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/ShaggyTDawg]

Tell me... How are the mountains in Chicago?

[u/Upset_Sun3307 → u/ShaggyTDawg]

Just say your scared... Unless you live on Monte Sano or Green Mountain there really aren't many mountains in the Huntsville area. Soo yea if it's icy don't go up there

[u/csquared2525 → u/Upset_Sun3307]

I love how bro just keeps comparing his driving experiences and situations from states up NORTH that see snow and ice all the time and not basing his view on reality of what it’s like in ALABAMA.

[u/Upset_Sun3307 → u/csquared2525]

I've been driving in Alabama for the better part of 20 years.... So I've experienced both. The weather we get here really isn't a big deal like everyone makes it to be.

[u/bujoojoo → u/Upset_Sun3307]

That’s because there are 40 snow plows/de-icing machines for every square mile in northern cities and Huntsville has 2 guys in the back of a pickup shoveling play sand out on the parkway.  Kinda makes a difference…