Snow Already, Now No Power
By Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
Anniston, Alabama
December 8, 2017 12:22pm CST
I have watched it snow for three hours. Tony fish tailed it out of the driveway to go hunting, came back after getting gas for the truck, he said he would just hunt at home since the people said it`ll be deeper before nightfall.
My elderly tenant called, said her power was off, I told her to call the power company and report it.
Within minutes my power went out. I am total electric and the temp is down to 63 degrees in here.
I have always wondered why the power company has not buried the lines, would that solve the problem?
I want solar power so badly, I can almost taste it. I am thankful for battery operated laptops and wifi.
Do I sound miserable? I am.
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28 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
8 Dec 17
The lines are buried in the area where I live and it makes a huge difference. It is rare that we have lose our power. Hope yours will come back soon. Do you have any other source of heat?
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
No, I could drag the bbq grill in, its gas.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
8 Dec 17
@andriaperry Be careful and stay warm the best you can
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Dec 17
Lots of places have buried power lines. I'm sorry about your power outage and being miserable. =(
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
Yes, its getting cold in here,
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
NO I am not going out in this mess. I love my car to much than to put it in a ditch.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Dec 17
Yeh all our lines are above ground, which causes trouble sometimes We don't have that much bad weather, but we do get a windstorm now and then. One January our power was out for a week, because the windstorms were all over California. I hope your power comes back on quickly.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
Me too. the snow is slowing down.
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@RasmaSandra (79929)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Dec 17
Well I hope everything goes back to normal for you real soon. I am always in a panic when it comes to electricity. So if the wind whips up or the weather is bad I am in high stress. Will keep my fingers crossed for you.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
Thanks. No doubt I am buying a propane heater for this house.
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
8 Dec 17
@andriaperry I know the feeling. I feel like bundling up as well. It's cold.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
Me too, I am cold, bundled up like I am going out.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
Yes we have a gas grill, I have over 1,000 jars of home canned food, We will eat.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
8 Dec 17
@andriaperry your thinking.What is this guy talking about.I dunnolol
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Dec 17
@andriaperry I hope power was restored during the night. Sounds good. Even small it will be effective.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
I will, I expect money next year and I will buy a solar power system, may be small but I am gonna do it.
No power yet
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Dec 17
Yes plus all the overtime pay for linemen.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
8 Dec 17
I know what you're saying, we were without power for only two hours and it was terrible! Yes, 63 is darn cold:(
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
And the temp is dropping, I am about to clean up a little, move around some.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
8 Dec 17
@andriaperry Without power, even hot coffee is a challenge!:(
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@thislittlepennyearns (62628)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
8 Dec 17
You do sound miserable.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62628)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
8 Dec 17
@andriaperry except for with Wi-Fi and things
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
8 Dec 17
Wow! You guys got snow? That's something. Hope your power comes back soon
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
Yes and I complain about snow!
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 17
I think she was bored and was asking if everyones power is out.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Dec 17
Yes of course this IS miserable and being all electric is yes, for the birds..cant wait til you can be all solar.
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@FourWalls (68129)
• United States
9 Dec 17
Oh, man, I’m so sorry you’ve had a power outage. We had two massive (as in, 90% of the city) outages within five months: one with the remnants of Hurricane Ike, and one with an ice storm. Thankfully, my power was out only during Ike, when the temperatures were comfortable outside. My aunt lost power during the ice storm and ended up going to her sister’s house because it was too cold.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
9 Dec 17
I hope the power is back on by now. I hate dealing with power outages, and I live in California where it doesn't snow or get as cold as it does there, but it still gets cold in here when the heat is off. Plus my stove is electric so I have no way to cook when the power is out.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Dec 17
My whole house is electric so I have nothing without power. This will change.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
8 Dec 17
@andriaperry , have they given a time power may be restored? They rarely give a time here.
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