Gales Of October
In New England they call them Nor'easters. Perhaps we should call them "Superior Slammers." That's the term Mike Stewart from the Duluth NWS office used on Morning Edition today.
They're big, deep low pressure systems that bring high winds and rain or snow in fall and winter. The term Nor'easter is usually used for storms that pound the New England coast, but it's definitely appropriate for today's storm lashing Lake Superior with 50 knot gusts and waves of 10 to 14 feet this afternoon.
They are coined Nor'easters because the gale force winds in the front right quadrant of the storm blow from the northeast.
Here are some great links to follow the storm as it rolls through Minnesota today.
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NOAA Lake Superior Buoy Data Center
NWS Twin Cities Doppler Radar Loop
Twin Cities Rainfall Record Possible
Enjoy!
PH