February 7, 2014

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The snow I mentioned yesterday morning turned into more of an event later in the morning.

We didn't get much snow, but what we got was enough to mess up traffic, causing several accidents.

The temperature never got above freezing, then dipped to around 20° last night, and my electricity consumption shows how cold it was.

This morning's meter reading is between 14706 and 14707. Yesterday's reading was between 14630 and 14631. My consumption was a staggering 76 kWh — probably the highest I have ever had in this apartment. That is nearly 26% higher than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, and it is nearly nine times my consumption on this date in 2013.

I am seriously ready for some springlike weather. I'm tired of being cold all the time.

February 6, 2014

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Yesterday was much colder than it has been. If the temperature got above freezing, it did so just barely — and very briefly. Most of the day, the temperature was in the 20s.

And last night's low was supposed to be 17°. I don't know if it got quite that cold, but it was 19° when I got up this morning. And a light snow is falling as I write this.

This morning's meter reading is between 14630 and 14631. Yesterday's reading was 14570 so my consumption in the last 24 hours has been 60½ kWh. That's 55% higher than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, and it is more than seven times my consumption on this date in 2013.

February 5, 2014

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The temperature got into the 40s yesterday, but a cold front was expected last night. I guess it arrived as expected because the temperature was 28° when I got up this morning.

The rain has moved out of the area. It is a little cloudy this morning, but rain is not in the forecast. We do, however, have a brisk breeze this morning that makes it feel colder than it is.

This morning's meter reading is 14570. Yesterday's reading was 14531. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 39 kWh. That's nearly 22% higher than the previous 24 hours, and it is six times my consumption of a year ago.

February 4, 2014

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It was still cold yesterday but not quite as cold as it was the day before. The temperature got into the low 40s, and last night's low was predicted to be in the upper 30s with rain.

That prediction also came to pass. The temperature was 38° when I got up this morning. We also got some light rain during the night.

This morning's meter reading is 14531. Yesterday's reading was 14499 so my consumption in the last 24 hours was 32 kWh. That's 34% lower than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, but it is more than triple my consumption on this date in 2013.

February 3, 2014

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Remarkably, it probably was colder here in Texas yesterday than it was in New York for the Super Bowl.

It remained in the 30s all day (and probably during the night — it was 31° when I got up this morning).

The weather is supposed to be warmer today and tomorrow, then it is supposed to cool off again in the middle of the week. I'm eager for some springlike weather — but the problem with Dallas, as I have often observed, is that the typically mild seasons of spring and fall last only about two weeks here, then we are plunged into extremes again. Just last week, we went from a day in the 70s to a day in the 30s within a matter of hours.

This morning's meter reading is 14499. Yesterday's reading was between 14450 and 14451. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 48½ kWh. That is an increase of nearly 80% compared to the previous 24 hours and more than six times my consumption on this date in 2013.

February 2, 2014

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The cold weather returned yesterday.

Original forecasts said the temperature would reach 60° yesterday, but I doubt that it made it to 50°. Probably fell well short of that, in fact.

It was cooler last night, too. Not quite freezing, probably. When I got up, the temperature was 34°.

A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain and snow is predicted for later in the day so I plan a quick trip to the store this morning, then I'll hunker down and watch the Super Bowl.

This morning's meter reading is between 14450 and 14451. Yesterday's reading was between 14423 and 14424. In the last 24 hours, consumption was 27 kWh. That is more than triple my usage in the previous 24 hours, and it is about six times my consumption on this date last year.

February 1, 2014

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I was on campus all afternoon yesterday, advising the student newspaper staff, so I don't know if the temperature reached the 70s as predicted. It was mild — probably in the 50s — when I left my apartment, and it was probably in the 50s when I came home.

It remained mild overnight, but cooler weather is expected to return this weekend.

This morning's meter reading is between 14423 and 14424. Yesterday's reading was 14417. My consumption in the last 24 hours has been 6½ kWh. That's nearly 32% lower than the previous 24 hours, but it is more than 44% higher than this date in 2013.