tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post7415449731703103230..comments2024-02-25T04:57:41.588-05:00Comments on Mike Prangley's Weather Blog: Sleepless in Lafayette Bracing for Ice & Thunderstorms!Prangleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04443928821336031253noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-81516151988938497602008-12-18T19:25:00.000-05:002008-12-18T19:25:00.000-05:00I just ask, most people that are up at all hours (...I just ask, most people that are up at all hours (like us) are watching every weather update they know of..when it gets this bad out. I sure hope Twin Lakes cancels in the morning or at least delays..but as you said tomorrow is finals and we all know our kids safety isnt as important as finals! I am so tired of schools not carrying if our kids are safe!!<BR/>Didnt mean to offend you, please accept my apology!<BR/>PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-61469490059394261502008-12-18T18:01:00.000-05:002008-12-18T18:01:00.000-05:00Wow Pam, I didn't realize that people would take t...Wow Pam, I didn't realize that people would take this as a slam against Mike. I was just trying to provide an update since Mike was not in yet. I was trying to help and thought that the bloggers here would appreciate it. Guess not. Maybe another site will appreciate the updates since it is not welcome here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-86349194723777790612008-12-18T15:46:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:46:00.000-05:00LSC school cancelled all after school activties fo...LSC school cancelled all after school activties for this evening. They did so very early this am. GOOD CALL!!<BR/><BR/>When I was out at 11:00 this morning there was what i think was freezing fog. Iwonder how much ice we will get like all of you are wondering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-46016468117898758972008-12-18T10:58:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:58:00.000-05:00My best memory of the '91 ice storm was our 3 year...My best memory of the '91 ice storm was our 3 year old daughter repeatedly going over to the TV to turn it on. The look on her face and her questions were priceless. She just didn't understand why it wouldn't come on! Our woodburner kept us warm as toast..we spent the time in shorts and t-shirts. After a while, when the refrigerator wasn't keeping things cold enough, we put everything in plastic garbage bags outside and packed snow and ice around it. It was a lot of fun, kind of like camping. We lived in the country, so had a good excuse to hunker down at home for a few days. Everything in town had come to a standstill anyway, so there wasn't any reason to get out. If it happened today, we would all go crazy without our internet and other conveniences we are so accustomed to. But it would be nice to have a day where we could say we were 'stranded' at home due to icy roads! <BR/><BR/>Thanks Mike for the great posts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-74415490682424692902008-12-18T09:04:00.000-05:002008-12-18T09:04:00.000-05:00Well I just googled the ice storm of 1991 finding ...Well I just googled the ice storm of 1991 finding this in the history of TIPMONT. There is an error in this article regarding the Palm Sunday tornadoes. It was 1965, NOT 1964.<BR/><BR/> STORMS <BR/> Storms always play havoc with utility companies. They cause abnormal outages and are very costly. Tipmont REMC has had its fair share. In the summer of l950, one such storm caused an unusual amount of outages. An ice storm in April 1957 was the most destructive one in history at that time, costing some $6,000 to rebuild and restore service to the members. The Palm Sunday tornado of 1964 caused much destruction in Montgomery and Clinton counties. Ice storms in January l967 and Good Friday 1975 did their share of damage also. In March 1991, west central Indiana was hit with the worst ice storm in history. Tipmont REMC lost electricity to approximately 65 % of the members. The hardest hit areas were Tippecanoe County, Clinton County and the northern part of Fountain County. Tipmont REMC received help from cooperatives in southern Indiana and surrounding states for almost two weeks to restore service. Many miles of lines had to be built from the beginning. Suppliers delivered the much needed materials around the clock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-37811581484004225652008-12-18T09:01:00.000-05:002008-12-18T09:01:00.000-05:00oh lord more Ice..... i just hope the roads will b...oh lord more Ice..... i just hope the roads will be ok when i get off of work tonight at 6:00 go pick up the kids and then head home.. hope and pray roads are ok..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-86336566760167935132008-12-18T08:53:00.000-05:002008-12-18T08:53:00.000-05:00Why are you posting the warnings off HTTP://WEATHE...Why are you posting the warnings off HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND ?? Mike is doing a wonderful job staying up most the night keeping everyone updated...Like me, if i want the warnings as issued by NOAA I go to their sight I am sure every weather enthusiast does the same. On the closings & delays, some places including schools dont bother to call them in before 5 mins to get there! I know I worked at our local school & have a daughter in high school..our schools are very slow at getting the delays out if it isnt a 100% sure thing. Roads were horid yesterday and they didnt bother to delay. Seems they would be taking every precaution considering we have lost so many children already this year here!! Guess they really dont care how dangerous it is outside !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-43824686820526805332008-12-18T08:51:00.000-05:002008-12-18T08:51:00.000-05:00Wow Mike! Didn't know I would get top billing wit...Wow Mike! Didn't know I would get top billing with my pix and story. :-) :-) It was really something to live through for sure. I am glad to see the amount of ice we got in '91. I had no idea how much, I was too busy and in fact saw NO coverage of the storm since we had no power for so long. I will have to google that!<BR/><BR/>I also have pix from Paul Hadfield in IL of their ice storm in more recent years. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Dustin for the info in the aquarium! Hopefully I won't need it!! Also to "Anon" for the very detailed and informative info :-)<BR/><BR/>Stay safe everyone!