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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2012 20:33:29 GMT
Amie8, the problem is that Hurricane Sandy will be meeting up with what is called a "nor'easter" and the power and rage of these two storms will create a horrible mess. Do you remember the film called "The Perfect Storm"? It was based on a similar circumstance, but I understand this approaching storm will be even bigger.
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Post by Vivienne on Oct 27, 2012 21:31:27 GMT
My son called me because he heard we could get up to 15" of rain. I told him to calm down. I then called my brother who was supposed to go home to Abq today to find out he stayed in NY because he's running in the marathon next week. He doesn't seem too concerned. Deal with it as it comes.
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Post by eshalda on Oct 27, 2012 22:27:43 GMT
Snow last night, wind and bright sunshine today.
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Post by FizzyLogician on Oct 27, 2012 23:17:30 GMT
Sandy is still classified as a Hurricane. The forecast for my area is 5" of rain and sustained winds of 40 mph with 60 mph gusts. We are already under a flood watch and it hasn't even started raining.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2012 2:58:36 GMT
Same here. I had seen that we could get from 6 to 10 inches of rain. If that were snow, it would be 60 to 100 inches!  |
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Post by adrianmay on Oct 28, 2012 3:41:18 GMT
It's still fricken' hot 92F/ 33.3C and the Santa Anas (dry hot winds from the desert) are blowing. There's a Red Flag warning for fire danger in the canyon behind my house AND there's a tsunami warning. Maybe the tsunami will put out any fires in the canyon? The Santa Anas are infamous for making people ill who are sensitive to allergens. They stir-up pollens and dust and dry out your sinuses. Surprise, my husband and I are sick.  Someday winter will come, right?  |
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Post by meimichan on Oct 28, 2012 3:48:55 GMT
It's still fricken' hot 92F/ 33.3C and the Santa Anas (dry hot winds from the desert) are blowing. There's a Red Flag warning for fire danger in the canyon behind my house AND there's a tsunami warning. Maybe the tsunami will put out any fires in the canyon? The Santa Anas are infamous for making people ill who are sensitive to allergens. They stir-up pollens and dust and dry out your sinuses. Surprise, my husband and I are sick. Someday winter will come, right? It's below freezing here in WI. Think winter might actually pretend to arrive this year. Winter last year was weak as heck. Hope there's not actually a tsunami though, cripes those things are terrifying. (I heard about the 7.7 earthquake....just now) |
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Post by amie8 on Oct 28, 2012 9:47:09 GMT
It's still fricken' hot 92F/ 33.3C and the Santa Anas (dry hot winds from the desert) are blowing. There's a Red Flag warning for fire danger in the canyon behind my house AND there's a tsunami warning. Maybe the tsunami will put out any fires in the canyon? The Santa Anas are infamous for making people ill who are sensitive to allergens. They stir-up pollens and dust and dry out your sinuses. Surprise, my husband and I are sick. Someday winter will come, right? The news so far on the tsunami is that it's pretty small and benign. I don't think they get bigger as they travel, do they? |
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Post by FizzyLogician on Oct 28, 2012 19:15:24 GMT
The USGS website has some pretty cool earthquake info and maps. The quake here last week cracked the foundation in my newly constructed garage, even though it was only a M 4.0.  earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ |
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Oct 28, 2012 20:23:39 GMT
Its still above freezing - so its still shorts weather! Today it has been sunny, rainging, snow, wind and back to sun again! Seeing as though its half term here - I am on holiday. I am boating in the North of England on the Leeds Liverpool canal! This is the accomodation!  and this is the crew!  and this is the crew at the end of the day!  |
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Oct 28, 2012 20:25:16 GMT
that didnt work well  this is Fizz the crew dog earlier in the day! |
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Post by eshalda on Oct 28, 2012 21:30:42 GMT
Some of my happiest holidays have been on barges, I'm a dab hand with a windlass. Just whereabouts are you on the Leeds Liverpool canal (and going in which direstion for that matter?) Have you tackled Bingley Five Rise locks, or been through Skipton yet? Looking at the first picture it looks as though it could be the pumping station at the top of Bingley Five Rise.
Fizz looks like an excellent crew member
Fizz looks like an excellent crew member
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Post by heymysock on Oct 28, 2012 23:00:42 GMT
I'm sitting here in the lowest borough of NYC waiting for Sandy. Anybody here waiting her out, too? I know there's a few New Englanders here, I can't be the only one! Get yer flashlights ready! I should really read further up before I post.  Good ole' Sandy is a Cat 1 Hurricane meeting up with a nor'easter and a jet stream that's dipped real low over the middle states. Plus, it's HUGE apparently. Looks like it covers the entire east coast at this point. Be careful out there everyone! |
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Post by devil-may-care on Oct 29, 2012 1:33:13 GMT
We're prepared for Sandy and her sister storm. Everything is charged, candle supplies are laid in and batteries are at the ready. Do your worst! ;D Sorry to hear about your foundation, Fizzy. |
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Post by FizzyLogician on Oct 29, 2012 1:56:21 GMT
Thanks DMC. I think it will be OK. About 80 miles from the epicenter and we still got shaken up pretty good. I'm sure we're not getting out of this storm without snow. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 2:43:57 GMT
Looks like both coasts of the USA are getting their share of rotten weather! Right now, it's raining here in Maryland but there's not much wind. Washington, DC will be ghost town tomorrow as the Federal Government has been shut down, the subway closes tonight at midnight, and most school systems in Virginia and Maryland will be closed. My college is also closed so I shall be a right layabout tomorrow; I also have no rehearsal tomorrow night, either!
