"Crippling ice storm is expected"
"Giant ice storm on way, officials warn"
"Worst may be yet to come"
Apparently, there is a possible ice storm headed this way. The above quotes are headlines from various news websites warning of the dire, dangerous weather on the way. Looking at the radar and weather maps, it looks to me like it's going to miss Austin, but I'm not a meteorologist or a headline writer. Nor am I running out to buy BOTTLED WATER OR CANNED FOOD. Yes, that's right. People here in Austin are apparently stocking up on these essentials in case the ice storm hits.
Maybe I'm mistaken about the impeding doom, but in all the years of ice storms in Canada, we never lost water service. Has anyone ever lost water service due to a winter storm? Hurricanes, tornados or earthquakes, yes. But an ice storm? And canned food? How long do they think they are going to be holed up in their houses? Weeks? We have refrigerators; the food will not spoil in a day. And if we lose power, it's COLD OUTSIDE. Use your backyard as a fridge.
God, Texans.
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yeah, we just heard someone here in sonoma county (norcal) say that they're not ready for "any more bad weather." katja and i blinked at that (it's been gorgeously sunny, bright blue skies, clear all around), and we finally realized that this person was referring to the fact that the temperature has been below freezing at night. that's it!! that's the bad weather. wow. californians.
another comment: i'm delighted that you're blogging about the pregnancy! thanks to erika for encouraging you to do it. i loved your earlier blog. i'm very interested in the daily details, so i'm happy that you'll be sharing! thanks beth....
Well... we got the "ice storm" and it was really a bit of a bust... nothing thrilling, and it's not just the Canadian experience. Of course, I whine about the cold too, but that's just 'cause I like the warmth and sunshine!
In other news, I've been thinking about baby Texan -- isn't that a little "uniallegial"? Shouldn't it be baby Canaxan or maybe baby Texanian?
Living vicariously through Beth,
-Erika
Baby Texan is cute but I've been calling it baby Bazooka, it has more flair :-)
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