Monster storm has meteorologists spooked

[Hum]

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Much of the U.S. East Coast has a good chance of getting blasted by gale-force winds, flooding, heavy rain and maybe even snow early next week by an unusual hybrid of hurricane and winter storm, federal and private forecasters say.

Though still projecting several days ahead of Halloween week, the computer models are spooking meteorologists. Government scientists said Wednesday the storm has a 70 percent chance of smacking the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.

Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean, an early winter storm in the West, and a blast of arctic air from the North are predicted to collide, sloshing and parking over the country's most populous coastal corridor starting Sunday. The worst of it should peak early Tuesday, but it will stretch into midweek, forecasters say.

"It'll be a rough couple days from Hatteras up to Cape Cod," said forecaster Jim Cisco of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration prediction center in College Park, Md. "We don't have many modern precedents for what the models are suggesting."

It is likely to hit during a full moon when tides are near their highest, increasing coastal flooding potential, NOAA forecasts warn. And with some trees still leafy and the potential for snow, power outages could last to Election Day, some meteorologists fear. They say it has all the earmarks of a billion-dollar storm.

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[Crisp]

At least if they get it wrong they'll be ok, unlike the Italians...

[AJerman]

You know, I was looking at the models earlier and wondered what the temperatures were going to be like in the north if and when it made it's northwest turn towards the northeastern US/Canada, but I never checked. I guess this confirms the bad news. We're still almost a week out, so we'll have to wait and see exactly what's going to happen, but it'll definitely be interesting.

[Teebor]

Which side spins it to make the other look like its God telling people not to vote for the other guy?

[Glassed Silver]

Ok, all false reports, not bringing your umbrella to work or uni thanks to the forecast, etc aside...

Isn't meteorology kind of awesome?

How we actually get a hint on what weather is going to be like about one week down the road?

I'm still super amazed at this although I find the forecasts boring, probably mainly due to the fact it's never warm enough for me :p ^^

Glassed Silver:mac

[+primortal Subscriber²]

Time to prime and gas up the generator just in case :D

[AJerman]

Ok, all false reports, not bringing your umbrella to work or uni thanks to the forecast, etc aside...

Isn't meteorology kind of awesome?

How we actually get a hint on what weather is going to be like about one week down the road?

I'm still super amazed at this although I find the forecasts boring, probably mainly due to the fact it's never warm enough for me :p ^^

Glassed Silver:mac

It fascinates me, though I'm less excited about tropical storms than supercell thunderstorms. I've grown up in NC all my life, but I was born in Oklahoma and it's in my blood. I've always worked on computers all my life, and a career in computers was a given, however I went to the best meteorology school in the entire world and I can't tell you how disappointed I am in myself for going computer engineering rather than meteorology. It's definitely a great hobby of mine though.

[threetonesun]

Ok, all false reports, not bringing your umbrella to work or uni thanks to the forecast, etc aside...

Isn't meteorology kind of awesome?

How we actually get a hint on what weather is going to be like about one week down the road?

I'm still super amazed at this although I find the forecasts boring, probably mainly due to the fact it's never warm enough for me :p ^^

Glassed Silver:mac

Yes and no. Yes because now I know to batten down the hatches, no because this stupid storm is all anyone is going to talk about for the next week. :laugh:

It fascinates me, though I'm less excited about tropical storms than supercell thunderstorms.

Hah, I went to the movies once on a perfectly sunny day, came out and it was still sunny, but someone had decided to rearrange some of the trees and a few of the cars.

[Buttus]

it's already kicking up the wind here, and surf too... glad it's going past us! poor new england tho, if it hits them

[Hum]

Moving kids & food into the bomb shelter ....

[FloatingFatMan]

I went to the best meteorology school in the entire world and I can't tell you how disappointed I am in myself for going computer engineering rather than meteorology. It's definitely a great hobby of mine though.

Bring the two together and develop some sophisticated microsensors that can be used to study the inside of a tornado by planting them into the base of the funnel! Nothing could possibly go wrong... AmIright? :p

[Hum]

^ Not if you use a really long ladder ...

[AJerman]

Bring the two together and develop some sophisticated microsensors that can be used to study the inside of a tornado by planting them into the base of the funnel! Nothing could possibly go wrong... AmIright? :p

I actually thought a lot about doing a meteorology minor and doing something like that. Storm chasing is absolutely what I'd want to do, but I was never much of a student and I only lasted about 2 years in college before I just had to go get a job and do something useful with my life. If I went into meteorology, I'd basically be enrolling myself into a PhD program because that's the level of work I'd want to do. I just don't think that'd work out with my school track record, haha. I was actually brainstorming some ways to build sensors like that with an arduino the other day. I've been meaning to build a weather station with one for a while now. I need to get on it!

[majortom1981]

IF this hits it will be nasty. I live on long island and there will be tons of flooding. Last years tropical storm hit us and it took out piers and some people had power out for days. long island is very vulnerable. If the right storm hits it could be another new Orleans. Whats worse is the only way to get on or off long island are bridges.

[*RedBull*]

The rivers need to boil and turn red, locusts will swarm, mass histeria, famine, disease, and the election will be done. So it is predicted. If it doesn't go down like the the Italians will step in to kill off the meteorologists.

[Richteralan]

Why I keep seeing these monster storm/biggest hurricane/scariest **** ever titles recently?

All sounds like the whole east coast is gonna sink?

[FloatingFatMan]

Why I keep seeing these monster storm/biggest hurricane/scariest **** ever titles recently?

All sounds like the whole east coast is gonna sink?

It's called hyperbole. The media is full of it these days.

Neowin's news stories are no better. Haven't you noticed how many "X Slams Y" articles there have been lately? When all that's happening is a mild criticism...

It's annoying.

[123456789A]

Bring the two together and develop some sophisticated microsensors that can be used to study the inside of a tornado by planting them into the base of the funnel! Nothing could possibly go wrong... AmIright? :p

I have always wanted to know what a tornado smells like inside.

Also, I hope it snows.

[threetonesun]

I have always wanted to know what a tornado smells like inside.

Also, I hope it snows.

Dirt, I imagine. :D

Also, I hope it snows just on you.

[majortom1981]

Why I keep seeing these monster storm/biggest hurricane/scariest **** ever titles recently?

All sounds like the whole east coast is gonna sink?

Parts of the north east are easier to damage. Here on long island a hurricane opened up a new inlet in the hamptons. Also NYC can get some major damage due to flooding. Specially if the subways flood.

[Pam14160]

What? We get 300" to 600" (depend on what weather pattern hits us) of snow every year and no one worries about us. Heck New York City gets six inches and they send out the National Guard to clean up the streets. What's a little weather front. . . :)

[majortom1981]

What? We get 300" to 600" (depend on what weather pattern hits us) of snow every year and no one worries about us. Heck New York City gets six inches and they send out the National Guard to clean up the streets. What's a little weather front. . . :)

The worry is not about the snow. (2 years ago we got 3 feet of snow in one day) Its about the rain and flooding.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

I am hoping it is nothing, as last time something similar happened, my parents basement got flooded for the first time, as did just 5 houses away from me. Not fun, and I lucked out.

[Growled Member]

Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean, an early winter storm in the West, and a blast of arctic air from the North are predicted to collide

I don't think that has ever happened before. That's going to be something to see.

[remixedcat]

we need some rain to get rid of the pollen. allergies are still baaaaad