Per The Daring Dufas:
Ice not snow is expected and that's something that may knock out power.
I have natural gas heat but if the power goes, I may go bonkers without
my computers running. ^_^

We just finished five days without electric.

I was *really* glad I had one of these: http://tinyurl.com/mhoccd8
and one of these: http://tinyurl.com/a6e9fgn

The transfer switch came after a couple of years' running extension
cords through windows. Money well spent IMHO.

After 5 days of getting up at 0200 to re-fuel, the next thing will be
one of these: http://tinyurl.com/o2djjla
--
Pete Cresswell