[AT] OT Oklahoma Ice storm

[Cecil R Bearden]

Just missed getting the tractor hit by a falling tree limb coated with 
ice.  My best shade tree with my tool truck nearby was split in tow by 
the 1 inch of ice.  Temp has been 31 to 32 for the last 30 hours and 
raining or misting the entire time.  Roads are good as the temps have 
been warm prior to this.   Electricity went off this morning at 9am.  
Internet connection quit at 1:30pm yesterday. Trying out a US Cellular 
Hot spot wifi.  It seems to work.  The wind and rain had my cows 
shivering trying to get out of the wind.  Fed them extra yesterday and 
today and got them straightened out from being humped up.  It has rained 
about 4 inches in the last 36 hours, so the pasture is wet wherever I 
usually feed them.  This reminds me of the 2001 ice storm when we ran 27 
days on generator.  Running the 60kw Onan with the Allis Chalmers 7030 
engine right now.  If power still out tomorrow, will have to cut back to 
the 8kw Allis chalmers 2cyl diesel and move to the propane heated 
house.   Heat pump likes a minimum of 20kw to heat right...  Onan 
generator likes fuel at the rate of 3gph....  It needs some 
exercise..    The trees on my South line fence look to have really tore 
up things when their limbs broke.  Maybe this will make it easier to get 
them out of the fence and rebuild.

This storm is heading East slowly.  I hope you guys don't have to 
experience the ice that we seem to always get.

Stay warm & safe.

Cecil in oKla

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