The icepocalypse is coming...

[Conan71]

So ... how are the roads?

Not bad, I'm at the office.  The side streets in my 'hood were coated, but it's sleet, so decent traction.  I-44 is 55 MPH except over the Ark River bridge.  I'm hoping to leave for OKC later this afternoon, waiting to see what the roads are like on the other end.

[rwarn17588]

Not bad, I'm at the office.  The side streets in my 'hood were coated, but it's sleet, so decent traction.  I-44 is 55 MPH except over the Ark River bridge.  I'm hoping to leave for OKC later this afternoon, waiting to see what the roads are like on the other end.

My office knocked off for the day ... can't say that it was a bad decision. I swear that it took my neighbor 30 minutes to knock all the ice off his windshield this morning.

Got a fire going in the wood stove and the power's still on, so I can't complain.

[Conan71]

I finally caught on to letting the car warm up for 15 minutes to assist with the de-icing problem.  Nothing worse than chipping and hacking that and I'm really appreciating having a carport this winter!  I haven't had a garage I could park in since 2003.

I was slightly worried about my river birch last night. I could hear ice crackling in it when I took my trash to the curb.  I think we dodged the bullet.  I noticed none of my neighbors put theirs out.  They did pick up this morning.  Now with the snow coming down the only concern I have is visibility as far as getting on the road.

[sgrizzle]

I'm in the office, but will likely knock off early. Bought some ice spikes at ace hardware and got to try them out.

[nathanm]

I'm glad the wind hasn't picked up. Having power makes watching the snow come down much more entertaining.

[Conan71]

I'm glad the wind hasn't picked up. Having power makes watching the snow come down much more entertaining.

Nathan, Fox 23 had a spotter out in the storm last night named Nathan.  Since you are a self-admitted weather geek I was wondering if that was you.  Was it?

[nathanm]

Nathan, Fox 23 had a spotter out in the storm last night named Nathan.  Since you are a self-admitted weather geek I was wondering if that was you.  Was it?

No, I was busy sleeping after the dry slot got us.

[patric]

On Thursday, PSO officials said 1,000 people were being dispatched to Oklahoma from Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana.  Hundreds of utility crews were staged Wednesday and Thursday at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds in anticipation of a major ice storm hitting eastern Oklahoma.

So are we going to have to pay another "rate adjustment" to cover all the out-of-state repair crews like we did two years ago?
When you figure that in, the cost of spoiled food and business closures, it really is more expensive to have overhead electric lines than buried ones.

[sgrizzle]

On Thursday, PSO officials said 1,000 people were being dispatched to Oklahoma from Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana.  Hundreds of utility crews were staged Wednesday and Thursday at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds in anticipation of a major ice storm hitting eastern Oklahoma.

So are we going to have to pay another "rate adjustment" to cover all the out-of-state repair crews like we did two years ago?
When you figure that in, the cost of spoiled food and business closures, it really is more expensive to have overhead electric lines than buried ones.

I believe those were other AEP crews and "Shared Assistance" company crews. There is some expense for food and hotels, but not like in 2007 when they had to bring in hourly contractors.

[Conan71]

On Thursday, PSO officials said 1,000 people were being dispatched to Oklahoma from Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana.  Hundreds of utility crews were staged Wednesday and Thursday at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds in anticipation of a major ice storm hitting eastern Oklahoma.

So are we going to have to pay another "rate adjustment" to cover all the out-of-state repair crews like we did two years ago?
When you figure that in, the cost of spoiled food and business closures, it really is more expensive to have overhead electric lines than buried ones.

Yeah, but AEP doesn't have to pay for the spoiled food and business closures. 

[FOTD]

Yes Conan, we dodged a global warming bullet....

[Hoss]

No, I was busy sleeping after the dry slot got us.

You and I had the same idea.

I did drive into the office this AM.  I cleared my car before bed last night...didn't do much good other than instead of an hour clearing my car of ice it was only 30 minutes.



Roads were good this AM, coming home as the snow got heavy I reduced my speed on 169 to about 45 and all was good.

[nathanm]

Roads were good this AM, coming home as the snow got heavy I reduced my speed on 169 to about 45 and all was good.

They're getting crappy again now that a bunch of cars have driven on the snow.

[nathanm]

We've gotten about 5 inches of snow so far here in midtown. How's it looking elsewhere?

[Conan71]

We've gotten about 5 inches of snow so far here in midtown. How's it looking elsewhere?

It wasn't bad when I could keep rolling but getting going from a stop sucked. I had to come from west Tulsa via I 44 to Yale. 44 wasn't bad, Yale is pretty slick.