[Termite_Commander]

Weather News

Superstorm Of 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005 8:09 PM EDT



A superstorm will come together off the East Coast Tuesday. The ingredients for this storm are Wilma, energy from Alpha and a rogue storm forming along the mid-Atlantic coast. These system will likely remain distinct, trackable features rather than combining into one storm. However, the combined energy from these storms will create a superstorm effect along the northeastern coast Tuesday. The rogue storm will strip moisture from Wilma and direct heavy rain toward the coast. Farther inland, the moist air will be lifted up over a cold dome of air and the first major snowstorm in the Northeast will get underway late Monday night into Tuesday night. In addition to the precipitation, gale force winds will hammer the area. Winds 60 mph to 70 mph will hit the coast of New England with gust of 40 mph to 50 mph farther inland.

From AccuWeather.com

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Does this really seem that likely? The NHC track shoots it past the NE pretty quickly. Is there enough time for it to do all this stuff they're warning about?

[Michael Goldsberry]

Just... Damn!

[metmom]

We have winter storm watches up from Tues afternoon through Wed. evening. Bad news if we get snow, cause it's usually heavy and wet in these conditions and the trees are late losing their leaves. Could be bad news for trees and powerlines.

[dirtboy]

Does this really seem that likely? The NHC track shoots it past the NE pretty quickly. Is there enough time for it to do all this stuff they're warning about?

Wilma is not the N'oreaster - that is a separate low forming right along the Delmarva - Wilma will help feed the storm with some tropical moisture but should remain separate and then is forecast to shoot off to the NE and then the ENE, becoming extratropical.

Here in the Philly area, I think Accuweather is over-hyping the N'oreaster, but it could still get bad up in New England.