The temperature had been around -42℉ for most of the day, then Lynn tried to use the stove and it wouldn’t light. I checked the weather and found that we had finally got down below -44℉. The boiling point of propane is -44.1℉ so propane appliances don’t work below this temp. It should get a… Continue reading Too cold for propane
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Update from Galena
The weather here has been interesting the last couple of weeks. It would warm up to unseasonably high temperatures, (30 to 40F) rain and then cool off and freeze up. This was coupled with extremely high winds for this part of the state. We had gusts of over 54 mph reported at the airport and… Continue reading Update from Galena
First snow of this winter season
Today we had our first snowfall of this winter season. No real accumulation but it serves as a reminder that winter is just around the corner. We will likely have only one or two more barges before the river starts freezing. The temperature has been below freezing at night but has been getting up to… Continue reading First snow of this winter season