2023-2024 Winter Weather

[SimonBolivar 10958]

13 minutes ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

So my wife put in the HEB curbside order last night for me to pick up at my usual 7AM Saturday slot. Those pics above are making me nervous that I'm going to get a text tomorrow at 6:30AM saying "due to u foreseen circumstances we don't have one fucking item in stock for your order. "

I have a pickup for 8:30 tonight and it says they had everything including extra firelogs which I thought would have been hopeless.

[dcbc 14482]

4 hours ago, Homercles said:

 As much as I love my kids (they’re 7/10)

Your kids are 7 out of 10?  That's not bad.  That's solid C work.  Enjoy them.

[dcbc 14482]

4 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

If you can't learn things from the finest documentary of military life, tactics, and heroism of the 1980s, I can't help ya.

BTW, last night I was having a conversation with one of the higher-ranking judges in the State of Texas.  Our conversation turned to 80s movies, and she commented that she recently re-watched Top Gun, and she opined that it was cringey bad.  I told her "damn, judge....I've disagreed with some of your opinions before, but that was just about the law.  This is shit that really matters -- how could you be so wrong?"

 

And then she pronounced sentence and you were remanded to custody?

 

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Oh, and since we're posting menus.

 

Grilled chicken and Sausage

Gumbo

Smoked Chuck Roast and Baby Back Ribs

Meatballs and Pork Chops in reserve

and, because, like Troph, I've got teenaged male kids at home, 4 gallons of milk and 72 eggs also on reserve.   Basically, a slightly extended version of the shopping run that ordinarily goes down on Sunday.

 

If the power goes down, I'm either burning charcoal or using  my only propane device, the Ooni Pizza Oven.  We may see how handles meatballs and various vegetables or make a bunch of focaccia bread.

Edited January 13 by dcbc

[SimonBolivar 10958]

Chongqing Chicken

Chili Dogs

Breakfast Tacos

Nothing set in stone after those three

 

 

[Homercles 10205]

45 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

https://origin.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/pwpf/wwd_accum_probs.php?ftype=probabilities&fpd=24&ptype=icez

Ok when you set it to 0.1” or greater, probabilities are in the 5-10% range.  Default map is for 0.01”.  Feel a little better

[Deej 76772]

32 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Chongqing Chicken

Chili Dogs

Breakfast Tacos

Nothing set in stone after those three

 

 

 

[SimonBolivar 10958]

20 minutes ago, Deej said:

 

Lot of near pork options with plenty of fat available in suburban America these days. I bet you there could be some fantastic gravy opportunities. 

[InkaUtexas 25924]

Korean BBQ tonight.

Potato and Bacon soup tomorrow. Enough for 2 days.

chicken stew Sunday.

Beans with venison after that.

[Biff Tannen 45682]

30 minutes ago, Deej said:

 

Seems like a perfect movie for crispin glover. 

[Brisketexan 105127]

Fresh black eyed peas with ham, and jalapeño cornbread.

Braised short ribs served over a cauliflower mash.

Homemade tomato soup (San marzano tomatoes FTW) with grilled cheese made fresh sourdough.

Irish stew made with braised lamb shank.

Pasta with sausage and peppers.

Not sure of the order we’ll be having those. But that’s what I’ve got ready to make the next several days. Oh, and I’ve got some solid sammiches planned for lunch. Got some ham, turkey, pastrami, salami, sun dried tomato pesto, olive salad, purple onion….yeah.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

9 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Fresh black eyed peas with ham, and jalapeño cornbread.

Braised short ribs served over a cauliflower mash.

Homemade tomato soup (San marzano tomatoes FTW) with grilled cheese made fresh sourdough.

Irish stew made with braised lamb shank.

Pasta with sausage and peppers.

Not sure of the order we’ll be having those. But that’s what I’ve got ready to make the next several days. Oh, and I’ve got some solid sammiches planned for lunch. Got some ham, turkey, pastrami, salami, sun dried tomato pesto, olive salad, purple onion….yeah.

You’re gonna need these.

[Biff Tannen 45682]

My wife was supposed to go to HEB today, but didn’t. Are we fucked?  Luckily I’ve at least got a ton of backpacking food if things really got desperate. 

[UTexasFight 9432]

2 hours ago, Orange&White said:

HEB on Braker/183 at 4:15 was, in fact, a shit show, but the shelves were not bare like the photos above. Just a bunch of stupid and annoying people in the way.

 

Which makes no sense.

because the temps on Monday/Tuesday are still going to be about 5-10 higher than the level they keep the thermostat in that store.

[Guest]

8 hours ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

You’re gonna need these.

My google search of the same topic went a little differently:

[Post Oak 20213]

Just threw a brisket on.  Going to water my plants and wrap my faucets today when it warms up then sit by the fire for two days and make the kids watch Lonesome Dove.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13512]

I didn’t even think about going to the store in Houston since I’m reading that we will be below 32 for 12 hours at the longest stretch. But of course that means Houstonians will treat this as Armageddon. 

[HenryJames 66049]

Went to H‑E‑B this morning. It was fine.

[GhostOfTomJoad 9324]

Yeah, just got my curbside & everything was there. The gal who dropped them off told me that people were there shopping at 6AM when she showed up for her shift but nothing too crazy so far (Lakeline & 183).

[miguelito 11264]

We got one of those big ass Costco pizzas.  We'll be able to make that last a few days for 2 of us.

