Next Week's Nor'easter

As if the recent devastation from Hurricane Sandy wasn't enough, a major Nor'Easter is forming offshore and could impact the East Coast this week. Following a similar storm pattern as did Sandy, this storm would bring more high winds, rain, and snow to affected areas.

For my Dutch family and friends-- Nor'easters are storms with hurricane-force winds that circulate from the northeast combining with warm moist air from the south, and so these storms bring either much rain or snow. They also cause a lot of beach erosion at the shore. This weather pattern explains what I have been feeling and smelling in the air the last few days...it's gotten wintry-cold here, and the skies have been grey and overcast looking very much like winter. The air feels damp and it's bone-chilling cold. Let's hope the Jersey Shore and NYC are spared another blow!