Polar Vortex

[Southern by choice]

LOL
Yeah these guys are all birds that were hatched out deep in the woods and have lived "feral"- no catching them. My parent stock all went into the feed shed and are snuggled up in hay.
My baby - a cochin that was raised in the house and doesn't really get she is a chicken... she sleeps on the doorsteps... will peck at the door if she gets cold... when we open the door she hops on the computer chair and sleeps. Yep she thinks she owns the computer desk too!

We had a lot of birds get frostbite last year.

 

[greybeard]

I'm sick of the term "polar vortex". It's just a dip in the jet stream and a term made up by the weather channel--but like SUPERSTORM _____, it's a faddish term that's caught on till the next one comes along.
Was 27°F here right before sunrise--will be 25 next Tuesday.
In Texas, 90 miles from the GoM.

 

[BrownSheep]

I'm sick of the term "polar vortex". It's just a dip in the jet stream and a term made up by the weather channel--but like SUPERSTORM _____, it's a faddish term that's caught on till the next one comes along.
Was 27°F here right before sunrise--will be 25 next Tuesday.
In Texas, 90 miles from the GoM.

The term actually makes me laugh. I really think it is more fear mongering in the media. Cold front doesn't sound scary enough.

The only really scary thing to it is the dummies who don't know how to drive in snow.

 

[Baymule]

Raising hand......I'm one of those dummies! We don't get enough snow for us to learn how to deal with it.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Ditto, not much snow here!

 

[BrownSheep]

Haha you guys have an ecxcuse! You live where there isn't much snow. We get Cali-transplants who just never learn!

 

[babsbag]

Hey, I am Cali girl, but grew up where there was snow. Had to learn to put on chains to pass driver's ed. I don't think that area of CA gets snow much anymore but it did 40 years ago (can I really be that old?)

I remember moving to no snow country and then we got a freak snow storm, 1/4", and my neighbor asked me to drive her to work in my 4x4 station wagon. Ha ha. I did drive her, but not in 4 wheel drive.

This Polar Vortex is what we use to call a "cold snap". Fortunately for me it seems to like leave its mark on everywhere in the US but CA.

 

[BrownSheep]

We just touched on how to put on chains. I don't think I've ever been in weather that's require it.

I didn't mean to generalize and Lord knows I know of plenty of locals who cant drive to save their lives.

 

[Southern by choice]

@greybeard -

In our region in NC if someone THINKS they saw a snowflake the grocery stores get cleaned out, everyone leaves work early, and school is cancelled for who knows how long.

Ice is a much bigger issue here. And I don't care who ya are .. when it comes to ice ya just can't drive... but knuckleheads seem to think there 4x4 SUV's can.... all the way up to the point they are standing on the side of the road with their 4x4 flipped in a ditch.

 

[Baymule]

@greybeard -

In our region in NC if someone THINKS they saw a snowflake the grocery stores get cleaned out, everyone leaves work early, and school is cancelled for who knows how long.

Ice is a much bigger issue here. And I don't care who ya are .. when it comes to ice ya just can't drive... but knuckleheads seem to think there 4x4 SUV's can.... all the way up to the point they are standing on the side of the road with their 4x4 flipped in a ditch.

You just described most of Texas. Don't forget closing the highways because we don't have equipment to deal with the ice.