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]

I've actually had a time or two where all this is happening and happens to line up with my pretty regularly scheduled grocery shopping, and I sure enough needed milk (I usually only get half a gallon bc I don't use it that quickly), and couldn't get any

[u/templefugate → u/ShaggyTDawg]

Hmm I’m getting hungry thinking about all the milk sandwiches I’m gonna eat.

[u/ShaggyTDawg → u/templefugate]

People always say milk sandwiches... But they usually load up on eggs too, so I assume french toast for days.

[u/mistergroonk → u/ShaggyTDawg]

Ha! I didn't read down far enough!