I know this isn't anywhere close to what some members are experiencing, but this is Southeast Louisiana where the average February temp is 66.
It's currently 23 and expected to be 12 degrees tonight. It's been "raining" heavily and everything has frozen. We've got some snow, but not a lot. More ice than anything else.
My mom's 70 yr old neighbor asked for helped covering his chicken coop with tarps. More than happy to help. Only problem, both gate chains between my mom's property and her neighbors' were frozen solid. I had to scale the gate and nearly slipped and busted my ass. Try holding onto ice whilst climbing ice!! At any rate, after 20 minutes of tying down tarps the chickens were covered and I was paid for with fresh eggs and whiskey (I would have done it for free).
We've also had 7.5 hours of no power.
Thankfully we have a wood burning fire place and propane portable heaters and a generator.
Mom looks thrilled
