Hurricane-Like Storm Aims for Pennsylvania to Maine Thursday, Friday 2/23/2010
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.
Maybe I'll get lucky and it'll just go around us like all the other storms...
Keep your fingers and toes crossed. I hope it misses you! We have had snow with periods of rain since yesterday and it supposed to continue through the weekend. We get hit with winter storms regularly so it's not that big a deal for us. However, we always make sure there is gas in the BBQ in case the power goes out and we can't use the stove. There are always lots of candles around, plenty of staples in the pantry and the fondue pot and fuel are handy. We also have a radio that is run on a battery. It's sort of like camping, but in your house! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're getting snow mixed with rain? That must be awful. Do you have ice everywhere?
ReplyDeleteGas for the BBQ is such a good idea! I'm going to have to remember that one.