Well that was really a very good $25 investment.
Good news for now.

No snow in Qld as far as I know. Not really cold enough although there's a gale blowing. Not long awake but checked the weather bureau and only warnings for Qld are for the safety of lambs and sheep. True story, so they must be expecting sleet or something out there in the west. Time will tell.

Glad to hear that you had it all checked out and that you can use your computer safely again.

Keep warm there.