This cold snap came absolutely out of nowhere, didn’t it? I don’t know if it was a polar vortex, or just a strange high pressure system, but the temps dropped by thirty degrees in the space of five hours.
We lost a lot of plants outside, because we didn’t see the cold weather coming.
Ordinarily, we don’t worry about the cold too much around here, but when it hits, it definitely hits hard. The weather lady on TV says we have a whole week of this to look forward to, lots of ice and sleet, but no snow. I like to get an annual HVAC inspection and tuneup before the heavy weather arrives, but I was caught flat footed this time. I am not too worried about it, because I do have some back up heating systems I can use if need be. Like I said, I just would have been more comfortable with the green light from my trusted HVAC tech. Since I have been a customer for years I am hoping to book one after this cold snap, but I know at that point heating inspections will be in high demand. I have three space heaters, one for each of the bedrooms, so even if there is a furnace issue we will be fine. There is also the stone fireplace, which only has enough firewood for a few days, but that should be enough for now. They say plan hard and fight easy, well I can attest that it is certainly true when it comes to your heating during the winter.