Reminder: Start prepping for cold weather

[u/ShaggyTDawg]

The 10-15 day models are consistently showing it's going to get substantially colder by middle/late next week (Jan 8-ish). It's shaping up to be a pretty substantial cold as well.

With this cold, obviously comes the chance for frozen precipitation. Anyone saying it will definitely happen is lying, there are no definites this far out. But conditions are likely to support it happening, so might as well plan and prep for it.

Since we're 1.5-2 weeks out from it, go ahead and start gradually doing all of your extreme cold weather prep. Buy whatever supplies you use. Refill gas cans for generators. Get battery packs charged up. Make sure laundry is all done (at least washed and dried) a few days before the cold.

Comment below for your typical routines to give others ideas.

Edit: if we do end up having a weather episode, us mods will organize a megathread or two. Probably one with information, and one with pictures/videos/misc ice/snow banter

[u/GarlicJuniorJr]

I’ve never heard of doing laundry before it gets real cold. What’s the reasoning behind that?

[u/WSpinner → u/GarlicJuniorJr]

If the power goes out, no washing...

[u/blasek0 → u/WSpinner]

Plus if there's power rationing, your dryer uses a ton of electricity, as does the oven, and if it's that cold they won't air dry well.

[u/ShaggyTDawg → u/WSpinner]

👆🏼This. Also if pipes freeze/burst and your water is out for an extended period of time.

[u/MNWNM → u/GarlicJuniorJr]

One year my cold water line froze and I couldn't use the washing machine until it thawed. Toilets wouldn't fill either, so make sure you've got water on hand.