Iowa water tower freezes as temperatures plummet

[edjr 6,609]

 

Latest on the dangerously cold temperatures gripping much of the U.S. (all times local):

10:10 a.m.

Bitterly cold temperatures are causing troubles across a wide swath of the U.S., including in an Iowa city where the water tower froze.

The Waterloo suburb of Evansdale lost water service for a time Monday after temperatures fell to minus 20 degrees (-29 Celsius). Mayor Doug Faas (fahs) said Tuesday that water is being run directly from the wells into the system, bypassing the suspected ice blockage in the tower.

A city staffer is expected to climb the tower later Tuesday to see what's wrong and determine how to fix the problem.

In the northwest Indiana city of Lafayette, residents began hearing a hum that Duke Energy says is caused by extra power surging through utility lines to meet power demands during the Arctic blast. Monday's low fell to minus 16 degrees at the National Weather Service's Purdue Airport station in adjacent West Lafayette.

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9:37 a.m.

The bone-chilling cold gripping much of the U.S. is breaking century-old records and is being blamed on several deaths.

The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories and freeze warnings Tuesday covering a vast area from South Texas to Canada and from Montana through New England.

Authorities opened warming shelters in the South as temperatures dipped notably close to zero in Alabama and Georgia.

In Aberdeen, South Dakota, the mercury dropped to a record-breaking minus 32 (-36 Celsius). The city's previous New Year's Day record had stood for 99 years.

It's even cold in the Deep South, as temperatures plummeted early Tuesday to 14 (-10 Celsius) in Atlanta and 26 (-3 Celsius) as far south as New Orleans.

The cold is blamed in at least nine deaths in the past week.

 

 

I've had to battle frozen pipes at my rental property.

 

focking PITA

 

Global warming raring it's ugly head yet again.

[MTSkiBum 1,623]

Houston cold snaps are the best, a low of mid 20's for a couple nights.

 

The only bad part is my avacado tree is 20 feet tall and is a pain to cover with a tarp.

[Cdub100 3,936]

Every single prediction in Gores global cash grab turned out to be false.

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

I'll go release some carbon emissions to warm this country right up.

[edjr 6,609]

and we have several inches of white stuff to look forward to on Thursday.

 

Already have ice everywhere.

 

yay!

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,163]

and we have several inches of white stuff to look forward to on Thursday.

 

Already have ice everywhere.

 

yay!

Doing my part to help warm things up by idling my car in the driveway.

[edjr 6,609]

It's so focking cold my car starter doesn;t work

 

I have to start it and run back in

[wiffleball 4,790]

Houston cold snaps are the best, a low of mid 20's for a couple nights.

 

The only bad part is my avacado tree is 20 feet tall and is a pain to cover with a tarp.

Women in boots. Best.

[cyclone24 1,914]

Yeah its brutal here in iowa right now.

 

Be in phoenix in 2 week....cant wait to have my face melt off hot.

[joneo 557]

 

Global warming raring it's ugly head yet again.

The current term is "climate change".

[MTSkiBum 1,623]

Women in boots. Best.

 

I meant the fact that the Houston "cold snap" is still warmer than an average winter day where i have lived most of my life.

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Every single prediction in Gores global cash grab turned out to be false.

Everyone predicted he'd make millions.

[dain11279 976]

11 here today, warmest its been in a week

[edjr 6,609]

11 here today, warmest its been in a week

 

28 tomorrow, heat wave is coming!!

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

Gonna crack 40 tomorrow.....hitting the links.

[drobeski 3,061]

It's so focking cold my car starter doesn;t work

 

I have to start it and run back in

mine does

Don't buy a piece of schit ?

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,367]

its crazy cold here, yesterday I actually had to put a shirt on to walk outside

 

just hope it doesn't get to where I have to wear pants instead of shorts

[edjr 6,609]

mine does

Don't buy a piece of schit ?

