We were lucky, hurricane Noel is passing 75 miles to our East, but we are getting some backlash, expected to continue for another 9 hours or so.
\nJames’s school is having their sixth annual crafters fair, which I’m happy to have attended this morning before the weather got too crazy.
\nI wanted to drop by the KofC today for a Wampanoag cultural event, but between the slick roads, the leaves and especially the high winds, opted to stay put.
\nYou have to feel sorry for anyone who planned an event for today.
\nFrom NOAA:
\nA HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
\nDAMAGING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
\nEARLY EVENING. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
\nOCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PM.
\nTHIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED
\nIN THIS REGION!
\nSUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE 40 TO 50 MPH
\nRANGE BY THIS AFTERNOON…WITH PEAK GUSTS BETWEEN 65 AND 85 MPH
\nPOSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS THIS STRONG ARE
\nCERTAINLY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND WIDESPREAD
\nTREE DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO EXPECTED.
\nIN ADDITION…PEOPLE IN MOBILE HOMES ARE URGED TO SEEK SHELTER.
\nMOBILE HOMES ARE NOT SAFE WITH THESE EXPECTED WIND SPEEDS. THE
\nDAMAGING WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE EVENING AS THE STORM PULLS
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