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Brrr ... How are we doing?

Laura
Jan 23, 2026
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Administrator

Jan 23, 2026

It's a chilly one, Nation -- checking in to see if this big storm is affecting anyone yet.

To those who need to be outside, traveling, or doing storm prep or cleanup, stay warm and thanks for keeping us all good!
2021 Oxford White 2-door non-Sas Mid package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
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Keeping the Jeeps: stock '89 XJ, 3.5" lifted '00 XJ on 31s and '89 MJ
the poacher, DEKenna1954

Rank III

Jan 24, 2026

#40
Grew up in Wisconsin and love it, I'm old and lost my antifreeze, so the south-west is my home now. People here have no concept what cold is.
Eninty

Rank V

Jan 24, 2026

#41
I plow neighbors drives, a gift of fun. I have a JD 1025R so it’s fun to do. Got them done yesterday. Let it snow!
Laura

Seasonal Triumphs

Jan 25, 2026

#42
Kenneth
Yeah, we're on the western edge of this arctic blast, it's cold but really no biggie here. Heck, I used a leaf blower for snow removal this morning. At 7,500ft it's icy here, so our couple daily hikes for the dogs keep us in cleats all winter.

Recently, wind has been very annoying. Several storms at 60 to 100+ winds have the local utility cutting off power 4 days last month. We had a portable generator that saved our freezer & fridge stuff. We've now upgraded our home's backup power with generator inlet plug and battery kit. We're also running the pellet stove more 'cause those utility folks are getting more proud of their electric & gas rates too..
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Cheers

No one ever regretted being prepared or self-sufficient! 😎
Chris here. I drive "Lebowski," a 2-door Velocity Blue 2023 Ford Bronco Badlands Sasquatch. Lux package. 2.7L V6. Automatic transmission.
Laura, Kenneth

Rank IV

Jan 25, 2026

#43
Kenneth
Yeah, we're on the western edge of this arctic blast, it's cold but really no biggie here. Heck, I used a leaf blower for snow removal this morning. At 7,500ft it's icy here, so our couple daily hikes for the dogs keep us in cleats all winter.

Recently, wind has been very annoying. Several storms at 60 to 100+ winds have the local utility cutting off power 4 days last month. We had a portable generator that saved our freezer & fridge stuff. We've now upgraded our home's backup power with generator inlet plug and battery kit. We're also running the pellet stove more 'cause those utility folks are getting more proud of their electric & gas rates too..
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Cheers

Looks like you do what I do, back feed my breaker panel from a portable generator. Those batteries look like you plug cords into them directly?
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Kenneth

STRESS FREE !!!

Jan 25, 2026

#44
broncorob3
Expecting precipitation starting this evening, central Arkansas should get a mix of sleet and snow with a tad bit of freezing rain. Probably won't get above freezing until Tuesday.

Did you have any issues with the storm?
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Natural State Roamer

Jan 25, 2026

#45
Mikes2021Bronco
Did you have any issues with the storm?

No issues here. As of this morning I think there were only 5k outages reported in the state, South Arkansas got more sleet than freezing rain. I’m staying off the roads though. Thought about getting out to go play today but we got a lot more sleet and snow overnight and it’s just not worth the effort.
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Laura, Mikes2021Bronco

KCsBronco

Jan 25, 2026

#46
Eninty
Looks like you do what I do, back feed my breaker panel from a portable generator. Those batteries look like you plug cords into them directly?

Sure, battery kit has AC outlets but we’ll plug it’s 30a outlet into the panel’s inlet to power the house. Plan to run gas generator during the day and battery at night.

Original idea was to ‘peak shave’ by running house on battery during our utility’s peak rate time 5 - 9pm weekdays and back to grid during off-peak time.

Turns out that won’t save $s since we’d recharge battery with grid power. The inverter’s DC to AC & AC back to DC inefficiencies more than offset the utility’s peak rate difference..

