They were progging a storm in the Gulf of Alaska and one off the coast of California combining over Minnesota and working eastward, then being joined by a storm coming up from the Gulf of Mexico over Virginia when I looked last. I wish you well, @John Brunner and anyone else in the path of these storms. Everybody needs to get a generator ofg some sort just to keep the refrigerators and freezers running, and have some form of electricity-free heat.
Thanks, buddy. As you know, buying a generator is one thing. Keeping a supply of fuel fresh for it is the major challenge. Political idiots (ex-governor Tim Kaine) were blaming governor-elect (but yet to be inaugurated) Youngkin for the last debacle, knowing the their Democrat buddy Northam was still in office.
If you can get one that runs on propane, it is not bad. Mine is gas and I run it for at least 30 minutes every month to make sure everything works. Yeah, I know they tried to blame the last one on the yet-to-be-inaugurated governor, but anyone with a brain saw through that one. Do you remember all those folks who would never get a vaccine developed under Trump???? Now they want to force the whole world to get the shots!
I never thought of looking for a propane one. I've looked off & on for a 3 point hitch mounted one that runs off of my tractor's PTO, since I'd rather deal with one diesel engine (and storable diesel fuel) than a bunch of small gas engines.
Well, they keep changing the snowfall forecast. I primarily use Weather Underground because (a) they dial in forecasts for each locale (meaning predicted precipitation amounts and specific start/stop times are estimated at the neighborhood level) and (b) current conditions are gathered from weather stations people like us set up and then tie into their system (there are 5 such stations within a mile of me.) They also lay the Doppler radar over street maps, so I can center the map directly over my house and see where any nasty cells are headed (who needs windows when you got a monitor?) -Yesterday, Weather Underground kept changing their predicted snowfall totals for my neighborhood, but by tenths of an inch (10.8" became 11.1" became 10.9", bless their hearts.) -W.U.'s local prediction was 6.3" a few hours ago. It's 5.4" right now. -Weather.com's current county-level prediction is 3"-5" Sunday afternoon and 1"-3" Sunday overnight into Monday AM (also a significantly lower amount from yesterday's prediction.) -NOAA is still hedging their "too soon to say" bets. The big variable is exactly where the storms that Don referred to will converge. Some models show them converging 50-60 miles east of me, which would put the heavy stuff right over I-95 near Richmond [again.] Given the reduction in local snowfall forecasts, it seems that for now, more than one of the forecasters agree that's what's gonna happen. At least the state road crews may be able to get ahead of this one better...last week's storm started out as rain, preventing them from pre-treating roadways. When I lived in Richmond in the 1970s, the temperature differential in the 100 miles between Richmond and DC was just enough such that when DC got snow, Richmond always got chilly rain. The times they are a-changin'.
I'm bracing for this winter's big one. Here's what the news flash said: Winter Storm Izzy to Spread Snow, Ice from Midwest into South and East into MLK Weekend! Its supposed to start late Saturday and continue through Sunday. No one knows how much snow we'll get.
You and I are in the same boat here, Hugh. After I posted that the bad stuff is gonna hit the I95 corridor, I saw a comment on Next Door that linked a Richmond TV weatherman's video, and he says that Routes 29 and 15 are gonna be the areas that get hit hard, especially with sleet (causing more power outages.) Your part of the state is gonna get hit worse than here outside of C'Ville...although no two forecasters seem to agree.
My brother has a big natural gas generator that is convertible to propane. I don't have a natural gas one as we are very subject to earthquakes, and big earthquakes shut the gas off to prevent explosions and fire. I looked into a 3-point tractor-mounted one, but it was more expensive than my little gas one. When we were younger, I didn't really worry about it, but now that we are elderly, I don't want to haul wood and water if I don't have to do so. I got the gas generator so I could pick it up and carry it around the property--or off the property--should I need to do so. I have an inverter for the tractor and the truck, but I have already discovered that it will not run either of my compressors.
I've not looked into detailed specs. Generally speaking, how much run time might I expect out of a 20 lb. propane tank?
Top of 27 c ( 80f) today not bad for “summer” normal temps for this time of the year is 39 c ++( 102+ )
And what's your humidity? Virginia's humidity is often in the high 90s with temps also approaching 100f. The word here for that nasty sticky feeling is "humiture." It's the summertime version of "wind chill."
It's a beautiful day in these Oklahoma hills. Little to no wind, going to be sixty-three degrees here shortly. My mood is improving as the sun warms.
Here is a copy of Adelaide’s weekly forecast , South Aust rarely has humid weather because it’s the driest state in Australia . @John Brunner My weather thing says humidity is 55% and 22c right now http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml
Look at that UV Index!! The air in most of the southeast is drenching wet during the summer. You'll shower and dry off before work, and after walking from the house to got to your car, you are soaking wet again from the moisture in the air. It can be miserable. When we first moved to the part of Virginia outside of Washington DC, we did not have air conditioning. It was miserable. I slept on the top bunk in a bedroom on the second floor, so I was in that upper thermal layer. I would drag a blanket and a pillow out on the flat front porch roof and sleep there. I think that's why kids used to get more exercise than they do now...as sticky as it was outside, before air conditioning it was worse to be inside.