Cold Preps Should be Done, Hard Freeze North, Light Freeze South

I could never figure out why, each year, local weathercasters say wrap your pipes.  You should never unwrap your pipes except to make repairs or to re-wrap due to the tape/wrapping deteriorating due to the summer heat. The coldest air of the season is coming, and I thought I'd review our winter weather guidelines.  Let's begin with the "pipe rule," which was told to me the the late Mickey Scholl, a master plumber back in the late 70s.  The 2 keys are the temperature & the DURATION.

I have already prepared my house for sale with these faucet covers.  I will not run/drip the water unless the low temps are projected to be lower than 28.  Here's what Hannah Gard showed us this morning.

Look at your location to determine whether you need to run the water Sunday night into Monday Morning.  Based on what I'm seeing, those of us south of Lake P. will NOT have to drip the water.  It's a different story north & west of the Lake.  Fortunately, this will be a brief cold event.

Unless the upper trough deepens, the core of the brutal cold will stay to our north & east. In the short term, this afternoon will be near perfect, and I will be strolling the FQ with Valerie & our friend Mindy.

If you're down in the Quarter & happen to see us, don't be afraid to say hi & tell Valerie thank you for bringing Bob back!  In the short term, this afternoon will be near perfect.

The temperature graphic shows that the new surge of Arctic air has reached St. Louis and will arrive here before daybreak on Sunday.  The highs are likely to be around 8 AM with steady & falling temps most of the day.

This will be the last 70+ day until next Wednesday when our next warm-up happens.  So you still have the rest of this afternoon to prepare for the freeze.  Finally,

Valerie has given me a reason to look forward to each day.  In addition, the sunrises at Copeland Tower continue to amaze me.  Christmas has come early to the Breckster!  Stay tuned!

Quick Warm Up, Arctic Cold Coming, Hard Freeze North, Freedom Day

I was supposed to Golf today for the first time in 3 months, but last night's cold front brought a chill that affects my temperature sensitive right leg.  So I'm gonna give it another try tomorrow as it's supposed to be 70+.  Enjoy this warm up as it will allow us time to prepare our yards & homes for the coming freeze next week.  Temps on the back side of high pressure have soared into the 75-80 degree range to our west.

 

Even though I am no longer married, I am still responsible for protecting my house from freezes.  Next week promises to bring down the coldest air of this Winter season so far. Most of Canada is way below zero, with some spots 50-55 below!

 

That cold will drive into the lower 48 behind the next clipper plunging down from Canada.  To me, it appears the core of the cold will remain just to our north and east for Monday & Tuesday mornings.  The FOX 8 Weather Team is doing a great job of showing you the future model temperature forecast.  Let's prepare for a hard freeze on the North Shore and a light freeze (at worst) on the South Shore away from the Lake.  

The up and down temperature ride will continue next week as we'll be back to 70+. Of course, we know that roller coaster ride will continue well into March of next year.  Finally, here's why I'm happy with my new home.

For the first 5 days at Copeland Tower, every morning was cloudy.  The past two have been spectacular!

In addition, a judge this morning made my divorce final, and I am finally single again.  No longer will I be denied love. No longer will I be financially burdened paying for someone who has more $$$ than I do, a spouse not willing to share in community expenses for 10+ years. That is NOT a partner.  It's been a very difficult 8+ months, but Valerie has brought purpose back to my life.  We intend to celebrate tonight and for many years to come!  I am a very blessed man!  The Corvette Museum Podcast is taking longer to edit and will be available to subscribers early next week.  Sign up at bobbreck.com. Stay tuned!