Three storms to unite in a "Once-in-a-generation" storm, coming soon to a town near you

[misterx]

Get out your sleds, kids... three moisture laden systems to converge

But in its weekly "hazards assessment," the National Weather Service alerted meteorologists and disaster specialists on Tuesday that flooding and frigid weather could start as early as Friday and stretch into early next week, if not longer.

"It's a situation that looks pretty potent," said Ed O'Lenic, the Climate Prediction Center's operations chief. "A large part of North America looks like it's going to be affected."

The last time a similar situation seemed to be brewing, especially in the West, was in January 1950, O'Lenic said. That month, 21 inches of snow hit Seattle, killing 13 people in an extended freeze.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0105storms-coming05.html

This has been your sensationalist weather post for the day.

Comments

[yertelsbitch.livejournal.com]

This has been your sensationalist weather post for the day.

Well, it is on azcentral after all :)

Everyone around here is talking "The Day After Tomorrow" because of the tornado warning... and now this...they are milking it for as many page views as they can *smiles*

[darkmoonrose.livejournal.com]

Hey, interesting :) I'm a weather geek.. always fascinated by the weather.. thanks for the link..

[evilbeth.livejournal.com]

They say people are only safe east of the Appalachians. Think we will get it? Weather.com is still saying we're going to hit near 70 next week.

[galador42.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I hope it doesn't come down here. I don't think I could tolerate another couple of days in the 60s. All the businesses stop running, and the schools all shut down... it's a nightmare! People might have to wear long pants!

/sarcasm

(this is the only time of the year that i enjoy florida's weather.)

[dampscribbler.livejournal.com]

Just 21 in Seattle? Portland had 41 inches of snow that month.

In an average year, Portland gets maybe 3 inches of snow. Many years we get none.

I should buy some groceries. 2oz. of leftover chicken and half a pecan pie won't go very far, even without a snowstorm.

[spooky-kittie.livejournal.com]

An unnamed warm, moist storm system from the Gulf of Mexico drenching the already saturated Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi valleys. Expect heavy river flooding and springlike tornadoes.


Fun :P

[misterx.livejournal.com]

Hey you! I thought you fell off the face of the earth.

[spooky-kittie.livejournal.com]

Nope no yet, I felt like it a few times though. Just when I get home and I start working it doesn't leave much time for anything else. But I didn't forget about you. :)