Weather......

[Rich1972]

reeferhead do you know david hayes power on in granite does not look to bad out little ice on car and trees

 

[latazyo]

well after I posted that message my power flickered once and has been on since then, so I lucked out

we have lots of ice on the trees, theyre pure white

tank seems fine so far, hopefully all is well


I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have one of those battery powered pumps I can borrow, my tank is so small one of those should hold me over if needed

also, are those surge protectors with battery backup worth the money?

 

[TWINPEAKS]

Wal-mart carries them,don't know how close you are to one.

 

[latazyo]

im very close to a walmart

are you talking about the surge protectors or the pumps?

and air pump or water pump?

I was thinking water pump, but I bet air pumps would be better

 

[JxMetal]

a ups will only last you 15 tops probably. maybe 30 if its just one pump

 

[Reeferhead]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8970578#post8970578 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rich1972
reeferhead do you know david hayes power on in granite does not look to bad out little ice on car and trees

nope, I don't think so

 

[latazyo]

I bought two battery powered air pumps and air stones, so hoepfully it doesnt come to that

 

[rams]

not bad at all around here. we must be southeast of the line

 

[JxMetal]

we're right in the middle. ice to the west, rain to the east

 

[pewter_jean]

Round 2 should be moving in soon, Hopefully this one doesn't carry a knock out punch with it. Good Luck all

 

[geoxman]

The CWE city is all good. Most melted today and very little ice on the trees. I hope/think tomorrow will be more of the same. Why does it always stay warmer in the STL city? Maybe because there are taller houses in closer proximity to each other??

 

[latazyo]

the city is always slightly warmer, not only for the reasons you mentioned but because there are more people and vehicles as well

having more streets also absorbs more of the sun (not that that was the case today, but in general)

all of those buildings are absorbing heat as well and releasing it

 

[zt444a]

I am close to Clark in the 63021, but our lights haven't flickered at all. No ppower out around me that I can see, and the trees are covered with ice.

If anyone close loses power, call me at 314-348-1936 and I have little or no bioload at the moment in my tank. Have room for fishes and corals if n one has a back up generator.

If mine goes out, I am headed to Clarks...
LOL

 

[Chelsey]

Well gang, round 2 is here with a vengence...tomorrow's supposed to be worse but right now there are some major ice pellets coming down. Chad and I just went to see a movie and to pizza hut...the streets are quickly becoming covered. Hope you guys get power restored so that you have a chance to warm up before this stuff gets to you!

 

[pewter_jean]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8973471#post8973471 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chelsey
Well gang, round 2 is here with a vengence...tomorrow's supposed to be worse but right now there are some major ice pellets coming down. Chad and I just went to see a movie and to pizza hut...the streets are quickly becoming covered. Hope you guys get power restored so that you have a chance to warm up before this stuff gets to you!

How funny, I was just wondering about how you were doing.

 

[Dert42]

wentzville didn't get a lot of ice.
our powerlines are underground.

so far luck!

 

[latazyo]

trees are dominated all over here in chesterfield

I dont see any power lines by my apartment, so hopefully mine are underground too...of course that doesnt mean the line that supplies them is underground though....

oh well, Ive got phone numbers written down and a battery powered air pump so hopefully the tank will survive if I lose power

 

[Chelsey]

Our lines are underground as well, thank goodness. It's stopped snowing/sleeting/freezing rain/? here for now, but tomorrow we're supposed to get blasted.

 

[Grace's Dad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8973396#post8973396 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by latazyo
the city is always slightly warmer, not only for the reasons you mentioned but because there are more people and vehicles as well

having more streets also absorbs more of the sun (not that that was the case today, but in general)

all of those buildings are absorbing heat as well and releasing it

Its called the heat island effect or urban heat island.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_heat_island

there's my science lesson for the day.

 

[pewter_jean]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8975973#post8975973 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Grace's Dad
Its called the heat island effect or urban heat island.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_heat_island

there's my science lesson for the day.

He must really enjoy his job.
He's even teaching on Saturday Night