I am beginning to think you are controlled opposition with your constant 'coincidence theories'.
I just question everything. :) I don't know what is real US approach in cold weather countermeasures and very sceptical about "worst .... in decade". Some data shows that freezing weather is not something exceptional in most of US, so people had to somehow be prepared to cold weather. Just want to have all possible info to make some conclusion.
In NC growing zone 7 it's supposed to get at the most -10F, and that is late into winter. It was -30F for a while
-10°F is well below water freezing point. And it does not matter when it supposed to get.
It took out my pump and I have it well fortified for winter. We already had several freezes and this overwhelmed my countermeasures.
What is your countermeasures? To withstand -10°F you definitely need either heated (with that heating cable and insulation) pipes and pump, either have them relatively deep in ground. In both ways if you prepared for -10°F you could have problems only if -30°F will stay for weeks.
As for snowfall, it also barely matter does it fall at 30°F or -30°F. The spade or machinery does not differ.
I just question everything. :) I don't know what is real US approach in cold weather countermeasures and very sceptical about "worst .... in decade". Some data shows that freezing weather is not something exceptional in most of US, so people had to somehow be prepared to cold weather. Just want to have all possible info to make some conclusion.
-10°F is well below water freezing point. And it does not matter when it supposed to get.
What is your countermeasures? To withstand -10°F you definitely need either heated (with that heating cable and insulation) pipes and pump, either have them relatively deep in ground. In both ways if you prepared for -10°F you could have problems only if -30°F will stay for weeks.
As for snowfall, it also barely matter does it fall at 30°F or -30°F. The spade or machinery does not differ.