[W.F. Lantry]

Hey, folks,

Sometimes it feels like DC is in the center of some kind of cosmic demolition derby. For the past few years, we've gotten slammed with 'once in a century' storms at least twice a year. And here comes the next one.

Not that I mean to complain, or anything. I just wish they'd come up with better names. I mean, it's one thing to have one's power out for a week, while one literally freezes in the dark. But to name its cause Snowgasm? It seems beyond the pale. Then there was Snowpocalypse. And just a couple months ago, we all had to learn a new word: Derecho.

At least that name had a Castilian flair. Spanish is, after all, the loving tongue. But Frankenstorm? Snowicane? Seriously, who picks these things?

Looks like this one is gonna hit right between DC and Philly. For those who know hurricanes, that means DC is on the dirty side. Again. Dang! And the track has been moving South all day:



There must be some really awful Karma in this town. You know it's bad when people are starting to call it Beelzebub's bowling alley!

Thanks,

Bill

[Maryann Corbett]

Yikes. Looks bad, Bill. Once again, I'm concerned about NoVa, mid-Maryland, and about Boston.

(I blame the politicians and the lobbyists for all that bad karma.)

[Shaun J. Russell]

Funnily enough, I'm currently on the phone with United Airlines, trying to change my parents' return flight from Norfolk to Seattle. They were scheduled to leave on Monday morning at 10:00 AM. Guess what time the hurricane is supposed to hit Southeast Virginia? 10:00 AM Monday morning...

Part of me thinks all the hubbub about this storm is hyperbole, but it never hurts to take precautions. We live three blocks from the Elizabeth River, which leads directly to the Atlantic ocean. I'm a bit concerned about a possible storm surge. We'll see...

[W.F. Lantry]

Looks like they've settled on calling it Frankenstorm. I blame the national weather service office in College Park, just a few miles from here. But protesting their naming practices is about as futile as Cuchulain standing at the shore and fighting the oncoming sea...

Shaun, if the track follows the blue line below, your worries about flooding may be realized:



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Imagine all that water pushing into the Chesapeake with nowhere to go. Yikes! Now imagine being in downtown Alexandria!

For us, the flood plain of the Anacostia river is right behind our house. The riverbank itself is about sixty yards from our backyard. This whole thing could get way more exciting than I'd prefer. Quick calculations say the lip of the dam two miles downstream is below the level of our basement, but depending on my own mental calculations is obviously a fool's game. I love living close to the river. Most days...

Thanks,

Bill

[Shaun J. Russell]

Originally Posted by W.F. Lantry

Shaun, if the track follows the blue line below, your worries about flooding may be realized:

Wonder what the Vegas odds are on these projections. Here's hoping the HWRF projection turns out to be the right one. That should make for the least displacement / damage etc.

[Patricia A. Marsh]

A plethora of information here ---> http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Jef...?entrynum=2277