The first snow squalls of the season arrived this morning, as the day wore on they intensified, melting away between squalls. They were heralded by an event. I was sitting at the table, enjoying a late breakfast, when the house went still and quiet and dim. The hydro was out. The wind blows, the hydro… Continue reading The Gales of November
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Snow Squalls and a Power Outage
As expected, a heavy snow was falling when we got up this morning. It continued throughout the morning. At 11 a.m. the power went out. I have an old telephone that actually works during power outages, so I plugged it in and reported the problem. Apparently over 10,000 people in the area had lost their… Continue reading Snow Squalls and a Power Outage
Powerless Wind
Monday, November 18 We made it through the windy night without incident. We made it through the windy morning without incident. Then, shortly after 10:00 a.m. the power shut down, with a bang. Investigation of the immediate power lines and transformer revealed no problems. Every hour a call was made to the hydro power outage… Continue reading Powerless Wind