For Once the Snow Arrives
Still just rain here. The winds seem to be picking up, but I still haven't seen a single flake.
CoolDaughter #1's swim meet has already been canceled for tomorrow, and businesses are shuttering. It seems like everyone is still expecting Nemo to bring the white stuff.
With that in mind, here's a short playlist for you to listen to while you sip your hot cocoa.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Winter Storm
Ugh...
From NJ.com's continuously updated storm watch:
1:50 p.m. The most-affected regions of Hurricane Sandy along the New Jersey coast are about to take another hit. With defenses already weakened, coastal communities could see major impacts from coastal flooding, with the worst coming Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
"I'm really worried about the areas worst hit by Sandy," said NWS meteorologist Gary Szatkowski. "Time is starting to work against us...We could see substantial beach erosion. I know people have been working hard, but there's less to erode. We could easily see waves and water coming into areas you typically wouldn't."
Szatkowski said he is concerned about the Raritan Bay shore in particular, where a three foot storm surge is possible at high tide Saturday morning, with five to seven foot waves breaking over top of it.
Let's hope things don't get too bad. If they do, though, be there for your friends and neighbors again.
This all made me think of one of the songs that Steve Earle did with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as part of the On The Beach concert earlier this year. Here they are doing "This City" at New York's City Winery:
From NJ.com's continuously updated storm watch:
1:50 p.m. The most-affected regions of Hurricane Sandy along the New Jersey coast are about to take another hit. With defenses already weakened, coastal communities could see major impacts from coastal flooding, with the worst coming Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
"I'm really worried about the areas worst hit by Sandy," said NWS meteorologist Gary Szatkowski. "Time is starting to work against us...We could see substantial beach erosion. I know people have been working hard, but there's less to erode. We could easily see waves and water coming into areas you typically wouldn't."
Szatkowski said he is concerned about the Raritan Bay shore in particular, where a three foot storm surge is possible at high tide Saturday morning, with five to seven foot waves breaking over top of it.
Let's hope things don't get too bad. If they do, though, be there for your friends and neighbors again.
This all made me think of one of the songs that Steve Earle did with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as part of the On The Beach concert earlier this year. Here they are doing "This City" at New York's City Winery:
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sandy Playlist
Something to Listen to Before the Power Goes Out
So here's what the Wall Street Journal provides as a summary for what my area should expect when Sandy comes calling:
Ocean and Monmouth Counties: Rain beginning Sunday evening, peaking Monday evening and continuing to Wednesday. Winds peaking at between 70 and 75 mph, with gusts to 90 mph or more between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Storm surge between 7 and 9 feet on the beaches, 8 and 11 feet near the Raritan River. Waves of 15-20 feet. Overview: Expect significant beach erosion, as Sandy’s full force will be directed here on landfall. Highest winds in the tri-state. The Raritan River could act as a funnel and experience some of the worst coastal flooding in the metro area. Rain totals up to 8-10 inches.
Here, we've got bottled water, and we're charging everyone's phones. I'd give just about anything for some D batteries.
We got the call that CoolDaughter #2 has no school for the next two days, and we're expecting the same for CoolDaughter #1.
I quickly threw together this playlist to herald Sandy's arrival. Some of it's obvious, some hopefully less so...
If you're in the Mid-atlantic region, good luck and be safe.
So here's what the Wall Street Journal provides as a summary for what my area should expect when Sandy comes calling:
Ocean and Monmouth Counties: Rain beginning Sunday evening, peaking Monday evening and continuing to Wednesday. Winds peaking at between 70 and 75 mph, with gusts to 90 mph or more between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Storm surge between 7 and 9 feet on the beaches, 8 and 11 feet near the Raritan River. Waves of 15-20 feet. Overview: Expect significant beach erosion, as Sandy’s full force will be directed here on landfall. Highest winds in the tri-state. The Raritan River could act as a funnel and experience some of the worst coastal flooding in the metro area. Rain totals up to 8-10 inches.
Here, we've got bottled water, and we're charging everyone's phones. I'd give just about anything for some D batteries.
We got the call that CoolDaughter #2 has no school for the next two days, and we're expecting the same for CoolDaughter #1.
I quickly threw together this playlist to herald Sandy's arrival. Some of it's obvious, some hopefully less so...
If you're in the Mid-atlantic region, good luck and be safe.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Will There Be a Halloween Edition
Calm Before the Storm Friday
Things are looking iffy for Halloween around here as Sandy may pay a visit to New Jersey during the early part of next week. The cooldaughters are quite nervous about this, but I think there's a chance that the powers that be will move the festivities to the weekend for us. Things, I'm sure, will work out fine.
I had lots of choices for today, but I decided to go with the opening track to Echo & The Bunnymen's 2005 LP, Siberia. By then the personnel had changed significantly, but Ian McCulloch was still Ian McCulloch. So enjoy.
And rock on...
Things are looking iffy for Halloween around here as Sandy may pay a visit to New Jersey during the early part of next week. The cooldaughters are quite nervous about this, but I think there's a chance that the powers that be will move the festivities to the weekend for us. Things, I'm sure, will work out fine.
I had lots of choices for today, but I decided to go with the opening track to Echo & The Bunnymen's 2005 LP, Siberia. By then the personnel had changed significantly, but Ian McCulloch was still Ian McCulloch. So enjoy.
And rock on...
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