After a very long, hot summer, winter is steadily approaching. The temperatures are dropping, and we’re finally seeing some fall weather. I don’t really mind fall, but I’m not a fan of freezing cold and snow. And though it’s fun for a little bit to bundle up, make snowmen, drink hot chocolate and dream of white Christmases, I’d prefer it to stay a balmy 73 degrees year-round.
But it’s coming whether I like it or not.
Now, if you live in the Tri-State area, you know we tend to get some crazy weather, including the dreaded ice storm. I’d say tornadoes are the worst weather we get, followed by ice storms. Ice storms have a tendency to knock out power, and no one wants to be hanging out in the cold with no lights and nothing to do for days on end.
Ice Storms Have Left the Tri-State Without Power Before
Back in the Nineties, an ice storm hit, and we went without power for a week. Luckily, we had a wood stove and plenty of food, but I remember being so sick and tired of reading and playing board games…