Its started.

[Snaveba]

Not sure. I would guess across the Valley, but possibility more in power intensive areas. TBH, my wife looked it up, not me.

Edited December 23, 2022 by Snaveba

[Garufa]

16 minutes ago, Erik88 said:

Across the state or just in certain areas?

Definitely our area.  KUB and LCUB both are doing it.  We lost power at noon for about 15-20 minutes.  No idea how long this is supposed to go on.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/12/23/east-tennessee-see-rolling-blackouts-amid-arctic-freeze/

BTW, this is intolerable.

Edited December 23, 2022 by Garufa

[Snaveba]

Well, it is better than having a grid failure. 

I agree that the infrastructure should be better and be able to handle times like these. It it were, these measures would not be needed. But I wood rather loose power for 20 min every hour and a half, than loose it for hours.

My daughter, in her infinite wisdom, turned the furnace off last night because she was hot. It was 50 in the house when I got up at 7. It is just now getting up into the upper 60’s. 

[Trekbike]

7 minutes ago, Snaveba said:

Well, it is better than having a grid failure. 

I agree that the infrastructure should be better and be able to handle times like these. It it were, these measures would not be needed.

Yeah, and the government wants to mandate electric cars.   Bunch of morons.  

[10-Ring]

Wife works nights and worked last night and works tonight.  She got a hotel room next to her hospital instead of making the drive.  I got out this morning and drove from Lebanon to downtown Nashville to pick up a friend that works nightshift.  By far the roads are worse than I've ever seen in Middle Tennessee.  Couple of pictures from that adventure. 

[peejman]

16 hours ago, Erik88 said:

I'm sure it's happened before but I can't remember temps this cold in a long time. 

If I'm on a slab, do I still need to let sinks run a little? 

One thing to consider is time. It was nearly 50 deg yesterday. With mass of the concrete slab, the house sitting on it insulating/warming it, how little of it is actually exposed to the outside air, the ground underneath that is also about 50 deg, it will take a long time for the concrete to cool to below freezing. I haven't done the math, but my hunch is several days before you've got anything to worry about. 

Last time it got this cold (single digits), I was freaking out about my pipes freezing. I climbed into my crawlspace with a thermometer and about 1 ft inside the block wall the air temp was still 35-37deg.  Very low risk of freezing. 

That said, letting the water drip is a safe thing to do. Pick the line that's the furthest from where the water comes in and let it drip, both hot and cold. Or just run it for 10 seconds every couple hours. 

[Garufa]

28 minutes ago, Snaveba said:

Well, it is better than having a grid failure.

True, but if my sausage balls were in the oven I would have been super pissed.

[Links2k]

1 hour ago, Erik88 said:

Across the state or just in certain areas?

Rolling blackouts are to our on the western side up to 30 minutes twice a day

[KahrMan]

We had our blackout this morning from 10:46 to 11:00.

[Defender]

Reminds me of being in the USAF stationed at northern tier bases. In addition to long stints in England and Germany, I spent a couple years in upstate New York, a couple years in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and a year well inside the Arctic Circle at Thule,  Greenland.  Only went outside this morning to get the ice to spread on the porch steps and the w9ind was bitter, but without all the snow!  Certainly reminded me of those other cold places, but i keep reminding myself it was way worse there.  Thule was the worst, with storms blowing in that were so bad that going outdoors meant death.  The UP was pretty bad too.  there were times I couldn't even open my house doors because of the deep snow.  I kept a snow shovel outside and had to climb out a second story roof many times and jump off into the snow that was almost over my head, make my way to the garage and shovel to get my Ramcharger out.  Since I'm old now, this seems just as bad, lmao.

 

\We've had one ten minute power cut this morning in Goodlettsville.

Edited December 23, 2022 by Defender

[RED333]

Double tap, see below.

Edited December 23, 2022 by RED333
Becausr I can

[RED333]

5 hours ago, Alleycat72 said:

You guys ever have to pee outside in -1° + 15 mph wind?

My issue is pulling 3 inches of a personal item (you know, the cold) through 4 inches layered clothing.

[peejman]

Blount county isn't on the list of rolling blackouts, but our power has gone out twice today. The first time was late last night and the second was a couple hours ago. Oddly, the one this afternoon was only 2-3 minutes. 

[jeff43]

Did any of y’all have any of your windows freeze around the bottom of the frame where it sweats?Ours sweat some around the frame when it’s cold.Had a couple that was froze at the bottom this morning.70 degrees in the house.

[AuEagle]

15 minute blackout this am, no more scheduled.

72 Degrees in 2500 sq ft log home, no problems.

Heat pump working fine.

[No_0ne]

Forecast said it was supposed to reach 13 today.  8 was the highest temp i caught on the thermometers.  The wind made it seem even colder ...

[Alleycat72]

Getting ready for a 2nd 12 hour shift of snow patrol. 

 

[crc4]

Tonight will be more likely than Friday night to freeze pipes. The ground and buildings were warmer yesterday, but after a day of below 10 degrees the ground will be feeling the effects.

If you're a dripper, be sure and drip tonight.

[Darrell]

3 hours ago, jeff43 said:

Did any of y’all have any of your windows freeze around the bottom of the frame where it sweats?

The man-door to my barn was frozen shut this morning. I had pour a bucket of hot water around the frame to get it to open, and of course that water froze in 15 minutes. But I unlatched the roll-up door so I can get back in tomorrow morning. I think I'm going to stop complaining about 34 degree mornings.

[Johnny Rotten]

Going to the Titan's game tomorrow, God help me!

[Snaveba]

You are braver than me. 

[hipower]

11 hours ago, Snaveba said:

Not sure. I would guess across the Valley, but possibility more in power intensive areas. TBH, my wife looked it up, not me.

I vaguely heard the brown out mentioned last night and really didn't think much about it this morning around 10:30 or so when our power went down. I was on the phone so I really didn't time it, but power came back up as I was still talking.

So I guess we were a part of it here in East Nashville/Inglewood area.

[hipower]

1 hour ago, Johnny Rotten said:

Going to the Titan's game tomorrow, God help me!

Wifey and I did 3 of the cold weather games during the ONE good season the Titans had. Father in law had a limo drive us in for the Cowboys game and we were so bundled up that it was really hard to get in and out of the limo. Had so many layers on that my already wide butt almost couldn't get into the seat. I think I spent most of the game running for the hot chocolate we drank all night. It was still brutal.

[Snaveba]

I have tickets, my dad and I have sat in the same seats since the first season at the Coliseum. We saw the Music City Miracle and have sat though many a cold game. But Dad is 83 now and sitting in sub-20deg weather with close to a single didget windchill is not something either of us want him to do. 
 

If someone wants some tickets for tomorrow, PM me. 

[Jamie Jackson]

Well at 0655 I've experienced my first blackout of this event. 

Thankfully my coffee just finished brewing,  and I just finished my first cup of said coffee. 

Have several Streamlight lanterns turned on and a fully charged phone. 

Guess I'll have another cup of coffee. 

Life is good. 

 

Be safe folks.