Snow Hurricane to Hit Northeast

[G&T]

A powerful storm of historical proportions is aiming at much of the Northeast Thursday into Friday and will follow up to a foot and a half of snow through Wednesday over upstate New York and western New England.

 

This second storm will be nothing short of a monster. Even in light of the blizzards earlier this winter that targeted the southern mid-Atlantic, this may be the one that people remember the most this winter in parts of New England and the northern mid-Atlantic.

 

At its peak, the storm will deliver near hurricane-force wind gusts (74 mph) blinding snow falling at the rate of over an inch per hour. For some people in upstate New York and eastern and northern Pennsylvania, this may seem more like a "snow hurricane" rather than a blizzard.

 

Cities likely to be impacted by heavy snow for all or at least part of the storm include: New York City, Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, Scranton, Allentown, Reading, Williamsport and Burlington.

 

The storm also deliver heavy rain and flooding northeast of the center of circulation.

 

The cities of Boston, Providence and Portland may have their hands full with coastal flooding problems.

 

The combination of wind, heavy rain and heavy snow will lead to extensive power outages and property damage. Where numerous trees and lines are blown down, the power could be out for a week in some areas.

 

Impacts on travel in the region may be severe. The effects of the storm will lead to flight delays and cancellations. Some major roads may be blocked by snow, downed trees or flooding.

 

Many schools will be closed or have early dismissals.

 

Blowout tides caused by strong offshore winds from New Jersey to North Carolina may pose problems for coastal waterway interests.

 

Exactly where this storm forms and tracks will determine whether you get all snow, all rain, snow to rain or just snow showers. A variance in track of as little as 50 miles will make a difference.

 

One thing is for sure, most people in the mid-Atlantic and New England will have problems from this storm's strong winds.

 

Accuweather

 

Local news isn't really even talking about this yet.

 

 

 

[southsider2k5]

Wow. Those are some winds!

[lostfan]

The worst of it is gonna miss us this time. We've basically shattered every record there is this year.

[G&T]

The beauty part is that by the time that hits, we will already have a foot of snow from the current storm. Snow started at 2 or so this afternoon and we have 5 inches and it's coming down hard. Hoping for a snow day.

[FlaSoxxJim]

Damn, this winter has been brutal all around. We've already lost > 250 manatees due to extreme cold down here. Have fun with this one.

[lostfan]

Yeah pretty much everybody's had way more snow than normal this year all over the country.

[Rooftop Shots]

Yeah pretty much everybody's had way more snow than normal this year all over the country.

Must be the global warming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reddy]

Must be the global warming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

... it is.

 

global warming is a misused phrase, what we're really dealing with is climate change - a shift in weather patterns.

[Milkman delivers]

... it is.

 

global warming is a misused phrase, what we're really dealing with is climate change - a shift in weather patterns.

 

No offense to you, but does anyone really not know this by now?

[southsider2k5]

Yeah pretty much everybody's had way more snow than normal this year all over the country.

 

Except for us... in the Lake Effect belt. We haven't had much at all this year. One bad week, that is pretty much it, except we are looking at maybe getting a foot tomorrow.

[Harry Chappas]

... it is.

 

global warming is a misused phrase, what we're really dealing with is climate change - a shift in weather patterns.

 

Global warming will result in an ice age yet nobody actually talks about this.

[lostfan]

No offense to you, but does anyone really not know this by now?

I know Rooftop was joking but really you'd be surprised.

[lostfan]

Except for us... in the Lake Effect belt. We haven't had much at all this year. One bad week, that is pretty much it, except we are looking at maybe getting a foot tomorrow.

Yeah, that's really f***ing odd. This snowfall will probably put us at something like 75 or 80 inches this season. We've had more snow than Buffalo.

[southsider2k5]

Yeah, that's really f***ing odd. This snowfall will probably put us at something like 75 or 80 inches this season. We've had more snow than Buffalo.

 

We are at about half of that. And we can get three feet of snow in a day.

[G&T]

We've been 20 inches below average for this time of year. Obviously we are about to play catch up.

[hogan873]

What I find interesting is all the talk before the winter about El Nino. Some of an El Nino pattern certainly is evident with wild weather in the east. But, many predicted a winter with above average temperatures and below average precipitation here in the midwest. Well, we've had over 50" of snow (for the 3rd winter in a row!), and it has not been very warm at all. Granted we haven't had any long frigid outbreaks, but it has been steadily cold all winter.

 

The snow hurricane sounds wild. I was living on the Outer Banks of NC in 1989 when a similar storm hit right before Christmas. It was probably one of the only (if not THE only) white Christmas ever there.

[Reddy]

unfortunately my online sarcasm-o-meter is pretty unreliable, but for the record there really are people out there who still only think global warming is an evil liberal fabrication. I know first hand.

[BigSqwert]

unfortunately my online sarcasm-o-meter is pretty unreliable, but for the record there really are people out there who still only think global warming is an evil liberal fabrication. I know first hand.

And we all know the globe consists of the north east U.S. and nothing else.

Edited February 24, 2010 by BigSqwert

[ChiSox_Sonix]

And we all know the globe consists of the north east U.S. and nothing else.

 

Damn straight.

[Steve9347]

I know Rooftop was joking but really you'd be surprised.

The issue is, I think he WAS joking, which would mean he had no idea.

[FlaSoxxJim]

And we all know the globe consists of the north east U.S. and nothing else.

[Milkman delivers]

unfortunately my online sarcasm-o-meter is pretty unreliable, but for the record there really are people out there who still only think global warming is an evil liberal fabrication. I know first hand.

 

What I'm saying is that I can't believe there are still people who would say, "It's getting colder, so much for global warming!". It's hard to believe that people still don't know anything about the concept at all.

[southsider2k5]

 

They make one for a Texans view of the world that is pretty good as well.

[Rex Kickass]

They say the worst of the snow might be hitting the Trenton area especially. So Philly might get 6 inches, we're looking at 14+, on top of the 4 or 5 inches still left on the ground from the storm two to three weeks ago.

 

All I wanted to do was ride my bicycle this weekend

[BigSqwert]

All I wanted to do was ride my bicycle this weekend

 

You could always attach a flame thrower to your handle bars to clear a path.