Hoboken weather watch – keep in mind if you’re planning any activities tomorrow, that forecasters are suggesting the possibility of some strong thunderstorm type weather.
Hopefully no tornadoes spawn like that deadly F5 in Oklahoma. Whew!
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Hoboken NJDid you know that Hurricane Sandy created two new permanent inlets in Mantaloking, NJ where roads and homes once existed?
Regardless – former Hoboken Mayor Dave Roberts home on Lyman Street still remains 200 feet from the shore, and is set to finally be demolished on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
Wonder who his builder was? Amazing that it not only withstood the storm without collapsing, but managed to stay in the water this long!
12/20/2012:
Hoboken had it bad from Hurricane Sandy, without a doubt. And you know the flooding damage from our outdated sewage system was bound to happen (all while the city focuses more on bike lanes and playground equipment.)
But other areas were affected quite badly – including Mantoloking – where former Hoboken Mayor David Roberts had a shore home. His property was essentially relocated to the middle of the bay!
Mantoloking Mayor George Nebel had this to say about the aftermath in their city:
“There is little question that this October storm is the most damaging Mantoloking has ever experienced. A walk through town shortly after the storm revealed two locations where the ocean had broken through the beach, leveled houses in its path, and created new inlets from the ocean to the bay. These new inlets are at Lyman Street and Herbert Street – both areas where roads previously extended from the ocean to the bay.
At least 20 houses on the beach are gone and just as many in inland areas. Most roads are covered with sand and debris and there is still water standing in many low-lying areas.
The most serious damage has been sustained at and near the new inlets. A few areas such as Lagoon Lane and Runyon Lane have been, relatively speaking, spared.”
Hoboken NJI’ve been watching this whopper of a storm prediction for the past week. Up until recently, it was expected to affect mid-Atlantic states and not be much of a disruption for our area.
However, computer models are now showing a northern trend for this nor’easter, and now forecasters are suggesting we might get something to contend with.
The National Weather Service said:
A NOR-EASTER WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT SLOWLY TRACKS EAST THROUGH THURSDAY.
FORECAST UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS THE EXACT DETAILS OF HOW THIS STORM WILL EVOLVE, BUT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR:
THESE IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
I’ve seen a wide range of forecasts from meteorologists – from “all rain,” “trace of snow,” all the way up to a foot of snow or more.
I guess we won’t know until it’s over! Good luck!
Two nights ago, it rained steadily overnight. We had maybe an inch of rain or less. A standard late-winter weather event. Guess what?
Hoboken floods when it rains!
The SW corner and western edge of town flooded again, the exits routes flooded, and even the historic Lackwanna Terminal flooded – onto the train tracks!
Mayor Zimmer was quoted many times saying that the single wet weather pumping station downtown would prevent these areas from ever flooding again during “normal rain storms.” Yesterday was one of those regular rain storms, and yep – we flooded again. What a waste of money! It’s apparent that the Hoboken Flood Goddess is unstoppable.
All these big ideas and plans never quite work out they way they promised.
Below are some gorgeous Hoboken “Blizzard” photos taken between last night and this morning.
I’m glad it was a bit less than expected, as it’s a lot more manageable. I was able to “shovel” my steps this morning with just my boots! The trees and other objects were beautiful – and won’t remain so untouched for long. Get out soon, if you can!
Lucky for us the storm is essentially over – but the folks in Connecticut and Massachusetts are still dealing with the mess.
Until the next over-hyped storm!
Enjoy the day, Hoboken!
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The worst thing about any major weather event (like the blizzard that is about to happen) – is that all you hear about is the same damn “warnings” and preparedness announcements – reminding people about common sense. All I need is the weather forecast, and I can make sensible decisions myself. Those public service announcements are boring!
So instead of “duh, what should I do? I need the government or some press release to tell me!” we’re going to have fun with this blizzard (and what is the dopey name “Nemo” anyway? Ridiculous!)
I have TEN (10) movie passes to Hoboken’s Clearview Cinemas to give away! Valued at over $100!
Just send your blizzard photos to hoboken411@gmail.com (subject: Hoboken Blizzard Photo Contest) and I’ll announce one lucky winner sometime next week!
Use your creativity – funny pics, sexy pics, scary pics, beautifully framed pics, cute pics, you name it. You might get bonus points if it’s some ridiculous situation that could have been avoided – negative points if you used a cheap filtering program (like Instagram) which require absolutely no creativity whatsoever.
Have fun and be safe!
