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Imminent Destruction in the Philippines from Super Typhoon Haiyan

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Imminent Destruction in the Philippines from Super Typhoon Haiyan

Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) is bringing a significant risk to lives and property as the monster storm moves across the Philippines. I feel the need to blog about this storm, because of how intense this storm is. It is truly an awesome storm.

On Friday, the sustained winds with this exceptionally dangerous storm increased to 315 kph (195 mph), surpassing the winds of Super Typhoon Lekima, which was previously the strongest tropical system in the world for the 2013 season based on wind speed and central pressure. I can’t even imagine what 200 mph sustained winds are going to do to that part of the world. It’s going to be ugly.

The strength of Haiyan is equal to that of an extremely powerful Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic.

Widespread torrential rain and damaging winds will accompany Haiyan through the central Philippines, threatening to leave a trail of destruction and triggering life-threatening flash floods.

Rain totals along the path of Haiyan could top 200 mm (8 inches). Mudslides are a serious concern in the higher terrain, where localized totals of 250 to 300 mm (10 to 12 inches) are possible.

Good Luck to everyone in that part of the world, and send some prayers their way as they will need it as they deal with one of the strongest storms we’ve ever seen. -SS

Snow’s a coming

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Snow's a coming

Well the advisories are posted, and this beast of a storm is knocking on our doorstep. It’s looking like It should start up this afternoon as just some rain showers here in southern CT. As the day goes on, and the precipitation increases, it will mix with and change to snow. It should snow most of the night, dropping about 3-6 inches into tomorrow. Tomorrow it should go to just a light mix of rain and snow showers, but as the storm pulls away and interacts with an upper level low it should bring some heavier bands across the area again tomorrow night. That should drop an additional 1-3 inches.

I am on my way to NYC to catch a flight to Denver, CO. I will be skiing Vail for the weekend and will miss this storm. Hopefully my flight is good for a 5pm departure. We’ll see how windy it is down that way. I will not be able to post much, but i will do my best. Enjoy the storm and watch for very strong winds and coastal flooding tonight. -SS

Saturn snow map

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Saturn snow map

As of today, It looks like most of Connecticut should see over 6 inches of snow!!!! This is a big change from over the last couple days! Precipitation should start tommorrow afternoon and last all the way until Friday for eastern sections.

This is a very complex and potent storm that needs to be taken very seriously! it will not take much of a shift in storm track to double these current projections of snowfall! Stay tuned! lots to come- SS