It's disheartening to hear the weather forecasters speak of an
"historic snowstorm" descending on New York and Connecticut (and
Massachusetts). They're using the same terminology they used for
"superstorm" Sandy: monster storm, Frankenstorm, storm of the century.
Sigh.
There are many homes that are still a wreck from
Sandy. People are living without electricity, without heat, without
internal walls. This storm is not what they need. They're already
getting meals from tents each day, and working as hard as they can to
repair their houses as they wait endlessly for FEMA money.
Looking
out the window now, there's just a fine, dusty snow falling. I sure
hope they're wrong, and the storm takes a turn and heads out to sea. As
for my neck of the woods, I'm sure we'll lose power. There are going to
be 60 mph winds at the height of the storm. (I don't ever remember
seeing wind like that in a snowstorm, BTW.)
Another
reason why this storm is so reminiscent of superstorm Sandy is that it
will be a full moon when the storm hits, making the tides higher. And
with fierce winds blowing onshore, it seems many areas will be flooded
yet again. This is not good news.
I wish everyone the
best. We'll see how it goes. And again, if I disappear, it just means my
area lost power. See you on the other side!
