My Internet service, which is supplied via a fiber line, may fail as a result of power outages or line failures during the snow storm which is just starting here in North Carolina. We have more than our share of trees and lots of tree-limbs fail due to snow and ice loads, so I might not be on the 'net for several days if we have an outage.
There is, unfortunately, no way to avoid the problem, since the road to my home always ices up during or after a snow storm, and thus becomes impassible. I'll be stuck at home, and if my Internet connection fails, I'll be unable to move someplace else to access the net. Stay tuned.
Bill