Recently several states have been hit with series of intense storm. They were described as destructive and crippling. Felling a little apprehensive about the tempest raging outside we prepared the best we could for what may come. Power outages were predicted so we dressed warm for bed and set an alarm clock that was not dependant on a power outlet.
We got up early to ensure we had to time to clear our cars and drive to work.
It wasn’t until about 7:45 am that we realized how naive were…
Thousands in Ohio were left with out power; that fact was anticipated but we were lucky enough to have a warm, power filled apartment when we woke up. The amount of ice and its stubborn demeanor however, was not expected.
Everything was coated in a thick layer of ice. Ice blades replaced the strands of grass and each branch had its own ice cloak. The sidewalk was converted into a skating rink and the cars looked like giant ice sculptures.
The best way to prepare a life size ice sculpture shaped like a car for driving it to use a key to chisel away the ice from the door frame so you can enter the sculpture. Next, turning the car on and engaging the heat at full power is required. Waiting comes next. Using your dinky ice scraper against the forces of half inch ice is no match. Soon you will start to notice the ice shifting ever so slightly. This is when you make your move!
Clearing the ice post melting time makes the process much smoother. Trust me, I tried chipping away at the ice pre-melting and it got me nowhere.
The last bit of advice for ice storms….enjoy them! Everything is beautiful encased in ice. The world is quiet, and it’s not something that you are going to experience everyday. Happy winter!
xoxo
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