[Homercles 10205]

Any forecast updates from Surly weather wizards?

[miguelito 11264]

It's supposed to get pretty cold.

[Radical Larry 28589]

[Orange&White 5527]

On my Wunderground forecast for NW Austin, both the window and the percentage chance of precipitation has fallen since last night. 

[bolverk 29671]

6 minutes ago, Orange&White said:

On my Wunderground forecast for NW Austin, both the window and the percentage chance of precipitation has fallen since last night. 

The bullseye for freezing rain is now over Palestine/Jacksonville/Rusk. South Austin 5-10% chance of accumulation; North Austin 10-20% chance.

https://origin.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/pwpf/wwd_accum_probs.php?ftype=probabilities&fpd=72&ptype=icez

Edited January 13 by bolverk
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[South Austin 52496]

6 minutes ago, bolverk said:

South Austin 5-10% chance of accumulation

I’m not going to be accumulating jack shit.

[Wilcox Cummingtonite 2944]

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

My wife was supposed to go to HEB today, but didn’t. Are we fucked?  Luckily I’ve at least got a ton of backpacking food if things really got desperate. 

What’s stopping you from going yourself, Kathy?

[Guest]

Amarillo checking in at 16 degrees and very light flurries.  Feels like temp is ZERO degrees.

[MissingInAction 25068]

I've got a pound of pork, pound o chicken, and a bucket of chili.

The Dog refuses to come inside which means it's about to get really fucking cold.

 

[InkaUtexas 25924]

Just got back. They were out of eggs and ground beef. fine for everything else.

[NorthLoop 14196]

Tomorrow will be 15 bean soup with sausage. The rest of the week is up to God.

[RMac5 1551]

11° in Amarillo right now. Doesn’t look like it will get much worse than that, low of 8°. 

[Storm the Field 5294]

Not quite as cold, but seeing that after a brief warmup Wednesday and Thursday, most of the state will get down to well below freezing next weekend as well. 

After that, final full week of the month looking like what I call "pho weather" (temps mostly in the 50's and daily rain chances).

[GhostOfTomJoad 9324]

We've got a whole fryer in the crockpot that will be used for tortilla soup tomorrow. 

Tonight is pork stir fry and chocolate brownies for dessert (had to pick up some Samuel Smith's Chocolate Stout for the recipe). 

We've got an assortment of other soups & stews in the freezer ready to reheat as needed.

[MissingInAction 25068]

Mueller HEB is a shitshow in fucktown on planet bullshit.

[Hate 20108]

Heb is The Woodlands is no issue at all. Well stocked and not too crowded. Potato Soup up tonight for dinner.

[Anastasis 23469]

If you have a backflow preventer installed on your sprinkler system, be sure to cut the water feed, drain the BFP, and cycle the valves. Last part may not be necessary, but I run a quick cycle of 1m at each zone just to cycle after the water is off and with the drain valves open. 

[Slacks 6819]

So... Houston gets one real cold night. Am I reading this correctly? 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Slacks said:

So... Houston gets one real cold night. Am I reading this correctly? 

if 22 is cold, yes.

[Covri 6249]

1 hour ago, NorthLoop said:

Tomorrow will be 15 bean soup with sausage. The rest of the week is up to God.

At least you'll have gas if the electricity goes out.

[Biff Tannen 45682]

3 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

What’s stopping you from going yourself, Kathy?

Because I go every god damn time and it’s her fucking turn. 

[South Austin 52496]

27 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

If you have a backflow preventer installed on your sprinkler system, be sure to cut the water feed, drain the BFP, and cycle the valves. Last part may not be necessary, but I run a quick cycle of 1m at each zone just to cycle after the water is off and with the drain valves open. 

Sir, can you please storyboard that, please?

[WithoutAClue 15360]

[Surly Bevo 24908]

Realize most of this is Austin centric but the temps over the coming days are not exactly out of bounds for DFW.  Now ERCOT and its merry band of idiot enablers can always fuck shit up but outside that pretty normal deal here

https://www.weather.gov/fwd/d32data

[Anastasis 23469]

5 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Sir, can you please storyboard that, please?

Depends what kind of BFP. This is what mine basically looks like, without the two PVC drains. Basically just shut off the main feed, open all the test ports (1/4 turn) and turn the valves on the BFP 1/4 turn as well.

 

 

[Born to Run 6569]

Lines at Lakeway HEB were 10 people deep.

Beef Bourgion Sunday
Broccoli Cheese Soup Monday
White people tacos tonight.

[Anastasis 23469]

Wife you got back from HEB, said it was a mess with lines down the aisles. No propane tanks to be found without driving out to Spicewood. I have a tank and probably a half on hand, so not really worried about it.  

[Storm the Field 5294]

53 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Depends what kind of BFP. This is what mine basically looks like, without the two PVC drains. Basically just shut off the main feed, open all the test ports (1/4 turn) and turn the valves on the BFP 1/4 turn as well.

 

 

A lot of folks have this alternate setup. Video i watched last time below:

 

[UTexasFight 9432]

2 hours ago, MissingInAction said:

Mueller HEB is a shitshow in fucktown on planet bullshit.

So just another normal Saturday

[Newdoc 3440]

Those “code compliant” above ground irrigation pressure valves were a weak point in the 2021 super freeze. Those and pool pumps were a profit bonanza for their respective suppliers after that freeze.