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kitesandtrainsandcats
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09 Feb 2021, 4:43 pm

Today I learned a new cold weather difficulty for cane users.
I discovered that in 15F, -9.4C, winter weather the apparently friction fit grips on 2 different canes I have become loose, dangerously loose, after less time outside than it takes to brush snow off the car’s side windows; but, when the canes are brought inside and warmed up enough to use some kind of glue on the grips they are back to a friction fit so tight the grip cannot be moved so as to apply any glue.


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09 Feb 2021, 5:01 pm

Ahh ... you need one of these ... Stay safe out there :).

https://www.walkingsticks.co.uk/ice-grip-for-walking-stick-ferrules.html



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09 Feb 2021, 5:12 pm

Didn't know such a thing existed!
Cool.
:D
However ...
it leaves unsolved the issue of the cane shaft rotating inside the too-loose grip.
That sound has to be useful for sound effects for something.


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09 Feb 2021, 5:21 pm

Oh, it may not have made 15F today,

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Overcast
12°F, -11°C
Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 0°F (-18°C)
Last update 9 Feb 4:15 pm CST


Today is definitely the best day to go do the laundry which didn't get done last week because of the interaction of my health and the weather:
from National Weather Service,
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Tonight
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -1 and 5. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Washington's Birthday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


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09 Feb 2021, 5:45 pm

That’s sort of comparable to chalk on a blackboard! :o Is it possible to place a lining of terry towelling or some kind of velcro modification on the interior?

It sure is cold there. It was -16.7 in the Scottish Highlands last night(coldest temps in a decade) and -7C here in Surrey tonight with snow. There are warnings here not to travel(even for groceries) tomorrow as conditions have turned dangerous.

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09 Feb 2021, 6:34 pm

Oh my, that's some serious stuff!
Hmm, will be interesting to see what the narrowboaters I follow on YouTube eventually post about the storm.


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