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Hurricane Sandy Could Make NJ Landfall Monday

'Frankenstorm' has potential to even bring snow to higher elevations.

 

No two storms are alike, and Hurricane Sandy is as unique as they come, according to one meteorologist.

As the late October hurricane continued to wind its way through the Caribbean Friday morning, already leaving 22 dead in its wake, the National Weather Service says Sandy will begin to impact northern New Jersey late Monday into Tuesday.

Hurricane Sandy’s track is still on target to batter portions of the mid-Atlantic, according to meteorologist David Stark, but will likely be most damaging in Delaware and Southern New Jersey.

“Points north and west (of Delaware and southern New Jersey) will feel the northern side of the storm,” Stark said. “That includes tropical storm winds, but it could be sustained for a longer period of time due to the size of the storm.”

In northern New Jersey, Stark said a band of rain from the storm could dump anywhere between three to six inches of rain on the region late Monday into Tuesday, with a clearing on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall could result in 1 to 2 inches of precipitation per hour at times, Stark said.

Areas further East, however, such as Long Island, could feel the impact of a Category 1 hurricane, Stark said.

Is ‘Frankenstorm’ Alive?

Hurricane Sandy has become a moving target for meteorologists, Stark said, and experts won’t really be able to forecast its impact until it reaches the area.

But because of a cold-air jet stream bringing pressure from the West, Hurricane Sandy is making meteorologists guess, at best, its impact.

“If that jet stream gets close enough to the area, it will begin to pull (Sandy) inland,” Stark said. “Usually when these things happen it’s out over the Atlantic, not affecting people, so this is very different.”

If Hurricane Sandy and the cold-air jet stream do combine forces, rain could turn to snow in higher elevations.

Related Topics: Frankenstorm, Halloween, Hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, and Sandy

eyes wide shut

12:50 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Gimme Shelter
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Oh, a storm is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, we're gonna fade away

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Hopatcongpop

1:04 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Billy Joel also has a song called Storm front.....

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eyes wide shut

3:55 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Riders on the Storm

The Doors
But love "Sandy" by Bruce

Or................Gimme Shelter..........Stones

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eyes wide shut

3:57 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Sorry, meant to type "When the levee breaks" Led Zeppelin Not Gimme Shelter..My Bad

Gman

5:27 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
Dylan

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Nose Wayne

11:48 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Eyes, forgot the "RAIN" song by Led Zeppelin

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Nose Wayne

11:54 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

OOPS, forgot "When the levee breaks"

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MCM

8:13 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

CReedence Clearwater Who'll stop the rain"

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Lucretia G.

9:37 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Thanks Brett! I’ve missed that song. I downloaded it from iTunes awhile back, but it disappeared along with a few others.

Gman

8:28 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

If Sandy is not a fierce storm, maybe she will bless us with Rainy Day Women and we can watch Singing in the Rain.

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Mike Poulo

9:01 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Black Rain- Ozzy... Reign in Blood- Slayer

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Blue-Eyed Devil

9:57 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

The song is actually Raining Blood. Reign in Blood is the album.

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Dee Are

9:47 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Rain is great, but that's not the pre-fab four. Though after the storm we might be singing "Ouch."

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News Man

9:33 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

Paul Wolsko, thank you for that video...It's perfect fit for this topic.

Now we need one to "dry out" on after the storm.

Helene Plotkin

11:39 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012

What about the song, "Soon it's Gonna Rain," from the musical ''The Fantasticks"?
It bothers me that whoever names these storms, could choose a friendly name like Sandy for a less-than friendly storm. Helene (Hank) Plotkin

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Chris Traynor

1:09 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

RAIN / The Beatles
I think this one's pretty appropriate (besides, its one of the Beatles greatest studio moments ... if you're so inclined to revisit the song, please note Paul's astonishing contribution on bass [keep in mind how very long ago this was and what the traditional role of the bass was in a rock/pop "combo"]).

Here's praying that "Sandy" suddenly makes a right turn and heads out to sea ... I'm sure that would be cool with the fishes and mermaids.

RAIN (Lennon/McCartney)

If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.
They might as well be dead,
If the rain comes, if the rain comes.

When the sun shines they slip into the shade,
And sip their lemonade,
When the sun shines, when the sun shines.

Rain, I don’t mind,
Shine, the weather’s fine.

I can show you that when it starts to rain,
Everything’s the same,
I can show you, I can show you.

Rain, I don’t mind,
Shine, the weather’s fine.

Can you hear me that when it rains and shines,
It’s just a state of mind,
Can you hear me, can you hear me?

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Dan from Joisey

1:53 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

How about Bruce..'Waitin on a Sunny Day'...

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Liberty

2:04 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

lyrics to It's Gonna Rain / Sonny And Cher

SONNY AND CHER
It's Gonna Rain

It's gonna rain outside
I can tell by the clouds
In the sky whoa, whoa
Uh-uh oh uh-uh
You used to come
And see me baby all the time
People see you walking down the street
They say you were mine
We use to love each other baby
Ah that's all
Well I can still remember
Your skin so soft
It's gonna rain outside
I can tell by the clouds
In the sky whoa, whoa
Uh-uh oh uh-uh
You would come and see me
Baby gave you all I had to give
Sometimes when you left me
I didn't know if I was gonna live
Used to watch the suns come up
And the moons go down
We used to take off our shoes
And stamp our feet in the ground
Oh yeah

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Nose Wayne

7:12 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012

How about the Beatles "Yellow Submarine" cause that is what we will need if we get all this rain that is expected. Stay safe out there all !!!!!

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GW

4:39 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

Same question I asked yinqaz, below, how about speaking your own mind? Do you really think anyone's going to click on some unexplained link? Good luck, anyway.

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Timothy Drummond

10:45 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

In spirt of what some are saying is a once in 100 year storm, i submit the following

100 year flood

The water's rising and the rain's still coming down,
There's a river five feet deep running down main street
Grab your children and head for higher ground
Cause the dam's broke loose
And the flood's gonna wash away this town

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Hrx9OnV8E

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