New Englanders: "Perfect Storm" next week?

[jaylea]

Sounds like it could be nothing, or an "epic" storm.

www.pressherald.com/news/potentially-epic-storm-could-hit-next-week-or-not_2012-10-24.html

"Think if a hurricane and nor'easter mated, possibly spawning a very rare and powerful hybrid storm, slamming into the Boston-Washington corridor early next week, with rain, inland snow, damaging winds and potential storm surge flooding."

[peachykate]

Sounds like a blast.

If hurricane Sandy fucks with our move I am going to be so pist.

[hbear]

I'm glued to the weather reports.

I love this stuff!!!

[janegold]

Awesome.

[VeryViolet]

I am outside of DC and I survived the summer storm with power but the neighborhood I just moved to lost it for 4 days during that. I am scared I might not have tv or a hairdryer or hot water.

[janegold]

I really might go buy a huge flashlight or two tonight. Last year, with Hurricane Irene, I waited until a couple days before the storm and the only thing I could find was a Disney Princess flashlight in the toy section.

[jaylea]

We still have a couple of gallons of water from whatever the last hurricane was... Irene? That's the extent of my emergency preparedness.

[underwaterrhymes]

I lived in Florida too long to take this seriously until it gets a bit closer.

[noodleoo]

I think there is a still a good chance it will go out to sea. I'm keeping an eye on it though. And I was pretty sure it should be too warm for snow.

It will suck it if it ruins Halloween again.

[Deleted]

Ah we are used to it by now. Scary shit though

[pittsmcgee]

I feel like they always blow these things out of proportion.
By the time it gets to us, its always just a shitload of rain.

I hope I didn't just jinx us.

[Redpoppy]

We had a tree fall almost into our living room with Irene. It was literally tapping the glass with the springy branches. Then we had no power for 5 days. All I know is I'm sure as hell making sure I'm do laundry before this one. We had come back early from vacation for Irene and didn't have time.

The condo complex chopped down a bunch of trees after the storm and we have multiple lanterns now including a solar powered one. I had to do one day shipping on Amazon. We just ate out for 5 days out of laziness and showered at the gym. I was 12 hours from booking a hotel when the lights came on.

[HiC]

I've been watching this.....Irene spanked us pretty bad. I hope Halloween isn't canceled!

[olives]

as long as it isn't snow again, like last year, that's all I care about.

[loveday]

Farmer's Almanac says

October 2012
24th-27th. Fair at first, then turning unsettled.
28th-31st. Trick-or-treaters enjoy mostly fair weather.

Hmmm, I don't know.

[pittsmcgee]

Oct 24, 2012 14:09:55 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Oct 24, 2012 14:08:45 GMT -5 pittsmcgee said:

I feel like they always blow these things out of proportion.
By the time it gets to us, its always just a shitload of rain.

I hope I didn't just jinx us.

this was what I though about the October snowstorm when they predicted it

......and then I spent 11 days without power

P.S YES, YOU DID

Well, I did think it was blown out of proportion, but luckily only lost power for 11 hours. We live 2 mins from the electric company
*rasies roof*

We had to leave costume party because of it. I was pissed

[pittsmcgee]

[rex]

I'll believe it when I see it!

[piper]

I will have to be committed if we lose power again. We were out for three days with Irene and 9 with the October storm


FKA: capecod

[pinkeggs]

One of my friends told me about this and to batten down the hatches. (I'm in central VA) Given our fragile power grid, I hope it's the 'nothing'.

[Redpoppy]

* making mental note not to stock up on grocery sales this weekend if they are still predicting it like I did with Irene too.

Man I was stupid.

[anasara]

Glad I haven't bought Halloween candy yet. Last year it was like a skating rink outside (we got shittons of sleet/freezing rain) & literally nobody came T or T'ing on my street.

[PinkSquirrel]

So help me if this storm fucks up Bossman and #2's business trip next week I will shank someone.

[krisandgrace]

Seriously October in New England is getting out of control. Last year I had to shovel snow for trick or treaters now the kids are going to be blowing around in 60 mile per hour winds and rain?!

[Bonita]

someone better tell newenglandwifey so she can start prepping her cooler now!

[jreeds]

Of course...leave it me to schedule vacation in the middle of something like this. :-(

[frauschmindy]

Guys, if this happens, I will DIE. I'm from Arizona, we don't have weather!