This has ended up being the worst weather week Charlottesville has seen in awhile. Yesterday we had 2" of rain reported, on top of the .75" Tuesday night, and it's supposed to continue right through to tomorrow. When all is said and done, 4-5" of rain total is what C'ville is expected to receive, lovingly, from Ida and her remnants. Currently, the storm is no longer tropical and simply a nor'easter, which is bad news bears for everyone. It obviously has the moisture of a tropical storms, but the winds and cold weather that accompanies nor'easters have reared their ugly faces. And, by it sitting off the coast, it's gathering even more moisture. The winds here are hovering around 20mph nearly constantly, with gusts being reported up to 40mph, which is due to the tight gradients between multiple pressure systems. We lost power a few times yesterday and this morning as well. And, to top it off, apparently we're due for freezing rain tonight. Awesome. The storm looked like it was going to move off of us today, but it seems to be either backtracking or growing right over us again, so this all continues through tomorrow night apparently.
Despite us having it by, Richmond looks even worse, and areas south east of us have received even more rain. DC, by looking at the radar, has also taken a giant hit. So, there is a hiatus in wing-flapping until Saturday, when it's supposed to be 68 and sunny and beautiful. Hopefully the planes are faring well and getting a nice bath.
To the rest of VA/NC: hold on kids, it should be over by tomorrow night!
To anyone on the Gulf Coast: be glad that, for once, a storm has pummeled someone else more than you.
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It's been pretty bad where we are. We've been without power at home for just about two days, so we're hiding out at the Navy Exchange and soaking up the free WiFi.
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