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gcrank1
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# Posted: 23 Jan 2026 12:01pm - Edited by: gcrank1
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Here in south central Wisconsin, and my friend up in Minnesota about 1 hr south of Canada had -37 (but was disappointed it didn't break the -40 mark, LOL).
We might get a high today of -10, then a fall off and be a repeat for tomorrow.
My home NG forced air furnace for our little 940sf place is barely keeping up, we are supplementing with solar gain from the big south windows and a 1400w electric heater in the living room.
Got a new battery in one car and the charger on the old car to keep it warm and topped up (no garage). Snowsuits, dbl mittens, trooper caps, face masks are on the ready but Im only planning on mailbox and back.
Sure hope our electric grid doesnt go down, my 5kw gen is a few miles away and I failed to prep it for a deep winter use  ; starting it could be an issue.
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paulz
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# Posted: 23 Jan 2026 02:49pm
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I don’t know how you handle it, must be nice being young.
This morning at the cabin it was 40. My night log had expired when I got up, took some kindling and small logs to get things going. Gives me something to sit by with my coffee. Got up to 70, our usual feeling good temp, just in time to head for the grid.
Hang in there. Lots in the news about your cold front.
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DRP
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# Posted: 23 Jan 2026 02:51pm
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+50 here at the moment, but 15" of white stuff and frigid starting tomorrow afternoon. We got the genny, fuel and a truckload of locust (the closest tree to anthracite) up to the house last night and I'm getting ready to dose the traps and shut down water here at the job. My wife is baking a big batch of emergency cookies, can't be too careful. Stay warm!
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Fanman
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# Posted: 23 Jan 2026 04:32pm
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I really wanted to get to the cabin one more time before shoulder surgery in a week and a half, but tonight's forecast is around 0°F which makes the outhouse seat really cold and the expected foot and a half of the white stuff tomorrow night means the road may be impassable for the next week... we'll see, but it's not looking likely.
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