Tag: weather
The Arctic Blast Arrives
Snow and bitter cold make homestead chores more difficult, but the chickens seem to tolerate it OK as long as they get food and water.
Prepping for the Big Chill
Are you prepped for a polar vortex and all the challenges it can bring? Your best bet is to stay home and ensure you have a backup heat source.
Winter Weather Strikes, With More Expected on Friday
A winter storm swept up the East Coast, bringing everything from flooding to tornadoes to blizzard-like conditions. Another storm is expected Friday.
Winter is Back in Our Neck of the Woods
Pete is "lucky" enough to live in the one section of the country where the winter temps are normal or close to it. Looks like a cold January.
Harsh Weather Coming to Eastern U.S.
Heavy rain will start in the South and turn to snow as it heads north over the next few days. Be prepared.
Our First Serious Snowfall Hits
The clipper system moving across the U.S. earlier this week didn’t bring us our first snow of the year, but it did bring us our first significant accumulation
Sub-Zero Windchill Chills us Out
We just experienced the coldest, windiest days since last Christmas as howling winds caused sub-zero windchills.
The Challenges of Bugging out in Winter
Your bugout plans may be perfect nine months of the year, but have you ever considered what a winter storm will do to them? Time to inter-proof your plans.
A Cold House and Wet Weather
A damp, wet day will make the air temperature feel colder. A wood fire is an excellent antidote. Of course, that requires dry firewood.
We get Hit with Harsh Winter Weather
Temperatures plunge, sending us from a nice temperate autumn to a bitter cold taste of winter. We beat the cold with our last harvest.