 

it's a 2015 with 55k miles. I've left the light on too many times over night.

 

Needs a new battery and starter.

[joneo 557]

Seriously, I remember the water tower freezing maybe 3 times in the town where I grew up. Not newsworthy to me.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,270]

I have been in Maryland during the brutal cold. It's like 25 degrees. Wayyyyy warmer than the -16 last night back home.

[nzoner 937]

Had to take a friend to the airport yesterday morning at 4;30 in -13 weather,got the Jeep started but it did not want to move for a good 10 minutes.

[mobb_deep 920]

its crazy cold here, yesterday I actually had to put a shirt on to walk outside

 

just hope it doesn't get to where I have to wear pants instead of shorts

 

Another chilly 75 and clear in OC too.

[avoiding injuries 1,595]

Enjoy the warm weekend. I've been spraying aerosol hairspray all day.

[ROCKFORD 134]

Doing my part to help warm things up by idling my car in the driveway.

 

there is no need to idle your car before starting it.

[tanatastic 2,062]

and we have several inches of white stuff to look forward to on Thursday.

yay!

Drugs are not the answer, seek help.

[Mookz 1,349]

 

there is no need to idle your car before starting it.

 

Good because I'm not even sure how I'd do that.

[ROCKFORD 134]

Seriously, I remember the water tower freezing maybe 3 times in the town where I grew up. Not newsworthy to me.

 

i would say, ok to post the already existing cold thread, but not threadworthy.

 

the OP is an idiot.

[Old School 360]

Focking Nashville is as cold as I can remember.

Officially 5 degrees this morning.

My car read 3 degrees on the way to work at 7:30 this morning.

For this area - thats focking cold.

[joneo 557]

We've been sub zero for about a week...maybe 10 days. Don't know for sure. The temp has reached above zero maybe twice. 20 to 30 below has been the norm overnight lows. Plus a focking wind chill that really sucks. SKOL

[wiffleball 4,790]

 

I meant the fact that the Houston "cold snap" is still warmer than an average winter day where i have lived most of my life.

That's one of the things that I hate most about Houston. Texas women have no idea how climate control works. Set the thermostat at 68 or 72 and leave it there all year long.

 

The minute it dips below 60 degrees in Houston, every in the building is calling up maintenance to turn the heat up until it's 92 degrees inside.

 

I'm sweating like I'm going up the Delta with Martin Sheen and meanwhile it's 48 degrees outside.

[wiffleball 4,790]

 

Good because I'm not even sure how I'd do that.

First LOl of the day!

[edjr 6,609]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[easilyscan 936]

This reminded me of a joke from the Clinton era.

 

Bill was ready to go out for his morning jog when Secret Service agents told him he couldn't.

Why, he asked ?

Someone left a terrorist threat in the snow outside the White House.

What did it say Bill asked ?

It appears to have been written in urine, and it says Bill Clinton must die.

 

Three days later, The head of the Secret Service met with Bill.

Told him they'd solved the case, & asked Bill if he wanted the good news or the bad news first ?

Give me the good news.

The good news is, we've identified the urine & it belongs to Bob Dole.

That's shocking said Bill, so what's the bad news.

It was Hillary's handwriting. 

 

[jbycho 754]

6 hours ago, easilyscan said:

This reminded me of a joke from the Clinton era.

 

Bill was ready to go out for his morning jog when Secret Service agents told him he couldn't.

Why, he asked ?

Someone left a terrorist threat in the snow outside the White House.

What did it say Bill asked ?

It appears to have been written in urine, and it says Bill Clinton must die.

 

Three days later, The head of the Secret Service met with Bill.

Told him they'd solved the case, & asked Bill if he wanted the good news or the bad news first ?

Give me the good news.

The good news is, we've identified the urine & it belongs to Bob Dole.

That's shocking said Bill, so what's the bad news.

It was Hillary's handwriting. 

 

Bill: "As long as it wasn't Monika's, I'm all good with that."