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/AppFlyer]

I’m a big fan of draining outside spigots if possible, turning off all outside water access, and blocking crawl space vents. I usually use rigid foam, but this year I’m going tape plastic over the foam with painter’s tape.