Snowicane (Frankenstorm) Sandy Headed for NY -- Daily Intel

[Victor Steinbok]

Perfect Snowicane + Hurricarnage from the NY Magazine.

http://goo.gl/z4VkZ

Frankenstorm from the National Weather Service.

http://goo.gl/9qlge

Why Frankenstorm? Halloween and New Moon!

> DESPITE A MODEST CLUSTER OF OUTLYING DETERMINISTIC SOLUTIONS AND
> ENSEMBLE MEMBERS FROM THE VARIOUS MODELING CENTERS, THE LION'S SHARE
> OF GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THE CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE
> SANDY WILL PASS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE AMPLIFYING POLAR TROUGH OVER THE
> EASTERN UNITED STATES TO BECOME INCORPORATED INTO A HYBRID VORTEX OVER
> THE MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST NEXT TUESDAY. THE HIGH DEGREE OF
> BLOCKING FROM EASTERN NORTH AMERICA ACROSS THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC BASIN
> IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW THIS UNUSUAL MERGER TO TAKE PLACE, AND ONCE THE
> COMBINED GYRE MATERIALIZES, IT SHOULD SETTLE BACK TOWARD THE INTERIOR
> NORTHEAST THROUGH HALLOWEEN, INVITING PERHAPS A GHOULISH NICKNAME FOR
> THE CYCLONE ALONG THE LINES OF "FRANKENSTORM", AN ALLUSION TO MARY
> SHELLEY'S GOTHIC CREATURE OF SYNTHESIZED ELEMENTS.


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