A January thaw...

about now would do us ALL a lot of good. But, according to the weatherman, that's not going to happen too soon. Saw these guys "hanging out" down on Cemetery Hill Road. Wow! I sure hope they don't do any damage. I was told the key to not having icicles has mostly to do with two things. Number one is insulation. You need plenty to keep heat in and cold out. Number two is to have a cold attic, or air space. You MUST have plenty of vents to let that cold air in ind out. Many houses today have vents on the ridge-lines now. When they cover with 24 inches of snow, it's hard for air to get thru, thus trapping, thus enabling things to start to warm, thus enabling things to start to melt. Thus....icicles. I hope your houses are okay. If you look at the far right corner of the roof, you can see the ice is starting to cover the lines. This cannot be a good thing. I hope they come through this well....