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Hot Hints For Frigid Times

Feb 16, 2021 9:57 AM by Jeanne Prejean Leave a Comment

As way too many are chattering because of "rolling power outages," creative juices are continuing to flow in new directions. Some folks are actually recalling what their parents and grandparents did before there was a Siri or an Alexa. It’s times like these when an old fashioned  bed warming pan would be the absolute must in any boudoir. One person dug through her closet … [Read more...] about Hot Hints For Frigid Times

Hints Of How To Get Ready For And Overcome The 2021 Deep-Freezer Days Ahead

Feb 14, 2021 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean Leave a Comment

Monday could be the first of a couple brutal days for North Texans. OMG! Predictions are even suggesting that Tuesday morning’s high will be five- to seven degrees! Shiver my timbers! Thanks to eyebrow-raising temperatures dropping to way below 20 degrees during the evenings, the daytime snowy dreamlike scenes will freeze overnight into traffic nightmares. So, why care? … [Read more...] about Hints Of How To Get Ready For And Overcome The 2021 Deep-Freezer Days Ahead

Have Your Checklist In Place As A Very Deep Freeze Gets Underway

Feb 11, 2021 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean Leave a Comment

As bad as the pandemic has been, the next few days are only going to provide a greater challenge for food banks, homeless shelters, schools and vaccination providers. It will also bring the problems home to North Texas residents if they suffer from power outages thanks to downed trees. The predicted temperatures are making wine cellars look like convection ovens. If there are … [Read more...] about Have Your Checklist In Place As A Very Deep Freeze Gets Underway

Mother Nature Is Going To Take North Texas For A Dippity Doozy Of Temperatures This Week

Feb 8, 2021 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean Leave a Comment

The area weather guessers are all in a spin over this week’s roller coaster of temperatures ranging from Monday’s high of 62 degrees to a below-freezing 25 degrees on Thursday night. Could icy streets be in the future? If so, take it slow if you must get out. The long-term forecast is suggesting that starting this Thursday the temperature highs are going to stay in the … [Read more...] about Mother Nature Is Going To Take North Texas For A Dippity Doozy Of Temperatures This Week

Break With The Usual: A North Texas Summer Cold Front Cometh Friday

Jul 30, 2020 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Those wonderful weather-isters are predicting that Friday is gonna bring a cold front to North Texas. For those who just disembarked the bus at the Greyhound Station, rest easy… sorta. It doesn’t mean that boots, wool sweaters, hand warmers and snow tires will be the call of the day. No, siree. A North Texas summer cold front translates into a double-edged sword. The … [Read more...] about Break With The Usual: A North Texas Summer Cold Front Cometh Friday

A Gentle Reminder: Prepare For Tonight’s Freezer

Oct 30, 2019 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

In meteorological circles, North Texas is known as the Super Weather Bowl. And the past couple of weeks have validated that claim. The area has experienced everything from a fierce family of tornadoes to sunshine temperatures in the upper 70s. And now tonight's thermometers are predicted to drop to below freezing that might result in current wet roads becoming icy. With … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Prepare For Tonight’s Freezer

Sunday’s Surprise Storm Brought Trees And Power Down, But Neighbors Rose To The Occasion

Jun 12, 2019 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Sunday's devastating storm with its 70 MPH winds brought down trees, power lines and life in general for North Texas. Particularly hard hit was Dallas proper and the Park Cities. For some it was the loss of electricity for a few hours; for others, it's still lights out. From hundreds of stoplights and major retail centers to entire neighborhoods, it's been a rude awakening of … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Surprise Storm Brought Trees And Power Down, But Neighbors Rose To The Occasion

It’s Time To Prepare For The Ups And Downs Of Spring’s Weather Roller Coaster

Mar 8, 2019 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

When weather guessers predict that “severe weather” is in the future, the responses vary from “So?” to “Big deal.” The reason is that the majority of North Texans have just had a good drenching or been frustrated preparing for a no-show disaster. On the other hand, there are those whose lives have been decimated by “severe weather” including straight-line winds, tornadoes, … [Read more...] about It’s Time To Prepare For The Ups And Downs Of Spring’s Weather Roller Coaster

Beware The Ice Of November

Nov 12, 2018 3:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

It's going to be dipping down to below freezing the next couple of nights. This year's chilly weather may seem to be a bit premature. The good news is that it's going to hopefully reduce the bug population. On the other hand, it's going to need to jump-start your winterize thinking. While there is no need to remind anyone about the three P's (pets, pipes, plants), there are … [Read more...] about Beware The Ice Of November

Events To Party On Tonight

Sep 21, 2018 3:42 PM by Jeanne Prejean

If you thought the Plano Balloon Festival, North Texas Food Bank's Harvest or the Dallas Arboretum's Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden 5th birthday party were going to back off because of threats of storms, you thought wrong. They're going ahead with the fundraising and raising the roof balloons. … [Read more...] about Events To Party On Tonight

As The Storms Approach North Texas, Weekend Event Changes May Be In The Wind

Sep 20, 2018 2:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Wouldn’t you just know that Mother Nature has invited a cold front from the north to party it up this weekend in North Texas with the two fronts headed up from the south! This new development may have some Friday night event planners rethinking their plans for outdoor activities. If your organization decides to cancel/postpone the evening event, please send word to … [Read more...] about As The Storms Approach North Texas, Weekend Event Changes May Be In The Wind

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