Power outage in Chugiak -Alaska

Anybody have a report of Anchorage?

Last Edited by Chugiakian on 01/27/2015 02:43 AM

Peters Creek Affected too

temp is 4 degrees (Fahrenheit)

Stay warm friend.

Thanks.

I see lights to the South. (High School)? Maybe back-up generator.

Now I hear a helicopter.

I'm not in Alaska anymore. Do you at least have people right now you're talking too or a pub within distance to get inside from the cold and talk you thru the storm?

Thanks for the questions.

We get pretty extreme ranges of temps/weather here, so a storm to us that is severe, would shut down most cities. We just keep on, business as usual, we just deal with it. - Cell phone towers were still in operation, so was not that concerned.

Hunkered down in place, power came back on after about an hour.... After I was already in bed.

It was the entire neighborhood that was without power. There is a "pub" within (long) walking distance, but better off, keeping the house sealed up, and not open the doors.

Years ago, power was out around Christmas for about 3 days. we just went to relatives house and waited it out, so it was not that big of a deal, but that was 20+ years ago.

If it was a going to be 'days' without power, then this is a different story.
I would look to take other measures.......

I do have a gas powered generator, which I could turn on, but would have to dig it out, dust it off and get it started. It is not connected to the house, but it runs independently. I could run the freezer, keep it cold. run the well (I think) 220? have to double check.....

Our stove is a gas stove, so the burners can be 'manually' lit. This doesn't help the downstairs tho.

We do not have a fire stove, but I do have barrel stove that I could bring in an rig up, this would take several hours tho. Thinking that this might be something else I would want to 'address'. Fortunately we are not on the same grid as the rest of the US, and the local power company is pretty good.

geesh, only thought I was prepared....... more work to do.

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you could bring your sled dogs inside and let them scoot up beside you to keep warm. maybe find a hibernating grizzly and drag it inside too.

I'm in Anchorage off Debarr/Baxter - all well here

A lot of people flock to Anchorage during the winter. It's always well in Anchorage. I'd be sitting there at,

" Chilkoot charlies " myself. If you do go soon to there tell Wicked Wanda in the bird house that Eve says hey. heh

Chug, I used to walk three miles into town everyday when I lived in Valdez. I worked in town. I lived 3 miles out

out past the bridge to nowhere. Is the bar there in your town closer to you? If I was alone there that's where I'd go but it sounds like you are with people.

Over the Summer you should build a small cabin and put a steam machine in it. Those are nice in the winter. Stick a Victorian bath tub with the porcelain legs outside. It feels so good to jump in one of those after some steam.

Me personally would want the gas thing or at least a fully loaded generator. What do you people do all day when it storms like this?

people in Alaska are hardened and could give a shit about a power outage.

It takes a lot of work to live in Alaska. I don't think it's hardened though. That's harsh! There's generators,propane tanks,and natural gas. There is worlds beyond electricity. That's not hardened. It's actually kind of nice...

Can you see russia from there.

No but Sarah Pallin said she could...

I lived in AK 11 years. Loved it and miss it. Still have friends there. I remember losing power for a few days in Wasilla with 100 mile and hour winds in 2003.

of course you can from some parts. Forget the name of the island chain (not the Aleutians) where you can.

Little Diod or something like that.

Big Diomede and little Diomede

Russian island is Big Diomede

So you never answered my question OP


What do you do in a power outage with your peeps there?

personally?
I went to bed, cuddled next to my wife and woke up an hour later when the power came back on.


at our cabin, we do not have power, so we just stoke the fire and go back to bed, wake up and throw another log on the fire, and go back to bed, wake up and start the fire again, after it had gone out......so........ it depends.....

Lots of babies are born in the fall, due to long nights, and cold temps.....


Stay warm!

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