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/Bexlyp]

Don’t forget to stay safe when trying to stay warm.

• don’t use your oven to try to heat your house.
• if you have to use a generator, keep it 20+ feet away from doors and windows to keep fumes from seeping in.
• don’t use camping stoves or heaters that run on propane indoors.
• stay dry. Have clean socks and base layers ready to change if you do get sweaty.
• if you use space heaters or electric blankets, don’t plug them into power strips. Keep space heaters as far away from furniture/curtains as you can (3+ feet recommended).

TLDR: stay dry, don’t burn your house down, and don’t give yourself CO/CO2 poisoning.

[u/Gamer-Moooooom → u/Bexlyp]

Never thought to use the oven but now…