Winter Ice Storm Events - December, 2013 - DFW Area (Dallas: 2014, money)

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by SVTRay

I wished our gate was motorized…thats the first thing I'm changing if we decide to keep this place. Anyhow, we don't have any pets, so it makes it a easier to leave open.

I thought about motorizing the gate when I had it installed but since it's a double swing gate it would require two motors; total cost installed would have been over $4k. For $4k, I can trot down to the end of the driveway and open it myself.

[SVTRay]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

I thought about motorizing the gate when I had it installed but since it's a double swing gate it would require two motors; total cost installed would have been over $4k. For $4k, I can trot down to the end of the driveway and open it myself.

Yes sir, I'm with ya lol

[SVTRay]

Originally Posted by SVTRay

Yes sir, I'm with ya lol

Oops, I mean Yes ma'am

[GripeWater]

I got lucky that my pool boy offered to clean my roof for a small fee but I noticed that most people just left it there. I was concerned of roof caving in or ice sheet falling on someone's head but it seems that its not that big of a deal here. What did you do?

[TXNGL]

Originally Posted by highcotton

Correct - by saying 'at least'. High 80s!






Tending to my frostbite...

Hee hee! I am not one to shy from the occasional cold front, but I am sick of this.

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by GripeWater

I got lucky that my pool boy offered to clean my roof for a small fee but I noticed that most people just left it there. I was concerned of roof caving in or ice sheet falling on someone's head but it seems that its not that big of a deal here. What did you do?

Usually it melts away without sliding off like we've seen on TV.

Just waiting for Mr. Sun to do his job.

[grneyedmustang]

I've had enough of the ice and snow to last me for the rest of the winter. Wait....it's only December

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by GripeWater

I got lucky that my pool boy offered to clean my roof for a small fee but I noticed that most people just left it there. I was concerned of roof caving in or ice sheet falling on someone's head but it seems that its not that big of a deal here. What did you do?

I started to have my concerns when I read "I got lucky" and "pool boy offered" in your first sentence.

[highcotton]

Well, we received the major ice storm on December 5th & 6th. Today is December 17th, more than a week since the roads became safe to drive and ice on the roads melted.

Have you noticed - 75% of the vehicles are filthy dirty with white salt and sand? Some dark-colored cars and trucks look more [flat] scummy white than their real color. Clouds of white dust fly in the air at bridge overpasses and major intersections from the salt and sand that was put down. Car washes have been busy since last week, but there's a whole lot of car washing yet to go before people get their vehicles clean...the way they are in pretty (sunny and blue sky) weather. And to think - there are [very strange] people that like snow and ice! You weirdo people can take that kind of crappy wintry weather far up north somewhere with you!!!

[highcotton]

And to think Dallas was not ready for bad weather!