Ross of OttawaStorm chips.
As our brethren in #Halifax have taught us, having chips on hand is an important thing when you're couch-bound under a blanket. We're prepared.
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Ross of OttawaOh, salt and sand. Almost forgot that I haven't bright that out of the garage for the winter yet. I'd better move that near our front door for use tomorrow.
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Ross of OttawaDishwasher!
As @human3500@ottawa.place mentions, running your dishwasher now makes good sense, so you're not both without power and without clean dishes and having to heat water to wash them by hand.
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Ross of OttawaUse the Great Free Freezer!
I've put a few large containers 3/4 full of water outside. At -8°C they should freeze up solid, and if power goes off I can use the ice blocks to keep the fridge cold.
Ultimately I'd move perishable contents outside to stay cold, but initially ice blocks should do the trick for a day or so.
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Ross of OttawaFood leftovers storage? Do it now.
If, like me, you have leftover Christmas food you've been grazing on for three days, now is a good time to get the remainders into the freezer.
If that was the plan anyway, get it done now. If there's a power outage, it'll be difficult, and you won't have to face eating yet more of the same, in the dark, to avoid its spoilage.
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Ross of OttawaElectronics in a power outage.
Consider turning off and unplugging potentially sensitive electronics. I'm thinking my NAS backup box is a good candidate. I have a laptop, but my SO's desktop will be shutdown overnight too.
The risk is from repeated power fluctuations or surges with a grid being hammered by tree falls, heavy ice and high winds.
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Ross of OttawaWhere do you park overnight?
With ice accretion and high winds, it's probably a good idea to think about the risk of falling tree limbs. An alternate parking spot, or garage might be a good choice.
I'm a bit worried a falling tree branch will knock some of the hail dents out of my car's roof. I've become attached to them.
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