Friday, April 13, 2007

Historic April Nor'easter this Sunday

Here's my forecast in a nutshell for coastal areas (including NYC and the other Northeast corridor cities):

4-6 inches of rain with up to 1 inch per hour at the storm's height (local amounts near 8 inches possible)
40-60mph winds with gusts up to 100mph along the immediate coast (Delmarva, Jersey Shore, Eastern LI, Cape Cod)
3-5 foot storm surge along the immediate coast (same areas)

For inland areas:

6 inches to 3 feet of snow 30+ miles North and West of major cities, with highest accumulations accross Upstate NY, Central PA, and Northern New England.
20-40mph winds

Just for perspective's sake, New York City will recieve more rain on Sunday than Seattle recieves, on average, from April through September (half the year!).

Have fun!!! :D

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