Northeast Storm
Mar 3, 2018 13:49:49 #
The storm yesterday took out power in my region (60 miles north of NYC) and the power company is still "assessing" the damage. They are not providing estimated times to restore power yet. This has been a particularly destructive storm, with many trees falling on power lines and blocking the major highway through our area. Many reports of damage to homes from winds ripping off roofs and trees falling on dwellings. The winds were heavy, vibrated the trees with a continuous freight train sound and huge gusts.
My children live in adjacent counties and states; in communicating with them about the storm effects in their areas I was reminded that there is a unique weather pattern existing around the Hudson river valley known as the Arctic Express. Briefly, the channel cut by glacial melt created a gorge through which the Hudson flows (bracketed by the Palisades cliffs) and this gorge funnels Arctic air down into New York to about the latitude of My. Kisco. My son who lives in Orange County reported mixed rain and snow to about five inches and no wind of note. His son was working at a Store in Woodbridge Commons about five miles closer to the Hudson and got twelve inches of snow and high winds before being sent home.
The demark was startling. The Hudson dished out even greater beatings for maritime traffic on the river. An email from a friend who lives on the palisades adjacent to the TappanZee bridge sent me this:
Runaway barges: six loose on Hudson; two run aground in NJ, one sunk in Yonkers
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.lohud.com/amp/389648002
In forty years of living in this area I remember only one other barge getting loose and that was due to a tow chain breaking.
My children live in adjacent counties and states; in communicating with them about the storm effects in their areas I was reminded that there is a unique weather pattern existing around the Hudson river valley known as the Arctic Express. Briefly, the channel cut by glacial melt created a gorge through which the Hudson flows (bracketed by the Palisades cliffs) and this gorge funnels Arctic air down into New York to about the latitude of My. Kisco. My son who lives in Orange County reported mixed rain and snow to about five inches and no wind of note. His son was working at a Store in Woodbridge Commons about five miles closer to the Hudson and got twelve inches of snow and high winds before being sent home.
The demark was startling. The Hudson dished out even greater beatings for maritime traffic on the river. An email from a friend who lives on the palisades adjacent to the TappanZee bridge sent me this:
Runaway barges: six loose on Hudson; two run aground in NJ, one sunk in Yonkers
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.lohud.com/amp/389648002
In forty years of living in this area I remember only one other barge getting loose and that was due to a tow chain breaking.
Mar 4, 2018 07:45:22 #
pafret wrote:
The storm yesterday took out power in my region (6... (show quote)
I'm over here on the cape. We got our asses kicked.
Mar 4, 2018 07:48:01 #
Peewee
Loc: San Antonio, TX
pafret wrote:
The storm yesterday took out power in my region (6... (show quote)
Hope you get your power back on soon pafret, barely lived through Hurricane Camille. Glad you're okay.
Mar 4, 2018 07:53:02 #
This boat storage building almost got ripped completely off its foundation.
Mar 4, 2018 09:07:48 #
Texas Truth wrote:
This boat storage building almost got ripped completely off its foundation.
Between the rain and the high tide, I've had the bay slapping at my door stoop.
Mar 4, 2018 09:11:09 #
The building collapsed this morning with all the boats in side. Dang
Mar 4, 2018 13:41:53 #
Peewee wrote:
Hope you get your power back on soon pafret, barely lived through Hurricane Camille. Glad you're okay.
Latest estimates from NYSEG are power to be restored Monday night at 11 pm. My generator is powering the whole house, without strain so far, so other than the first day and some problems with dirty gas we are good. The temperature is in the forties and the ten inches of snow is rapidly disappearing.
Mar 4, 2018 17:49:18 #
Peewee
Loc: San Antonio, TX
pafret wrote:
Latest estimates from NYSEG are power to be restored Monday night at 11 pm. My generator is powering the whole house, without strain so far, so other than the first day and some problems with dirty gas we are good. The temperature is in the forties and the ten inches of snow is rapidly disappearing.
Glad to hear that!
Mar 4, 2018 22:13:24 #
Ah GEE,The perils of living here,In north florida,I ACTUALLY,had to put on a T-SHIRT,to ride my motorcycle this morning,Woe is me !!!!!!
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