Maine Ice Storm pictures

[MaineDolFan]

Second thread - sorry - but this one has pictures.

Our power is back on - came on about a half hour ago after being out for over 12 hours.  CMP is reporting that a quarter of the state's entire population is without power.  They can't do much about it until they secure branches and unsafe areas.  Basically CMP is stating that it could be weeks before some have power again.

Our power is flickering a little so I am not sure how long it'll "stick."



This is what collects on things.  It ripped a tree literally out of the ground a street away from me.





In 1998 we had a very bad storm that knocked out power and services and the guard was activated.  This is basically what things look like now around here:

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/slideshows/icestorm_1998/

[Phishfan]

Nice closeup of the tree limb. That should give a good idea of what you are dealing with to the people who have never seen an ice storm.

[Dave Gray]

Wow.  That's awfsome.  (spelled correctly.)  Sorry it's a pain in the ass for you, but it's pretty beautiful and cool looking.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Wow.  That's awfsome.  (spelled correctly.)  Sorry it's a pain in the ass for you, but it's pretty beautiful and cool looking.

Pardon the pun, but If Looks Could Kill.......

[MaineDolFan]

Wow.  That's awfsome.  (spelled correctly.)  Sorry it's a pain in the ass for you, but it's pretty beautiful and cool looking.

It's visually stunning, isn't it?  That video I posted from the '98 storm has some impressive shots.  The sun is out today and it makes everything sparkle. 

[raptorsfan29]

just got my power back on, no cable yet i am on my colleges computer.

Power was out for 38.5 hours, cable it's been out for 3 days 9 hours 42 minutes. so in total 81.5 hours and counting. give or take a few hours, my math may be bad.

[NADS]

That's rowdy.  I take it people are pretty much used to it and somewhat prepared.

[Spider-Dan]

So how do you manage to keep warm in that kind of weather if the power is out?

Or is it common for the Northeast to have those heating oil silos?

[YoFuggedaboutit]

So how do you manage to keep warm in that kind of weather if the power is out?

Or is it common for the Northeast to have those heating oil silos?

You keep enough chopped wood nearby to throw in the fireplace.

[MaineDolFan]

We're not used to ice storms.  The last bad one was 10 years ago.  Four days later and 40,000 in southwest Maine still don't have power.  Another 90.000 in NH are without power.  Low temp last night was 3.

Most people do one of the following:

1 - They have a secondary source of heat.  We have a fireplace.
2 - They have a generator to power either space heaters or a furnace.
3 - You stay with friends.  We got our power back Friday night and had a slew of "strays" that lived here all weekend.
4 - You go to a shelter at night.

...or you suck it up, bundle up and pray.

[Brians Stalker]

We lost power the night before last night and the temp was -7.  We don't have a secondary source of heat so I was very thankful that it only stayed out a little while. 

[YoFuggedaboutit]

We're not used to ice storms.  The last bad one was 10 years ago.  Four days later and 40,000 in southwest Maine still don't have power.  Another 90.000 in NH are without power.  Low temp last night was 3.

Most people do one of the following:

1 - They have a secondary source of heat.  We have a fireplace.
2 - They have a generator to power either space heaters or a furnace.
3 - You stay with friends.  We got our power back Friday night and had a slew of "strays" that lived here all weekend.
4 - You go to a shelter at night.

...or you suck it up, bundle up and pray.

Move on down to sunny FLORIDA!!!!!  Granted, you might lose power if a hurricane hits, but the weather will be tolerable enough. 

[Phishfan]

Maine, stay where you are. One ice storm every decade doesn't outweigh the absolutely miserable Summers every year in Florida.

[MaineDolFan]

I have some friends living down there.  I wouldn't move to Florida if my life depended on it.  I hate the heat.  My perfect day is 60 with NO humidity.  I am miserable once it gets to the 85 or higher mark.

[raptorsfan29]

YAY. Cable is finally back up in my neck of the woods.  4 days 14 hours without cable. still sucks many more don't have power.

My sisters friend lives in the ass crack of maine. Lebanon. last ice storm that hit our way she lost power for 19 days.