Polar Vortex Preparations

[Oldoak]

God forbid parents should be responsible to dress their kids for the weather before sending them to school.

But then they couldn't play with their "smart phones" with heavy gloves on.

 

[MossRoad]

God forbid parents should be responsible to dress their kids for the weather before sending them to school.

There's many folks here in South Bend that can't afford food for their kids. So they send them to school, where they get free lunch, and they get two take-home lunches on Friday for the weekend. If they can't afford food, they probably can't afford winter clothes.

So here's the conundrum....

- If they don't send them to school, they won't eat today.
- If they do send them to school in the cold weather, they'll get frostbite waiting for the bus.

My wife and I volunteer at the local food bank about 2 hours per week, where we pack those weekend lunches. She and I do about 300 lunches. Someone else does the rest. They distribute 2200 lunches each Friday. So there's 2200 kids whose families can't afford food for their kids. There's about 100,000 people in South Bend. From that, we can figure about 2% of the population are children whose families can't afford food or winter clothes.

 

[Diggin It]

So, was it as cold as they forecast?

How accurate were local forecasts?

 

[JK22]

I can understand 'too fast for conditions' when roads are slippery. Most public drivers don't have a lot of experience in adverse conditions.

Maybe. But that’s very subjective. A driver may be doing the speed limit in slippery conditions and driving within his abilities (and may also have the tires for those conditions). But no way to prove it. Cop writes ticket for reckless driving... but really it’s not. I think it’s BS.

 

[Motorboatin]

So, was it as cold as they forecast?

How accurate were local forecasts?

 

[TheMan419]

Your "once in a lifetime" only goes back 23 years around here but the local news still wants to make it sound like we should expect at least 50 or more bodies by daybreak.
This is just normal weather in northern Canada or Alaska & people live & work in it just fine.

Sure. If we had this kind of weather all the time different precautions would be taken. I would have a block heater and cab tractor. Would have high end warm clothing etc.

We have horses so I spent 2 hours or so out in the elements yesterday feeding and cleaning stalls etc. Will do the same or more today.

I found where I can but the same snow suits ppl wear to climb Mount Everest but that might be over kill.

 

[riptides]

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We have horses so I spent 2 hours or so out in the elements yesterday feeding and cleaning stalls etc. Will do the same or more today.

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Ours gets stalled when the temps get below 20. The barn has an ample supply of hay, and with all the animals in the barn, seems warmer than the fields and run-ins.
They also get more heavier blankets.

When the sun is out, and the winds die down, they go back out into the fields.

 

[check]

I always get the stuff that says -25*

Not enough for up here!

 

[check]

It was about -19 here this morning, wind chill something like -40. No mail today here either. When your used to working the land, tilling the ground, and chopping wood like me, you don't even need a coat today.:laughing:

Now there’s a REAL man. Could even cope with that temp up here in Canada, since he wouldn’t have to translate. -40°F is exactly equal to -40°C! Wow, what a way to come together! Let’s hear it for international relations!

 

[check]

There's many folks here in South Bend that can't afford food for their kids. So they send them to school, where they get free lunch, and they get two take-home lunches on Friday for the weekend. If they can't afford food, they probably can't afford winter clothes.

So here's the conundrum....

- If they don't send them to school, they won't eat today.
- If they do send them to school in the cold weather, they'll get frostbite waiting for the bus.

My wife and I volunteer at the local food bank about 2 hours per week, where we pack those weekend lunches. She and I do about 300 lunches. Someone else does the rest. They distribute 2200 lunches each Friday. So there's 2200 kids whose families can't afford food for their kids. There's about 100,000 people in South Bend. From that, we can figure about 2% of the population are children whose families can't afford food or winter clothes.

Good for you, MossRoad. You and your wife are good-hearted people!