Midwest States - IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, SD, ND, NE, WI, OH - Weather Discussion

[Ibiz]

Bright sunshine certainly belies the frigid temperature. Trash collection in our sub today, but we didn't put out bins so workers don't have to stop at our house, and I don't have to retrieve bin/s later. I have an appointment this afternoon that was scheduled eight weeks ago, so I don't want to cancel. I will bundle up for the 10-minute drive. Traffic should be light since schools are closed, and roads are clear and dry. Be safe and warm.

Sounds good.. I'm going to send out an SOS beacon, and see if there is a plane that might be flying by the area today; hopefully, possibly, drop me down some supplies.

Flour/sugar, maybe some powdered cream, and so on.

 

[SharonNeedles]

Good morning from Riverside, Iowa! It’s damn cold here this morning. That is all. Have a good day people, stay safe and warm!

 

[Spellbound]

Update ... Post Office is closed through Thursday for us here in Michigan

U.S. Postal Service suspends mail delivery in Michigan

Michigan isn't the only state where mail won't be delivered. [today ... have not checked for further delay]
Nationwide, large swaths of 9 other states are affected including: Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

 

[Ibiz]

I started my truck and was able to make to town and back.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I started my truck and was able to make to town and back.

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Thanks for your lovely picture-postcard photos Stay safe and warm.

 

[borndem]

I started my truck and was able to make to town and back.

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So glad you made it back -- get warm and relax -- I'd say you've had your adventure for the day!
Great photo!

 

[bwt42]

Northwest Indiana. Left the house twice today to put out bird & deer food. We have a Carolina wren that has been coming to one of our peanut butter suets. This is their northernmost winter range. Hit -10 today for a high & I didn't see him/her. Hope he/she makes it.

 

[IceIce9]

Here In Indianapolis area, -11 degrees actual temp this morning.

I put out a finch feeder more than a week ago and hadn’t seen any finches until today. Finches were hanging around eating seed all afternoon.

I also put out a sunflower seed mix and had a lot of fat robins enjoying it.

Very happy to be able to work from home today.

 

[bwt42]

Here In Indianapolis area, -11 degrees actual temp this morning.

I put out a finch feeder more than a week ago and hadn’t seen any finches until today. Finches were hanging around eating seed all afternoon.

I also put out a sunflower seed mix and had a lot of fat robins enjoying it.

Very happy to be able to work from home today.

Valparaiso area. -19 this morning. Deer ate 50 # of deer chow corn mix. I have gold finches, purple finches, house finches, pine siskins & red poles. Also downy, hairy,red belly woodpeckers & northern flickers. Plus tufted titmouse, white & red breasted nuthatches, chickadees, cardinals & doves.

 

[bwt42]

1-31-19 7:30 am Valparaiso Indiana -20.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

-9 or -11 here in Oakland County MI depending on which report I want to believe, but I doubt it makes much difference Thankfully, I don't need to venture out today and will stay at home where it's toasty. Be safe and warm.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Relief coming for blast-chilled Midwest, but not until after another record-low day

Frigid conditions are blamed for as many as nine deaths across the Midwest, and temperatures won't begin warming until at least Thursday afternoon.

 

[SharonNeedles]

I haven’t seen this reported yet, but one of those icequakes (cryoseism) snapped a gas line in North Liberty, Iowa.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Metro Detroit weather: Wind chill advisory in effect until Friday morning

DETROIT - A wind chill warning for Metro Detroit has expired.

However, the National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory in effect now until 5 a.m. Friday for the area south of 8 Mile Road, and now until 9 a.m. Friday for the area north of 8 Mile Road...

The original wind chill warning expired at 2:00PM. It's been extended until tomorrow morning. I wonder if schools will be closed another day this week?

ETA: Looks like a lot of schools/districts will be closed tomorrow. More then 400 listings already.

 

[Spellbound]

Because of a small fire at a atatiin, Michigan residents have been requested to turn their thermostats down to 65 or lower .... and it feels much colder today than it did yesterday!

https://www.freep.com/story/weather/2019/01/30/consumers-energy-dte-usage-polar-vortex/2724017002/
Consumers Energy sent an urgent text alert on cellphones shortly after 10:30 p.m. urging utility customers to lower thermostats and reduce energy usage or risk a dangerous gas shortage in the wake of record-breaking cold.

Both of Michigan's two biggest utilities suggest turning thermostats down. Here's why:

Consumers Energy called for customers to voluntarily reduce their natural gas usage because of a fire on Wednesday and DTE Energy asked customers to reduce their electric usage.

Consumers Energy executives said that a fire at the Ray Township Natural Gas Compressor Station in Macomb County broke out around 10:33 a.m. The fire was quickly brought under control, with no injuries, but as a result the utility is scrambling to supply enough gas from reserve storage areas in Wayne and St. Clair counties, officials said.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Consumers: Customers can turn up thermostats at midnight

Consumers Energy told its customers they can dial up their thermostats again in the record-breaking cold at midnight. The easing of concerns comes amid a gas system failure that's led to unprecedented worries for the 130-year-old company...

We usually set our thermostat at 68 or 69 for daytime and 65 overnight. At 70 for a couple of days, it was actually too warm. 68 is just right, and we have a gas fireplace if the house seems chilly. I don't like to turn it on when I'm at home alone but will do so if it seems too cold in the house.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Metro Detroit weather: Freezing rain expected tonight; icy Wednesday morning

Winter weather advisory in effect Wednesday morning

Winter weather advisory
We are under a Winter weather advisory from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday for dangerous driving and tricky travel. Freezing rain and sleet are likely after 2 a.m. with our North Zone seeing some snow and sleet mixing in too. Temperatures will be in the upper 20s as rain moves in overnight freezing on contact with the ground...

Widespread freezing rain, sleet predicted for Wednesday

 

[Deleted member 158085]

Northern IL and IA are under an ice storm warning beginning at 3 pm today. Travel may be impossible.

Sigh. I got spoiled by the warm weather the last few days and thought maybe we were out of the woods for nasty weather.

 

[mickey2942]

Who wants to eat big bowls of macaroni and cheese, hot soup, pasta...for some reason a bowl of salad doesn't sound good.

-20 here this morning in Montana. I skipped exercise. My car started, and I got to work on time.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

More than 800 schools/districts closed due to icy conditions. Salt truck and plow have gone up and down our street twice - I can hear the crunch as they clear ice from road. Second week in a row that we didn't put out trash or recycling bin/s. I didn't want DH hauling the bins down our steep driveway, nor did I want to go out on icy driveway to retrieve them. Weather advisory ends at 1:00PM. Rain in tomorrow's forecast with rising temperatures.