Cheers
Eninty

Drago Biscuit & Indy

Jan 25, 2026

#47
As always in central VA, the media started the week calling it the storm of all storms, declaring it would be 16-18 inches of snow then sleet. Three days later it dipped to 3-4 inches and freezing rain. Grocery stores were still cleaned out so somebody made money last week!
BuckYeah, Eninty

Rank II

Jan 25, 2026

#48
Wishing we'd actually get some of that snow y'all are talking about. Western Colorado is about as dry as a meeting that should have been an email.
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ChrisD, Laura

Expelled From Polite Society

Jan 25, 2026

#49
Not quite the 2002 Patriots' "Snow Bowl" (blizzard) win over Oakland Raiders, but the Patriots "won" in heavy snow. I'd say, as much as they "won," they survived.
Kenneth

454748

Jan 26, 2026

#50
10+ so far another half foot before 6 am.

7 degrees slight wind,had tractor block heater plugged in, anti gel in fuel, started right up. I was dressed for it, including my snowmobile helmet, heated gloves, hahah everyone feels bad for me out there plowing but I am warm as toast. Next year putting a cab on for sure.

Picture of the back of my helmet.

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EVs are the blood diamonds of the car world

Jan 26, 2026

#51
BostonBadlands
Not quite the 2002 Patriots' "Snow Bowl" (blizzard) win over Oakland Raiders, but the Patriots "won" in heavy snow. I'd say, as much as they "won," they survived.
*Farce over the Raiders.
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Expelled From Polite Society

Jan 26, 2026

#52
OrangecrushBronco
*Farce over the Raiders.
We have better blizzards than Denver.
(But Chicago's and Buffalo's are a really something.)
OrangecrushBronco

Drago Biscuit & Indy

Jan 26, 2026

#53
The state DOT ran through my mailbox with a snow plow! That’s the down side of the storm that came thru. The upside is I got to do donuts in the snow! Still winning!!!

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MWNew, Laura

That's a terrible idea, when do we start?

Jan 26, 2026

#54
It's been chilly here in SoCal, but it's getting nicer ...

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This is why I pay the big bucks to live here.
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Jakob1972, BuckYeah

Rank I

Jan 27, 2026

#55
We got around 12” and it’s been a blast! Temps 5-9 deg, but otherwise no complaints

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Laura

Rank IV

Jan 27, 2026

#56
BostonBadlands
Not quite the 2002 Patriots' "Snow Bowl" (blizzard) win over Oakland Raiders, but the Patriots "won" in heavy snow. I'd say, as much as they "won," they survived.

I'd say lucky. I mean, a Bronco's QB that hadn't played in 2 years and a dumb-ass call by Sean Payton NOT kicking a field goal in the 2nd quarter to go up 10 - nothing? It was a gift. Just Sayin' 😉
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Expelled From Polite Society

Jan 27, 2026

#57
2-3 feet in Boston.
Bronco Badlands Sasquatch has performed magnificently. Most of the time I'm on city streets (now salted and mostly down to pavement) in 4A, but the back alley I park in was drifted deep, 2-3 feet with a few 4-foot crests, which called for 2H + lockers, and a bit of a running (relatively speaking) charge through.
I took her up to 45 mph on packed snow over pavement, and jammed the brakes hard. Came to nice, even, and prompt stop without the slightest swerve or slide, very impressive!
And yes, 4A is great for doing donuts in an empty Costco parking lot!

Kind of nice seeing scattered bike lane posts that the plows dislodged and threw into the snow heaps. 😆
Laura, Mikes2021Bronco

Rank VI

Jan 30, 2026

#58
Laura
don't bare it. too cold. cover it up 😂😂 Nothing wrong w some frost bite!
Laura
Moderator Staff member

Administrator

Jan 30, 2026

#59
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/spring

We hit another cold stretch; I wasn't monitoring my pipes too closely this morning and they were just about frozen solid.

How's Nashville doing with power outages and the cities where everything's been a sheet of ice? I saw a video where someone doordashed a cake, and the cake slid off the porch into the next state, basically.

In all seriousness though, I hope everyone is still staying warm and safe. Keep looking out for each other!
2021 Oxford White 2-door non-Sas Mid package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
2021 Carbonized Gray 2-door Sas High package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
Keeping the Jeeps: stock '89 XJ, 3.5" lifted '00 XJ on 31s and '89 MJ

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