Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

I do not foresee this as bad as last year Don but I’m not a state or local employee or a meteorologist

That's a good way to think about it, Buppies.

I have hope for this new year, but past experience has taught me not to set my expectations very high at all...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 22, going up to only 28. Tonight's low will be -6°. Started snowing around 04:30, about 2" on the ground by 07:00. We are predicted to get 8-12". North of here, up to over 2 ft. They closed the schools yesterday afternoon before the first flakes were a couple states away!

Apparently this is a really big storm. Snow might spread as far south as El Paso! Also spread way east and up the coast.

I was able to get some shop time in, but didn't finish the project.... not yet anyway. Maybe today or tomorrow.

Today is trash day, I"ll venture out and haul the trash can out to the road, but I really don't think they are going to collect it today.... I don't blame them. I wouldn't want to be driving that heavy truck on snow packed roads. I imagine their liability insurance is sky high to begin with.

Speaking of insurance.... RNG, hope you are able to find some affordable coverage. My Aunt was telling us about their insurance fiasco yesterday.... Their insurance sent out a notice that if they didn't put a new roof on the house, the policy would be dropped. WHAT? Sure enough, if the roof is over 15 years old, they won't insure the house. A couple of their neighbors already had to replace their roofs? Is this legal? My Aunt said their first bid was $22K. They live in Alachua Fl.

Everyone take care, avoid the weather if possible, and have a great day!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Speaking of insurance.... RNG, hope you are able to find some affordable coverage. My Aunt was telling us about their insurance fiasco yesterday.... Their insurance sent out a notice that if they didn't put a new roof on the house, the policy would be dropped. WHAT? Sure enough, if the roof is over 15 years old, they won't insure the house. A couple of their neighbors already had to replace their roofs? Is this legal? My Aunt said their first bid was $22K. They live in Alachua Fl.

That's the first I've heard of the insurance companies using an old roof as an excuse for declining coverage, Ted, but it makes perfect sense. Most roofing materials deteriorate with age. Then again, the roof here is concrete tile, and is fifteen years old, and now I wonder if that's yet another reason why I'm having so much trouble. Guess I should get out of here before the whole place comes tumbling down around my ears, huh?

That quote sounds ridiculously high. Hope your aunt can find something more reasonable. Maybe her neighbors have some ideas for her?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

When we were getting insurance on our new cottage here, and re-insuring the out buildings, our agent with State Farm kept asking what the roofing materials were on all the buildings..... when I told her 'metal', she said "oh--good". She didn't go into any explanation other than an all metal roof got us a discount.

Tile roofs last a long time... as long as nothing falls on them, or somebody doesn't know how to walk on them. I have never actually calculated out a square foot weight, but they have to be heavy for sure.... especially the "entire mass".

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Forgot to post the pic of the snow so far....

 

[Hoodoo]

Up here in N AZ it is cold at night (going down to 15 tonight) but warms up during the day (50s-60s). Waiting on my new tractor!

 

[sodamo]

64°F and .03 inches rain.

Spent some time reading the 2 referenced threads. WOW. While I’m in the No camp, his site- his rules, I do think Mod transparency should be a part of that and Mod action without at least a simple explanation doesn’t help. I guess above is a violation. Oh well.

Off to Hilotown, Sophie has ophthalmologist follow up this morning. I need a few more plumbing fittings to install the water heater.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[buckeyefarmer]

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BEF, I'd look further west and south of Culpeper. Land prices around my area are quadruple what they should be, IMHO. Houses, up there too. Yesterday I saw a 2000 sqft home, 12 acres, 600k.

Saw an interesting property yesterday in Rockbridge county. Has an old rundown house on it that needs a match. However, there is a nice stream between it and the road, so a substantial bridge would be needed. Looks like people drove thru creek, or parked on road side, it has a footbridge across the creek. 20 minutes outside of Lexington. Mostly wooded over 50 acres.

 

[Looking4new]

My house insurance just informed me that my (steel) roof is over 15 years old and they will reduce the replacement cost by 30% to start and then 2%/year after that against wind and hail damage. It is 30 years old, so I got it figured out that they (the insurance shysters) will reduce the coverage by 60%, pity they wont reduce my premium by 60%.

 

[PJSprog]

32°F and light sleet falling this morning, steadily dropping through the day to 20° over night. Supposed to change over to snow sometime after noon. Voice on the radio is sticking to his 12" snow prediction.

Barn door was frozen shut when I went out to feed the chickens, so I had to use the side entrance.

Nothing solid planned for today, other than waiting to see what we get for accumulation. Probably spend some time in the studio (where I am now). Power has been flickering here for awhile, and went out completely for about three seconds. Fortunately, my recording equipment is all on a UPS.