Growing up in the Boston area, one thing that always got your attention was an impending Nor'easter.  When we were kids, this brought with it the added expectation and excitement of a potential blizzard, and of course with it, the prospect of missing several days of school.

Right now we're in the midst of a Nor'easter, although because of the time of year, we're only experiencing a deluge of rain as opposed to a ton of snow and all the havoc that reeks.  According to Wikipedia, a Nor'easter "is a type of macro-scale storm along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada, so named because the winds come from the northeast, especially in the coastal areas of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada...Nor'easters also can cause coastal flooding, coastal erosion, hurricane force winds, and heavy snow."

Now that we've had this storm for a couple of days, it's starting to take its toll.  The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for our region.  Now if you've been out of touch and missed this impressive Nor'easter, don't worry, the National Weather Service is calling for a 2nd storm to hit over the weekend.  Better stock up on a healthy supply of video rentals and popcorn for the foresable future!

 Nor'Easter - the Great Blizzard of 2006

Credit: NASA-GSFC, data from NOAA GOES

Taken from GOES-12 on February 12, 2006 8:45 EDT (12:45 Z)

Imported from the English Wikipedia

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