<BR/><BR/>MA in REMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-28248337964749727222008-12-18T07:51:00.000-05:002008-12-18T07:51:00.000-05:00Here is the latest update from 5:42 amHAZARDOUS WE...Here is the latest update from 5:42 am<BR/><BR/>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK<BR/>NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN<BR/>542 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008<BR/><BR/>INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-191100-<BR/>CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-TIPTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-<BR/>RANDOLPH-<BR/>542 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008<BR/><BR/>THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.<BR/><BR/>.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.<BR/><BR/>STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL CAUSE A MIX OF PRECIPITATION BY TONIGHT. AN<BR/>ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY FOR<BR/>SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A HALF INCH ARE<BR/>POSSIBLE AS FREEZING RAIN MOVES IN. THIS CAN MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS<BR/>WALKING AND DRIVING CONDITIONS.<BR/><BR/>.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.<BR/><BR/>ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A LOW<BR/>PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY BRING SOME SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS LATE<BR/>SATURDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY.<BR/><BR/>.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...<BR/><BR/>SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.<BR/><BR/>&&<BR/><BR/>MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND<BR/>CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL<BR/>LOWERCASE)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-73230972058686932082008-12-18T07:34:00.000-05:002008-12-18T07:34:00.000-05:00INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-181730-/O.EXT.KIN...INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-181730-<BR/>/O.EXT.KIND.IS.W.0001.081219T0000Z-081219T1400Z/<BR/>CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-TIPTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-<BR/>RANDOLPH-<BR/>INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...<BR/>ANDERSON...MUNCIE<BR/>429 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008<BR/>...ICE STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM<BR/>EST FRIDAY...<BR/><BR/>THE ICE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO<BR/>9 AM EST FRIDAY.<BR/><BR/>A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON<BR/>THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE QUICKLY EAST. AS IT DOES...A STRONG COLD<BR/>HIGH PRESSURE FROM CANADA WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE LAKES REGION.<BR/>THIS WILL CAUSE A SITUATION WHERE COLD AIR AT THE GROUND ALLOWS<BR/>RAIN FALLING TO FREEZE ON SURFACES.<BR/><BR/>LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL MOVE IN AFTER 7 PM THURSDAY...WITH THE<BR/>GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN AFTER 9 PM. GRADUALLY...<BR/>WARMER AIR FROM THE SOUTH WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AND CAUSE<BR/>TEMPERATURES TO SLOWLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.<BR/>BEFORE THIS HAPPENS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A THIRD OF AN INCH<BR/>ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA.<BR/><BR/>AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE<BR/>EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS<BR/>WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY<BR/>DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU<BR/>MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR<BR/>VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINDS WILL<BR/>LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE BRANCHES THAT<BR/>ADD TO THE DANGER.<BR/><BR/>THE WARINIG HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTILL 9:00 AM fRIDAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-50646678759779268742008-12-18T06:55:00.000-05:002008-12-18T06:55:00.000-05:00Just curious Mike, Why doesn't it say snow for Tue...Just curious Mike, Why doesn't it say snow for Tuesday on your forecast anymore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-79346110232317069222008-12-18T06:30:00.000-05:002008-12-18T06:30:00.000-05:00Wonderfully detailed Mike, thanks!Wonderfully detailed Mike, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-21558428721453521932008-12-18T02:38:00.000-05:002008-12-18T02:38:00.000-05:00LOL Mike I will most likely lose my voice later to...LOL Mike I will most likely lose my voice later today! As the COLTS Play again! I will be watching the game in between my blog post! LOL! I can't miss a game! There my Team!!!!! I know I say that a lot but it's true!! :-)<BR/><BR/>You must have been yelling hard!!!!! :-)<BR/><BR/>See you all here in the morning! I'M doing the same Mike gotta get SOME what's that word again??<BR/><BR/>OH YA Sleep! I think that's right! :-) Night!<BR/><BR/>Justin in LafayetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-64588224286940679802008-12-18T02:08:00.000-05:002008-12-18T02:08:00.000-05:00WOW Those are somempictures Mary anne sent in! Lik...WOW Those are somempictures Mary anne sent in! Like I said earlier I did not get to see the Ice storm of 1991 but I did see somw old home movies! And it did not look to good! I do like me a lot of snow but the Ice I could do with out!! I think a lot of people would agree! Well at least Mary Anne would! :)<BR/><BR/>You can really see the tree limbs pulling down!! And the thinck ice on the power lines! WOW! That is really something!<BR/><BR/>You could say it is beautiful be VERY VERY DANGEROUS!!!!! That is the thing with nature!! It is so beautiful and can catch us off guard!<BR/><BR/>Again that is really something!<BR/><BR/>Justin in LafayetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-23960219763864739432008-12-18T01:44:00.000-05:002008-12-18T01:44:00.000-05:00I'm here too, Mike! Checking out all the rada...I'm here too, Mike! Checking out all the radars & warnings! I am in Monticello but work in Lafayette & Logansport..my office is in Sheridan so i have lots of weather to look up!! <BR/>I bet i cut meetings short tomorrow in Lafayette & head home by 3pm!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997582511588511868.post-30332966764744248292008-12-18T01:35:00.000-05:002008-12-18T01:35:00.000-05:00I'M up with ya Mike! I'M starting to forget what t...I'M up with ya Mike! <BR/><BR/>I'M starting to forget what that word Sleep means????? :)<BR/><BR/>Justin in LafayetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com