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Post by crumbs on Oct 29, 2012 8:54:52 GMT
We're prepared for Sandy and her sister storm. Everything is charged, candle supplies are laid in and batteries are at the ready. Do your worst! ;D Sorry to hear about your foundation, Fizzy. Good luck to all over the pond. Hope that you all get by unscathed. |
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Post by amie8 on Oct 29, 2012 8:57:48 GMT
Weather here is what can only be described as "miserable". The convergence of a hurricane and a winter storm would probably be described as "a bit grim".
Thinking of everyone on the east coast of USA over the next couple of days. Keep us posted - assuming you can.
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Post by dit on Oct 29, 2012 11:25:26 GMT
Adding my good luck messages for all those at risk from the weather in the US.
We were warned about 'bad weather' here over the weekend - where I was it was 'bright but chilly' on Saturday and 'damp but milder' on Sunday. I've heard about some snow on Saturday night that quickly dissipated. Compared to what you're facing, that was a doddle (though I may be tempting fate!)
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Post by devil-may-care on Oct 29, 2012 19:20:16 GMT
The rain has begun here, but it's still reasonably light. The wind isn't really gusting yet. Some places in Maine have already lost power, so I'm guessing the wind is on its way. |
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Oct 29, 2012 19:32:58 GMT
the weather here is not too bad. All pales into insignificance when the weather news from America has just been on the TV!
Yes - we passed through Bingley with its 5-rise and 3-rise yesterday, and we are now overnighting in Skipton!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 20:02:23 GMT
The rain and heavy winds have begun here in Maryland. Trouble is, the worst is yet to come tonight. As of now, I have electricity, cable and internet. Everything is closed all over the place, including the federal, state, and local governments are closed as are most schools. In some places, you will be issued a traffic ticket if you are just out driving.
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Post by devil-may-care on Oct 29, 2012 20:11:08 GMT
It's hitting Massachusetts too. This is Lynn Beach!  |
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Post by FizzyLogician on Oct 29, 2012 20:27:00 GMT
Yikes! Hampton must be under water.
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Post by trustme on Oct 30, 2012 4:46:44 GMT
Right now in Southern Ontario the winds are howling at a fairly steady 55 km/h (around 32 mph) with gusts over 100 km/h (60 mph) and it's raining merrily. The temperature seems to have gone up slightly and we're now sitting at 8 degrees Celsius (47 F); we're at no risk for snow in our area but we are in the "red zone" alert level on the Weather Network's warning map. Forecast is calling for continued crummy weather on Tuesday and into the early part of Wednesday. Hurricane Sandy won't swamp us (I hope); more danger will come from the possibility of trees getting knocked down in the wind and severing power lines. My heart goes out to everyone on the Atlantic coast that is coping with true severe weather and inland flooding from the storm surges *yikes*. Hang in there!
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Post by FizzyLogician on Oct 30, 2012 4:57:39 GMT
We've had your weather since mid-afternoon. It may be abating now. Hang in there and Don't Go Outdoors! What a horrible day...lives lost, lives ruined.
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Post by trustme on Oct 30, 2012 5:04:38 GMT
I know what you mean -- I drove to work for 10am and spent nine hours there watching the parking lot flood, empty and get blow-dried by the wind only to have it start all over again! I love a good storm but this will be an awfully rough one on a lot of people. After work I picked up a few "storm supplies" at the grocery store (ahhh, chicken noodle soup, you've never failed me yet ;D ) and headed home, where I'm currently curled up with my laptop and my two cats purring at my feet while what sounds like an entire lake is emptying above my house.
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Post by slfriend79 on Oct 30, 2012 11:25:53 GMT
It's snowing here in OCTOBER!!!! The phone woke me up at 6:00 AM, It was a call from the hubby's school to inform him that they were on a 2 hour delay because of high winds and snow.  Thank You, Hurricane Sandy. |
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Post by slfriend79 on Oct 30, 2012 13:19:51 GMT
Here's what Sandy left on our door step this morning.  It's still snowing but the wind have died down considerably from last night. We were lucky, the storm hit many places hard South and East of us.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2012 16:46:39 GMT
The winds have abated somewhat but it is still raining quite hard. I lost electricity last night/this morning for 8 hours, but luckily it was at night. But for October, it is VERY cold, only in the low 40s. Everything is still closed, but I believe several mall stores opened on time. Isn't that just typical? Making people go out in this dreadful weather to work is unconscionable!
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Good ole' Sandy is a Cat 1 Hurricane meeting up with a nor'easter and a jet stream that's dipped real low over the middle states. Plus, it's HUGE apparently. Looks like it covers the entire east coast at this point. Be careful out there everyone!
