Time Change – Fall Back Sunday, November 3, 2024

It’s hard to believe, but it’s time to change our clocks – again! On Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2 a.m. Daylight Savings Time ends, and we once gain one hour of time!

This may be an outdated process for most as most of your electronic items will automatically change and re-set themselves back one hour, but if you have any manual wall clocks, or cars that require you to manually make the change, get ready to set your clock back one hour this Sunday!

On Saturday evening I will re-set all of our clocks back one hour in anticipation of the 2 a.m. time change on Sunday morning!

As the old saying goes “Fall Back” (gain an hour by setting your clocks back one hour) and in the Spring, “Spring forward (lose an hour by setting your clocks ahead one hour) still applies!

We had such a wonderful Summer season, and our Fall weather has been amazing, that it is hard to believe that November is here!

If you live, or have a home here in the greater North Lake Tahoe – Truckee, California area you will need to change your clocks on either Saturday evening before you go to bed, or first thing on Sunday morning.

Here’s my list of things to do this weekend:

Change Time Setting our traditional and digital clocks in our home, office, and cars (turn back one hour).
Smoke alarms. Check all smoke alarms to make sure they are still working.
- Did you remember to write the date placed in service on the back of the device? An easy way to keep track of how old they are and if they need to be replaced is by writing the date on the back, or top of the device (I use some tape and write the date on it).
- It is recommended that you have a smoke alarm in each bedroom, and outside in the hall, along with having at least one on each floor.
Carbon monoxide alarms/detectors should all be checked to make sure they are still working.
- While you are only required to have a carbon monoxide alarm on each floor, I’ve been adding a new carbon monoxide alarm to each room in our home.
- Write the date you put the alarm into service so you’ll know when to replace it.
Fire extinguishers (check to make sure they haven’t been moved and/or damaged).
Security devices or Items that use a battery and are wireless (security cameras, video doorbells, exterior/interior lights), yes, it is time to check them to make sure they are secure and still have plenty of battery life. Our cold weather does shorten the useful life and requires more frequent charges.
Flashlights (working, extra batteries), candles, matches, lighters, short-term lighting devices.
- Having a flashlight in each room and by each door is easy to do and makes it easy to find when you need them. Recent power outages remind me that the power can go out at any time, so it helps to be prepared.
Back-up charger devices for cell phones/laptops (if they have a solar option for re-charging that’s always a bonus) are out and fully charged.
Canned goods/emergency food supplies/water – We’ve been pretty good about rotating our inventory, but it’s time to have more items on hand, especially as we move into the colder/winter weather season. Are you prepared for an extended emergency?
Batteries – Flashlights, and other items require batteries and in checking our supply we were out of AAA batteries. Recent supply shortages are a reminder to re-stock up as soon as possible to be ready for the upcoming winter season.
Photos | Update photographs of our home, property, contents in closets, kitchen, etc… so we’ll have evidence on the condition and contents for our insurance company, just in case something happens.
- Exterior pictures of the roof and grounds are also helpful to have in case of damage from the upcoming winter season.
Insurance | Time to call our insurance broker to make sure we have enough coverage to rebuild.
- Building costs have skyrocketed in the great North Lake Tahoe – Truckee area, and we’ve made more improvements, so it is important to make sure our cost to rebuild on a per square foot basis is accurate.
- Our Insurance Brokers also reminds us we need to make sure we’ve met the 80%+ insured value and are not underinsured, which could cause us to not be fully insured. If you haven’t spoken to your insurance broker in a while, make the call and make sure you’re up-to-date.
Evacuation plan | We live within a high wildfire area and the wildfires in South Lake Tahoe a few summers ago were a big wake-up call and a reminder to plan ahead. If you haven’t mapped out several ways out of your Tahoe home and area, now is the time to do so.
- Have you established a meet-up location outside of the area?
- Have you identified a friend/family member that lives outside of the area that everyone can call and check in with once they are in a safe place?
- Taking a few minutes now to make sure your household has an emergency plan, and you know what to do once you are in a safe place, can provide peace of mind later knowing that everyone is safe and it will allow you to work on the next steps of reuniting.

Now is the time to make sure you are organized and ready for the next season, or challenge in life!

Take advantage of this timely reminder to not only change your clocks but to do some routine safety checks, along with taking care of your final fall/winter home preparation!

Upcoming future dates to keep in mind from Sunday, November 3, 2024:

Next time Change: 126 days – Sunday, March 9. 2025 | Spring Forward, Lose One Hour
Shortest Day of the Year: 48 days – Saturday, December 21, 2024 | Winter Solstice
New Year’s Day January 1, 2025 – 59 days | Beginning of a new year!
Longest Day of the Year 2025 – 229 days – Friday, June 20, 2025 | Summer Solstice
Next Fall Time Change: 364 days – Sunday, November 2, 2025 | Fall Back and Gain that Extra Hour – Again!

It has been another year of changes and fun, unexpected surprises!

Now more than ever is the time to take a moment and appreciate today, and those around you that make it special. The past has happened, tomorrow never happens, so make the most of today – the here and now!

If you live in the greater North Lake Tahoe – Tahoe City area, it’s time to set your clocks back this Sunday, November 3, 2024!

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