BrianW

47 and sunny with no brown here. Just fired up the lawn thread as I did my first lawn work today pulling weeds under the deck.

First official lawn work of the year. Had to go pull all the weeds growing under my deck. Incredible green still here for January.

Just took the dog out for a walk and it's already a nice warm 36 here on the shore. The sunrise is pretty epic as well

The new rate is reflected in the current chart at .22 kwh. It was .18 last month so it did jump substantially but will still save you a fortune over propane. You have a Mitsubishi heat pump right? The huge benefit with heat pumps people don't realize is in addition to powering them with renewable energy, electricity prices are extremely stable compared to oil/gas/propane. In most states electric rates are heavily state regulated and adjusted in price on Jan 1st and June 1st. I'm on solar but if I had to buy the electricity to run my heat pumps my fuel price would be the same until June 1st.

You guys must be getting crushed up North with $3+ oil and propane. Efficiency Maine has an awesome heating fuel cost calculator. The prices on the website are actual average fuel prices that Maine gathers. The current data is from Jan 3rd. Anyone using propane could have saved $3k+ this winter using a heat pump or wood/pellets. Current average winter heating cost per fuel. Wood $1,169 Pellets $1,712 Heat pump $1,795 Oil $3,027 Propane $4,728 https://www.efficiencymaine.com/at-home/heating-cost-comparison/

Only 3 weeks left until temps start averaging up here. Already up to 15 here after a low of 10.

I think WU is having some issues. I noticed a big lag the last few days on my station getting updated on the map. The map will show my stations temp from like an hour earlier.

Up to 29 here already and went from 12 to 23 in 10 mins last night once the sw flow kicked in. Got woken up to what sounded like trees or the ground cracking.

MVY 3. They might go subzero.

I read an article last year about how bad road salt contamination is becoming. New Hampshire was mentioned as having some of the worst chloride contamination in the country and I remember reading the NH dot had to implement a reduced salt plan it was getting so bad. They tested lakes and wetlands and some of the increases in chloride contamination were through the roof and don't meet drinkng water standards. They specifically mentioned some area around 93 and some areas in NY in the Adirondacks had like 4 times the normal chloride levels. All that salt doesn't go away and just accumulates in the environment so once levels are up its not easy to bring them down.

My house was making all kinds of crazy expansion noises last night. It went from 17 to 32 in less than 10 mins last night. HVN obs. 23.20 17.6 N 0 23:25 21.2 SW 6.9 23:30 32 S 8

Sounds like the governor is stuck. Spray all the linkages and springs on top of the carb and make sure they all move freely.

From SW CT. I think Norwalk.

@4Seasons 10.5 Branford.

Looks like the highest totals in CT are going to be around Colchester/Windham.

The radar looks incredible to the south. I'll be at a foot here in Branford within the hour. This band has not moved at all.

I'm on the shore in Branford and just measured almost 9 inches and it's still ripping. That area to my NE around Colchester where I think JC CT is located is going to have some big totals. That band is still right over them.

Roads are going to be a disaster tomorrow. I'm sure other states besides CT are having the same issue. Prolonged CT storm could pose ‘huge problem’ for shorthanded DOT, official says. According to Eucalitto, there are 265 absences from the highway operations division, responsible for snow cleanup, along with 193 unfilled positions. The absences, Eucalitto said, are DOT employees who have tested positive and are quarantining, or are waiting for a test in order to work. https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Prolonged-CT-storm-could-pose-huge-problem-16752659.php

Yeah. I don't think people understand how stretched thin some industries are right now. My friend is a paramedic and has been working 16+ hours shifts as they have like no staff. Police and fire departments are experiencing huge issues as well.

Yes. Pizza.

I heard there is a massive shortage of DOT/town workers because they are out with covid. Our town had to delay garbage pickup for 2 days as almost the entire department was out with covid.

Looks like some really bad icing going on in SW CT. Roads are a disaster and 84 and the Merritt parkway are closed in sections.

FREDRICKSBURG, Va. -- Drivers have been stuck in their vehicles on I-95 in Fredericksburg for over 10 hours due to traffic problems caused by winter weather on Monday — some even having to spend the night in their cars. Around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) said the backup was caused by a combination of downed trees and disabled vehicles. As of 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, vehicles are still at a standstill in a 50-mile stretch of the interstate.