So we're waiting to see how badly we get hit here. Earlier in the week it looked like we were going to get plowed--several models had it running right over us--but now it looks like New Jersey is going to get the deep cleaning and we're just going to get the edge.
Unfortunately, Sandy's edge is pretty spectacular. Earlier I spent some time watching a live stream from a beach in North Carolina, which really didn't get much but the very fridge and it was still pretty impressive.
This cam, located on the Statue of Liberty, could be very interesting tomorrow: http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_pano The wind is already picking up now, but you can't see much because it's night.
We're seeing school closings (including the Extension School; no class for me tomorrow, which is a shame, because I'd really rather have had the distraction), ferry service is canceled, Amtrak is starting to cut service. The subways are still planning to be open. I'm going to be watching that closely because I'm very curious about how they keep the water out of them. Oh, and we canceled our SEAS tours; I got to help with that, since I'm the keeper of the tour registration. I guess I'm useful!
I've been through plenty of storms in my life (though thankfully the derecho didn't get the memo that I'd moved, so it missed me), but what intrigues me about Sandy is how much build up there is. In Ohio you get relatively short notice that you "might" get hit with something on a given day. Then you get VERY short notice when the dangerous stuff comes through, minutes maybe. Sandy, on the other hand, gets national coverage and a week of tracking.
Of course, being a weather wonk I've been enjoying perusing all the maps and numbers. Tomorrow I'll be less happy, but for now it's intriguing.
Got my drinking water, my tub full of water, a full tank of gas, my crank radio, and a stack of protein bars. I think I'm set.
*OK, so not really. I experienced Ike.
