North Dakota Winter Nightmare – 2 Days Without Power.
I had this conversation just the other day, what would you rather deal with, the extreme heat, or bitter cold. I answered the latter - BUT I have quickly changed my mind after reading about what recently happened out in
EDGELEY, ND. According to inforum.com, some brutal ice and wind conditions rolled in and knocked out the power for about 1,800 homes in southeastern North Dakota.
Dakota Valley reported on their Facebook page that the buildup of ice twisted and broke power lines, some utility poles actually fell down. For two days Dennis Wilhelm and his wife Janet s farmhouse just outside Edgeley went without any power. Fortunately for both of them, they were prepared.
Ice coats a power line in the Kulm, N.D., area. Special to The Forum
Dennis Wilhelm and his wife Janet said they went two days without power in their farmhouse outside of Edgeley before electricity was restored late Thursday, Feb. 4. Despite having no generator or fireplace, temperatures inside their house rarely dipped below 65 degrees, Dennis Wilhelm said. We brought in a propane tank and sunflower heater, and I made breakfast, dinner and supper from that. Had candles lit for heat. This is part of life when you re living in the country, he said.
His one worry was that water systems for cattle would freeze, but they didn t, he said.