, I'd be heading to a hotel in the next county, and leaving my water dripping.

They may have to leave the state of Texas for relief.

 

[SeaBeeDaddy]

Stay safe Texas members!

 

[WILL]

This just happened like last year. Hopefully most Texans learned from that and they're ready/OK.

 

[4X4]

I can't wait for the resident leftists to start adding in the comments about Ted Cruz planning another vacation to Mexico "abandoning Texas".

 

[woodyp]

Good he got ahead of the game.

 

[273andme]

My power went out around 230pm hasnt came back on yet, but all is well.

 

[1911Glock]

We are good in my house, in Northeast, Texas. It’s only 34 here. If it goes out, I’ll just get out the goose down sleeping bags. I’ve tent camped in weather that was much, much colder than this. Right now, It’s 31 in Dallas, 32 in Austin, 42 in El Paso, 30 in Amarillo, 33 in Texarkana, 39 in Houston and 42 on South Padre Island. Even by Texas standards, it’s not really THAT cold.

I don’t get it. Some employers around here are sending employees home and some schools are opening late or even closing. We’re witnessing the wussification, of Texas. Grab a jacket and head off to work, school, a movie, the mall or whatever. It’s not that big of a deal. Those of you in the Northern states are probably laughing at what we Texans call cold.

 

[third pig]

It’s texas , I did 11 days with out power in Western Ny in the winter ,it was no big deal . It was like camping but with a whole house , I’m not laughing at Texas I get it you‘re not used to,it , but it will be minus 1 overnight here in a day or two , I might even wear gloves on our daily walk .

 

[John Matherson]

My power went out at some point last night, but it was on when I woke. Wife was yelling at me to move the cars and that a branch had fallen on my truck.

It's the most ice I have ever seen, trees have been snapping all day. I've been outside running the saw trying to manage areas that aren't covered completely by trees so I don't get killed by branches and ice. I've lost so many branches, hudge branches and whole portions of trees.

The power has been fine outside of that one incident, hardly anyone on the roads when we went out to grab some stuff. Not sure where this panic buying is, maybe in another part of the state.

 

[redfin]

We are good in my house, in Northeast, Texas. It’s only 34 here. If it goes out, I’ll just get out the goose down sleeping bags. I’ve tent camped in weather that was much, much colder than this. Right now, It’s 31 in Dallas, 32 in Austin, 42 in El Paso, 30 in Amarillo, 39 in Houston and 42 on South Padre Island. Those of you in the Northern states are probably laughing at what we Texans call cold.

Good here north of Houston ,lots of rain temp 36.Have power

 

[JDH]

This time it is NOT a generation problem. It is local outages caused by ice covered branches breaking from trees, or whole trees falling on the power lines.

 

[273andme]

We are good in my house, in Northeast, Texas. It’s only 34 here. If it goes out, I’ll just get out the goose down sleeping bags. I’ve tent camped in weather that was much, much colder than this. Right now, It’s 31 in Dallas, 32 in Austin, 42 in El Paso, 30 in Amarillo, 39 in Houston and 42 on South Padre Island. Those of you in the Northern states are probably laughing at what we Texans call cold.

lol im originally from Baltimore, so youre right. I just grabbed some sleeping bags from the attic. no biggie. Currently 32 feels like 25.

 

[BadgeBunny]

My power went out at some point last night, but it was on when I woke. Wife was yelling at me to move the cars and that a branch had fallen on my truck.

It's the most ice I have ever seen, trees have been snapping all day. I've been outside running the saw trying to manage areas that aren't covered completely by trees so I don't get killed by branches and ice. I've lost so many branches, hudge branches and whole portions of trees.

The power has been fine outside of that one incident, hardly anyone on the roads when we went out to grab some stuff. Not sure where this panic buying is, maybe in another part of the state.

Eek!! 😳😳😳 Y'all be careful!! That's what got me a couple years ago -- an ice-covered tree branch fell on me. I'm VERY lucky to be here.

 

[ForumSurvivalist]

Yesterday here in North Central Illinois it was ZERO with a wind chill near -15F.

Today I went out to get some pizza in shorts....It's Speedo bathing suit weather now though, it's 20F again.