Nor'Easter

(Per Wikipedia): A nor'easter is a macro-scale storm whose winds come from the northeast, especially in the coastal areas of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada. More specifically, it describes a low pressure area whose center of rotation is just off the coast and whose leading winds in the left forward quadrant rotate onto land from the northeast. The precipitation pattern is similar to other extratropical storms. They also can cause coastal flooding, coastal erosion and gale force winds.

Nor'easters are usually formed by an area of vorticity associated with an upper level disturbance or from a kink in a frontal surface that causes a surface low pressure area to develop. Such storms often move slowly in their latter, frequently intense, mature stage.

Until the nor'easter passes, thick dark clouds often block out the sun. During a single storm, the precipitation can range from a torrential downpour to a fine mist. Low temperatures and wind gusts of up to 90 miles per hour are also associated with a nor'easter. On very rare occasions, such as the North American blizzard of 2006, and a nor'easter in 1979, the center of the storm can even take on the circular shape more typical of a hurricane

and have a small eye.

I think that Mike and I are officially New Yorkers. Neither rain nor snow can stop us from going anywhere, even torrential downpour and wind gusts that rip your umbrella in half. We probably walked 3 miles today... blocks and blocks, navigating tremendously deep puddles (NYC is flooding quite rapidly today) and carefully avoiding the inevitable spray from passing cars. When it comes down to it, you just have to WALK around here. A lot. I'm used to it (my shoes are not), but every once in a while... I'm still very impressed with myself. :) How many people get to walk 25 minutes to their haircut (me on Saturday)?