Based on my poor reading comprehension earlier today, it’s very clear that this afternoon is going to be one of those half-capacity situations.
So, no serious posts, just a little weather appropriate trivia for us today.
If you look outside this afternoon, you’re likely to see rain and trees blowing around in high wind. You are witnessing a Nor’Easter. Come winter-time, these Nor’Easters will include sleet, snow and freezing rain, as well as some coastal flooding. In short, they cause the kind of day that makes people dream of Southern California.
So, what exactly is a Nor’Easter? No problem, allow me to consult the most reliable source of our time, Wikipedia!
According to the wiki people, a Nor’Easter is:
“a low pressure area whose center of rotation is just off the East Coast and whose leading winds in the left forward quadrant rotate onto land from the northeast.”
In other words, a Nor’Easter is a big storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States and Canada in which high winds, rain and sometimes sleet and snow come from the Northeast, hence Nor’Easter.
Now, another interesting tidbit: apparently people confuse tropical storms and Nor’Easters. The difference is that, while tropical storms are fed by warm air and water, Nor’Easters are fed by cold air and water.
One notable Nor’Easter? The Blizzard of ’78, but I already knew that because my parents (like anyone who lived through it) still go on and on about it: “We walked over the tops of cars!!!”
Arright, that’s it, enjoy your weekend!
