soadforecaster Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 finally could get some pics up for you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Same to you Greg....this is as ugly as I have ever seen in the 11 years I have lived here - the combo of 10" of wet snow and then this ice is just a very unfortunate double whammy. Stay safe this may take a while to get back to normal - we did just get above freezing the past hour but really not melting off - still trees snapping periodically. Something tells me you could walk on the snow tonight and not sink an inch.... Paul stay safe my friend. And all others. Internet and cell phone service is very intermitten. Devastation out this way. 4 trees across our road in 1/8 mile. Just cut a neighbor INTO his house. I'm already putting my gas rationing plan into place. This is going to be a long one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinkers88 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I normally lose power with a bit of wind but somehow I didn't lose it this time.. at least not yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhound Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 36F. Just came back from a gas run at the WaWa and my car was pelted with ice melting off the trees. Road looked like it was strewn with broken glass from all the dropping ice. Traffic lights are out in Concordville on Route 1. Cheyney Road is closed at the intersection of Route 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacChump Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 PECO estimates power return by 6pm for my area...god bless'em if they can make that happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Brian Taff @briantaff6abc21m PECO tells us today's outage is the biggest winter-storm related loss of power in its history, 2nd largest overall only to Hurricane Sandy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiehardFF Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Highly doubt PECO will restore power here by 6pm. Several trees down. I would say the county got as busy when Sandy occured. Bucks 911 is a great system. PECO is only doing prioyies at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiehardFF Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Priorities* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JERSEYSNOWROB Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Wow good luck to those without power. I lost about 15 trees on my property in the woods behind my house during Sandy and also lost power for 2 weeks. Wasn't a pleasant experience at all so I feel your pain. Good luck and be safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noctilucent Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Central Bucks 1/2 on 1/2 off. I'm in the off half. House temp is 59. Starting to see some out of town service trucks. So help is on the way. Sandy was clearly worse. But in just over a year to have another long duration power outage is getting tiresome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaMike Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Hope people have backup power and heat. Pipes might start to freeze in low double digit temps if left unheated for any length of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Diehard, keep me posted on when it looks lik we might see it restored. Going to have to head to parents for the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Some OBS here in the beleagured NW part of the city - Temp 35.4 F (finally off the 32 just before it plummets back to the 20s...ugh) Overcast with fog Vis. down to about 1/2 mile Winds calm Still no power. Sigh. Good luck to all without power. Just put some perishables from the fridge into a freezer chest with one of those frozen gel packs. Freezer was stocked so that looks okay for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 PECO estimates power return by 6pm for my area...god bless'em if they can make that happen... Finally got connected, running my laptop and the fridge off a generator. What a day...this is why I'm not a big fan of ice storms.....lol. Mac, about 20 minutes ago the lights here came on for a second, so there is hope, and I agree, it would be amazing if we got power back by 6 pm. I thought it was, well, not reality based, but now I'm encouraged. Watch out for falling ice mini-avalanches if you're out under trees (I just got showered). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Thanks all of you who are rooting for those of us without power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacChump Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Finally got connected, running my laptop and the fridge off a generator. What a day...this is why I'm not a big fan of ice storms.....lol. Mac, about 20 minutes ago the lights here came on for a second, so there is hope, and I agree, it would be amazing if we got power back by 6 pm. I thought it was, well, not reality based, but now I'm encouraged. Watch out for falling ice mini-avalanches if you're out under trees (I just got showered).just came back on!! You should be close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Hey, Ray - Happy Weatherman's Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 just came back on!! You should be close Nice...that would be great. Going to make a fire in the fireplace anyway. Hadn't done it yet because I didn't want to suck what remaining "heat" there is up the chimney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiehardFF Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 MacChump - where do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Hey, Ray - Happy Weatherman's Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief83 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Worcester Twp. Most of township is without power. Trees and wires down all over. Most traffic lights out. Some running on generators. Water on highway problems caused by previous snow plow piles prevent water to getting to drains and creeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonwx Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 yes, Happy Weatherpersons Day to all who check in here... High of only 33 here today, not much in the way of melting. A lot of slush, but main roads just wet. Expecting some decent freezing tonite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacChump Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 MacChump - where do you live?kamu and I are in concord township--extreme southwest delaware county... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiehardFF Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 O ok. Haz - PECO told Buckingham several days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Wizard Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I have to admit, there was a lot more damage than I thought in North Wilmington. Roads are just wet, but there are branches down everyone, and multiple roads are closed. I didn't get a chance to measure, but I'd assume we got close to 1/4" of ice accretion. Hopefully everyone gets power restored soon...can't believe how devastating this storm was, especially in Chester County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonwx Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Just out shoveling (again), and noticed a very fine mist. Temp is 32F, can only assume it is freezing on branches, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCO_PA Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Just got back home & definitely a welcome sight to see power on, based on the flashing clock came back an hour ago. One of the fortunate 20% that cutrently have juice in Lower Makefield. Best of luck to all those in the dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penndotguy Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 33f with light snow falling are you kiddin me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wederwarrior Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 and a quick coating just rolled through temp 32 hope everyone gets power back soon thats no fun, especially in this cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treckasec Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I heard the severity of power outages was almost as bad as Sandy. Even though I didn't get the ice storm, I understand all of the trouble with down trees. Hurricane Sandy WEAKENED pretty much every tree, but nothing fell. Then, when the snow storm came through the week after, branches were breaking left and right. It was insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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