The Cold Snap

[rknight111]

Well its tuesday, left my house and its -39 on the gauge on the dash, and I believe that. BRRR

Truck feels like a Flinstone Vehicle, I dont think the tires are round anymore. It starts good though, thats a good thing.

As im in the fire and flood restoration business, last night I got an emergency call and a millon dollar house in twilleger which had a broken toilet on the second floor. Water runs down, well it ran all the way through the furnaces and wiped them out. The owner is out of the country and his nephew is looking after the house every few days. While Im sure this one was on the end of the second day, I should of brought my ICE skates rather than my boots. It would of been easier to get around the house. The 3 car attached garage was a mess as well with 3 cars frozen to the ground with about 3" Ice covering them as well as the ceilings, insulation and ice. Had to run to the vehicles several times to warm up. I say our crews will be busy there through the weekend. Im thinking someone is having a bad week there.

The garbage man didn't even come yesterday, they must not come when its real cold. I hear we are to get some more snow too.
If you have animals make sure there in a warm area and not outside.

 

[BIGFOOT]

Sounds BAD... & very unfortunate. Does the owners know as of yet ? Any insurance for that kind of damage ?

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Yep, it's cold...but it a dry cold...lol.
I showed -35 this morning in the truck. Same story, square wheels and riding like a tank, but it started just fine.
Can't wait for the weather to warm to a beautiful -15.

Cheerz.

 

[Summitric]

Man, That Could Be A Good Ole Country Song, If'n I Ever Heard One.

 

[teeroy]

much the same up here, seat in the truck felt like a board when I got in.

 

[albertagal500]

my car would not start this morning. I was to take the kid for school test today. I don't mind that we had to stay home, it is warm in the house. I do have to go out and later and feed again. The horses go through feed like crazy in this weather.

 

[mudboy]

-44 at my place and all the deisel pumps are frozen and I am at a half tank of fuel. May not be able to come to work the rest of the week if they do not get the pumps going

 

[NosRX1]

I heard it got cold there..........So I thought I would be nice and let you all know it got up to 19c here today!! I feel for you all......until I go down to the beach bar and have a beer!!!!

 

[Summitric]

I heard it got cold there..........So I thought I would be nice and let you all know it got up to 19c here today!! I feel for you all......until I go down to the beach bar and have a beer!!!!

YOU BI@TCH..... LOL.... THINK OF US WHEN YOU'RE SLURPPIN' THAT BEER. IT IS -36* WITH WINDCHILL -45* RIGHT NOW!!! YOUR TIME WILL COME, AND I BET NOT SOON ENUF, EH??

 

[coryjm]

yep cold out today. Stayed home from work truck would not start. But going sledding it will start,

 

[Murminator]

-44 at my place and all the deisel pumps are frozen and I am at a half tank of fuel. May not be able to come to work the rest of the week if they do not get the pumps going

Yup no Fuel in Dawson Creek all the cardlocks are froze up so fuel up in GP or FSJ before going up or coming down

 

[2003Summit]

Wifes car was parked in the garage. Got half way to work and the car started chugging, & clutch was stiff. She got all freaked out and came back home and took the rest of the day off. I put some cardboard on the rad and put some gas line in the tank, and bleed some fluid out of the clutch line (in case there was water in it, which I don't think there was). Seams to be ok now. No idea what would make it chug like that, used 1/2 tank a fuel between calmar and devon and back. Maybe an injector sticking open.

The Dodge CTD started up fine - it has to stay outside of course. Power stearing wined a bit but it started ok. Rides a little firm. Stearing is a bit harder to turn and the breaks take a second to come on. Good thing I have that mopar winter front for it - worth every penny. Would like to get a belly wrap tarp for it if I knew where I could get one to fit. The underside of the engine bay is way too open in this cold.

 

[Anthony]

-43 here in Peace River today without the Windchill (-52 with windchill)... had both the Ford Van (2006 Freestar) and New F-150 Plugged in last night.... neither would start this morning... no going to work or school, DARN.

 

[Buster]

A co-worker had a story to tell today: Last night he opened the front door of his house out of town near Edmonton and found a deer bed down near the house out of the wind. The deer grunted and didn't move as if to say, leave me alone catch you in the morning.

I would guess this cold snap is very tough on the animals out there.

 

[teamgreen]

Was -40 in Fort Mac last night and we had a house fire. Guys had to walk sideways through the doors into the rehabilitation trailer cause the were so frozen they couldn't put their arms down.

 

[Murminator]

Global Warming my arse

 

[Scotford]

5:00am ran the folks to the G.P. airport...lucky dogs flying to Phoenix for 3weeks... anyways -54c at the airport when I dropped them off... wow.. been alot of years since I seen that.... Left the KingRanch 350 diesel running all night,,, tires were square but no probs into town.... shocks were cold could hear them banging....

at 3:00 this afternoon looked across the valley and by my old place neighbors house was up in smoke,,, drove down and sure enough my old neighbor's house burnt to the ground, single mom 2 kids,,, wow really hit's home....
wife and I are gathering some old winter clothes to give make sure they stay warm tell they figure out what they are doing....

LIFE'S JUST TO SHORT..........

 

[NosRX1]

Yep its 57 paces to the beach bar......and -75 coming back from the bar, do to my great ability for lateral movement......lol!!

 

[poppajon]

-43C in Beautiful Anzac, Alberta this morning. Thank Christ there's no wind. Took around 10km before the tires rounded out.....this sucks, no repreave till Feb 05ish!

 

[crazy_wheeler]

-28 here out on the stony creek road off of the heritage hwy and light snow all night. Better than the -38 the night before.