DFW is expecting near record temperatures for Thursday through Christmas weekend. There’s enough time to prepare your home for the severe weather. Bring all pets and delicate plants indoors. Cover other plants with landscape blankets or plastic sheets. Cover hose bibs. Run water through faucets when temperatures drop below 32 degrees F (0 degrees C). Open cabinets to allow warm air to circulate around pipes. Turn on pool pumps and leave running until the temperature remains above 32 again.
When outdoor work is required, please dress in warm layers and limit the time spent outside. Try to avoid exposing skin directly to wind and especially to water or ice.
Because the Texas power grid could be overwhelmed, we could face rolling blackouts again. Please read the attached Information Of Value document from our last major storm to ensure pipes are protected during the extreme cold. Place spare firewood indoors. Ensure gas pilot lights are lit. Have a fireplace lighter or long matches available to manually light gas stovetops.
If traveling over Christmas, expect delays as the “Bomb Cyclone” is expected to hit much of the country and create blizzard conditions in the Midwest. Airlines have already issued travel waivers.
Mark M. Hancock, GRI, MRP, AHWD
REALTOR, New Home certified
214-862-7212
DFWmark.com
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