We got about 5-8 inches of snow by yesterday afternoon (40 miles north of Seattle). Temp was 12F here this morning. With the humidity and the rain/snow mix the day before, the doors on my Tacoma were frozen shut. I hooked up a little heater and covered with a tarp tent for a couple of hours and got the driver's door open. Ran the engine and heater for 20-30 minutes and the remaining doors opened fairly easily. I applied a light coat of silicone spray to the door seals. Hopefully tomorrow won't be a repeat. 
Meanwhile, my brother lives in north central Montana. He had -30F this morning, with strong winds which made wind chill down around -50F. 😯 I can remember -30F and beyond when I was a kid there, but usually no wind with it. Good day to be inside!
Meanwhile, my brother lives in north central Montana. He had -30F this morning, with strong winds which made wind chill down around -50F. 😯 I can remember -30F and beyond when I was a kid there, but usually no wind with it. Good day to be inside!
I switched from Blizzak snow tires to Hankook this year. Blizzak were hard to get at our location. We routinely travel 450 miles on Interstate-80 through the hilly regions of Pennsylvania, and as soon as you see the temperature drop to 32F it's trouble!
Expected blizzard conditions in the Northcoast states starting Friday.
Expected blizzard conditions in the Northcoast states starting Friday.
I lost the weather stripping on the passenger side door of my old car many years ago. My roommate ripped it right off opening the door.
jeff
Silicone worked nicely! I applied to the front doors, which opened easily this morning. I left it off both back doors, and they were stuck.
I'll have to remember to do that before serious freezing next time.
I lost the weather stripping on the passenger side door of my old car many years ago. My roommate ripped it right off opening the door.
jeff
I like petroleum jelly for covering the odd rust spot to prevent it from getting worse before spring when you'd fix it properly but I prefer lithium grease for door jam seals (yes I know it says "metal to metal" but it works)...
OTOH, so does any good silicone based sexual lubricant - and you might already have some anyway...
OTOH, so does any good silicone based sexual lubricant - and you might already have some anyway...
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Once a year?!! I could be in trouble.
"Now let me see . . . what was I going to the garage for?"
You are right the UK news are reporting it as a bomb-cyclone. It sounds like one of our beasts from the east but American style bigger and better just like everything else American is tornadoes and all.
We have had a cold spell but we are not out of the woods yet as we have still got January to go.
It didn't even get cold enough to get rid of the slugs in the garden last winter. They were revolting.