Sometimes these early warm temperature outbreaks don't feel as oppressive this time of year. Ground and attics are still relatively cool, so indoors may not be so bad?
Droughts are never much of a concern in our general area as far as available potable water. Rain has always returned. The real danger is brush and forest fires.
The temperature of the water off of Delaware affects the formation of a Nor'Easter? I could see the ocean temperature perhaps affecting the intensity...
I was covering the overnight shift at CBS. I saw the LFM and pointed out to Steve Deshler that it looked like a major snowstorm was going to hit us. Irv Gikofsky walked in and just laughed at me...