Hurricane/tropical storm

[gtxrider]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Wow,its going to jump right over NJ?

Wish it would have jumped NJ. Lost power on Monday night about 7:30PM and was restored at 7:00AM Saturday. The power cables were on the ground across my lawn and driveway which made it impossible to get out out of the house on Tuesday morning. Still no phone or cable because the wires are on my lawn. Our network control center (NOC) is still running on generator. The main generator died on Wednesday and a back up generator was trucked in.

I to like big storms and watching the waves come down the lake but this was TOOO BIG.

I wonder how Cal made out down on the Jersey Shore?

[ClosetExtrovert]

Whoooo Hooooo!

That was one nasty storm. Hope you all are safe and warm. I have the heat CRANKING. It's amazing how comforting a cup of hot coffee is when you're in the middle of chaos.

Our shore is gone.

[ClosetExtrovert]

Originally Posted by gtxrider

Wish it would have jumped NJ. Lost power on Monday night about 7:30PM and was restored at 7:00AM Saturday. The power cables were on the ground across my lawn and driveway which made it impossible to get out out of the house on Tuesday morning. Still no phone or cable because the wires are on my lawn. Our network control center (NOC) is still running on generator. The main generator died on Wednesday and a back up generator was trucked in.

I to like big storms and watching the waves come down the lake but this was TOOO BIG.

I wonder how Cal made out down on the Jersey Shore?

Did you lose water in Piscataway? Middlessex water went down last night. It came back up this morning, but it's boil only.

[gtxrider]

Originally Posted by ClosetExtrovert

Did you lose water in Piscataway? Middlessex water went down last night. It came back up this morning, but it's boil only.

Water and natural gas were what I didn't lose so at least I could take a hot shower by candle light.... Still no phone or cable TV...

Hang on here comes Athena! SNOW?????

[hilltopper]

Have Winter storms always been named or is this something new?

[tis]

It's something new and I think it's stupid.

[hilltopper]

Originally Posted by tis

It's something new and I think it's stupid.

Agreed. All it does is give the media more ammunition to use to over-hype a storm.

Edit...

According to the Weather Channel, this is the reasoning:
•Naming a storm raises awareness.
•Attaching a name makes it much easier to follow a weather system’s progress.
•A storm with a name takes on a personality all its own, which adds to awareness.
•In today’s social media world, a name makes it much easier to reference in communication.
•A named storm is easier to remember and refer to in the future.

[Bear Island South]

With these storms part of history now, I am looking forward to a quiet warm weekend on the island.

[ClosetExtrovert]

Originally Posted by gtxrider

Water and natural gas were what I didn't lose so at least I could take a hot shower by candle light.... Still no phone or cable TV...

Hang on here comes Athena! SNOW?????

SNOW! What's next for us? Locusts? This is God's revenge for that Jersey Shore show. I'm sure of it. Snookie did this to us. LOL

[SIKSUKR]

Lucky for us that Jersey Shore show is no more after this years run. Unfortunately the pier with the roller coaster and all the other rides right across from the house they filmed at is also no more after Sandy. Strange having a chairlift on the beach too.

[bilproject]

After the last 2 weeks in Jersey I told the wife that living on the island year round would be a piece of cake. Last week 90 mile winds and 10' storm surge with 20 ft waves on top. Trees and power lines down every where. Got back power one week after the storm lost it again Wednesday night. More trees down with the 9" of snow than from Sandy. Another weekend will be spent cutting up trees and hauling away,