This what I got to look forward to;
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/
TONIGHT TO NOON EST /11 AM CST/ MONDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills to
range from 5 above zero to 10 below zero.
* WHERE...Higher elevations of East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia
and Southwest North Carolina. << thats me
* WHEN...From midnight EST /11 PM CST/ tonight to noon EST /11
AM CST/ Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite
in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. These conditions can
lead to hypothermia, or even death, if precautions are not taken
when exposed to the cold air. Those venturing outdoors should
dress warmly...making sure all exposed skin is covered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.
My smoke dragon is hungry, but I stay warm. My burn times are down to about 4-5hrs between fillups. I loaded the stove last night at around 10pm and at 7am you could hear that little scream from the stove saying FEED ME!. Still had a good bed of coals, but you could tell the house was cooling off. If you want heat you got to open the drafts, and that burns more wood. My wood is a mixed bag, mostly white oak, but I dont sort when I stack, so I have everything from pine to popular, bradford pair to walnut, mixed in my stacks. It all puts out heat, but at night, I try to fill the stove with the biggest whiteoak splits I can find and fill in the gaps with the splinters and shaving from the wood splitter.