My local news channel (WMUR 9) is saying 10" +/- by 10am and then it turns to an icy mix and gets messy. I went out today and topped off the plow truck with 30 gallons of diesel @ $3.599/gal
, 4k lbs of dirt for sanding, 5 gallons of diesel in the tractor just in case, and plenty of food.
It may sound odd, but we look forward to big storms that might cause major power outages. It's times like that where we get our money's worth, since 2 years ago we had a Winco 12k watt, 24hp Honda propane powered standby generator installed. In the winter, it pays for itself and then some. Every week at what day and time I specify, the generator starts up and runs for 15 minutes to cycle. It also has a built-in oil heater and trickle charger for the battery. In the house is a seperate switch that automatically starts the generator when the power is out for more than 20 seconds and switches from line power to generator power. When the power comes back, it switches back to line power so fast the lights don't even blink. It then lets the generator cool down and shut off.
In the two years we have had it, we've only gone through 20% of our 500 gal propane tank. With all the power outages and cycling every week, 100 gallons of propane is incredibly efficient. There is nothing like taking a hot shower, with the heat on, washer/dryer going, pizza in the oven, dishwasher on, and watching a movie on the TV while everyone else is lighting candles and melting snow for water.
