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Sunday, 10/28/12 Frankenstorm Update
This one’s going to be short, folks. We’ve got a lot to do this afternoon, to prep for this storm. Let’s go straight to the maps.
east coast enhanced satellite
This is what the eyes in the sky are seeing – we can now see the northern and western clouds being sucked into the larger system.
east coast winds
Winds being generated by the system are already gusting to the 50 mph range, well ahead of tomorrow’s expected landfall.
national winds
We can see on this larger map how winds from the Caribbean to the Canadian Maritimes, from the Mississippi to the mid-Atlantic are all being pulled into the Frankenstorm system.
national water vapor
This final map shows us how the winter storm above the Great Lakes and New England is being folded into the larger weather event. This isn’t just a hurricane. This is a late-season hurricane mated to an early season nor’easter with an Arctic snowstorm handmaiden making landfall on a full moon… it is expected to be far worse than “The Perfect Storm“. You can’t see it on these maps, but there is a stalled high pressure system over/south of Greenland that is blocking this system from moving out to sea.
If you live anywhere east of Ohio and north of Georgia, get ready. Every indicator is that unless a miracle occurs, we are all going to get slammed. Remember: food, water, batteries, medications; clear potential flying debris; evacuate if ordered or asked; make provision for domestic and farm animals (don’t ask 5 lb. Fluffy to go out in 60 mph winds to pee – put down newspapers or puppy pads); if your home is flood-prone, secure the irreplaceable and get out.
Above all else, please don’t take risks for “things”. Make sure you and yours are not part of the death toll for this storm. Check back with you soon.
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Herald
October 30, 2012 at 10:24 pm
As requested an update:
We are doing well. Last night there was very strong wind gusts and several trees came down on our property and our neighbors. They all fell very nicely – no buildings, vehicles, power-lines, or driveways damaged / blocked! So far the power has flickered but no lengthy outages for us. However, hundreds of others are without power. There is about an inch of slush here, on the mountain they have over a foot. The combination of snow and hurricane just feels weird. The work we did getting ready paid off and helped the house and our driveway avoid any water damage.
Last summer’s severe storm and lengthy power outage was actually a big blessing! It knocked down a lot of weak trees when the repairs could be made in nice dry warm weather. Our feeling is that it spared us a lot of damage that would have happened this time when coping and repairs would be much more difficult.
My daughter and her family in VA came through it fine as well. One of my sons lives in NYC and missed all the excitement since he in CA on business. His partner said their apartment is without power but otherwise fine.
Pat Carbonell
October 31, 2012 at 11:48 am
Thank you so much for letting me know how you came through the storm. Really glad nothing serious happened to you and yours. You know, I think the damage here in VT from Irene last year also spared us more extreme damage from the winds that came through here, too. Our preparations held also, even if the winds were strong enough to shift the table saw out on the porch that I had used as an anchor for a tarp. We had left nothing out that could fly away, and covered/tied down what we had to leave.
I hope your son and his partner get their power back soon. NYC is in tough straits.
Pat Carbonell
October 29, 2012 at 2:09 am
Herald, it looks like West Virginia is going to be dealing with a ton of snow. I’ll be thinking of you and yours. We got our prep done today, and like you all we can do now is wait.
If you can, please come back afterwards to let us know how you made out. Stay safe.
Herald
October 28, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Here at our lace in West Virginia we have done all we can to prepare, now we just wait to see the show.
Praying and hoping that everyone prepares well, stays safe, and rides this one out. We for sure need to be there to help each other bounce back afterwards.