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4 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

I noticed today that the back side of some tree leaves on the south side are curling, lack of rain or maybe some salt thrown up by the wind.  Extremely dry

I've noticed the same...hell I've noticed a quite a bit of trees too that have numerous limbs without leaves (which are even surrounded by trees which are fully leaved). Not sure if the tree disease is just worsening significantly but I'm noticing more and more even larger pockets where you have several trees just completely bare. 

Just now, Ginx snewx said:

Weren't Irene and snowtober the same year? 2011. Feb 13 megablizzard followed Sandy but also son of Sandy caused a bunch of outages in NJ NYC 

ahhh yes right...Irene happened before October...man I tell ya...my memory is legit fading. 

Hopefully we don't get a crazy above-average fall and delay the leaves changing process. We still have a pretty big window to get some high wind events...whether it's from convection or another tropical system before we get to the point where leaves start falling off. 

The next wind event we get...even if it's in fall I think is going to produce a bit more damage than usual. You can see there are a ton of weakened trees...leaning or which have limbs that are partially broken off. I'm trying to remember how the first few wind events panned out after Oct Snow, Irene, and Sandy...anyone recall? 

2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

We power,in time for the retorch. Looks chilly next weekend 

Looks like some possible backdoor action? If not though, we may be quite hot. That cold front that tries moving in from the west seems to kinda wash out before getting here.

2 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

It shows 49 customers in NB and fewer than 3 in Shelton . Those are UI towns mainly. So those 52 people in total are out that are Eversource customers 

ahhh gotcha...thanks. I didn't even glance at those columns...just sorted by percentage. 

Still two towns in CT at 100% without power. North Branford and Shelton. Totally unacceptable...it's not like these are middle of nowhere cities. 

8 hours ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

Yea. Great idea closing lanes at 6pm. Had to go down 9 and on Corbins Corner to get to WeHa. 

Part of me doesn't want to complain b/c it's great they're finally addressing these issues but it seems like the organization of it is extremely poor. I left my grandmothers in New Britain like 6:45 so I could beat the construction start...I couldn't believe how it was at 7:00 PM. I always thought they started night work like 9 PM ish. 

I also kinda hate how late in the morning it goes. Every morning when I'm driving down 91 there happens to be a spot on the NB side where the police have it blocked off while the construction crews clean up...so the traffic is at a dead stop...mind you this is about 5:30 AM. That has to screw people going to work. Some people will say "get up earlier" or "find another way"...ok so someone is going to have to wake up at 3:30 to get to work for 6:30...yeah no 

But anyways...glad road/highway issues are being addressed. 

5 hours ago, Dr. Dews said:

it will be interesting to see how much SSTs can rebound the next few weeks.

It could be relatively quick. Depends on how much upwelling there was. Considering how quickly the system moved and the heat returning I think they rebound pretty quickly. 

1 minute ago, ice1972 said:

It’s a lot of damage dude and if it’s not as bad as Oct 2011 it seems pretty close....I keep telling myself it’s not but then just keep seeing more and more.....I don’t remember the signals being down so long for some reason.....But maybe that’s because I wasn’t holed up in my basement for work which means I’m making more trips around town than back then as I did return to the office in Cheshire the next day....

I didn’t go around a large part of West Hartford...went from New Britain Ave off 39, took a right, then down Ridgewood Rd, a right into Sedgwick Rd, left on South Main, then right on Boulevard...was trying to catch 84 off west Boulevard but a huge tree blocked the street so I went down Prospect to Sisson Ave. I don’t think it was anything like the Oct snowstorm though...of course maybe there was a ton of cleanup already but that storm literally every single side street was littered with trees and limbs and it was crazy widespread. What was peak power outages in WeHa for this? Wasn’t it like 95+% in Oct?

I went to my Facebook and I found my albums from that storm! 3 albums totaling 407 pictures taken..and that was all within maybe a 3-4 mile radius? Maybe Ryan could chip in but I would say oct 2011 had much more damage overall...but like I said perhaps there was a lot of cleanup already.  

Horrific road work on 84 in West Hartford between 39A and 41 so got off in West Hartford and drive around the old stomping grounds....holy shit at the damage. Certainly nothing like the October snowstorm but definitely worse than Irene and Sandy. The size of the trees down too is quite impressive...not just West Hartford but everywhere. Just imagine what another 20 mph would do  

I think we may break the record for 90F days in CT. TORCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

17 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

Here's a novel idea.  How about every time lines go down, we force the power companies to start burying them underground.  I live in a neighborhood with all the utilities underground.  No worries of power lines coming down.  Just the older lines outside the development.  

Isn't there is a huge issue with this? I feel like this has been brought up but apparently the cost to do this would be astronomical as they would have to battle the horrific "under surface" features. I think though where it is possible to do so they have done this. For example, in West Hartford I believe all of West Hartford Center has their power lines underground. 

24 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Just got an update from a State Rep friend. Sounds like ES has a fire lit up under them now lol.

Crews arriving and coming from Canada, PA, MA, over 1,800 trees to be removed in their early assessment, and working round the clock now...

hmm shades of 2011 where it took days post-storm for CL&P to seek out-of-state help

gotta love the differences between the 6z/12z 3km NAM

I actually can't stand the 3km NAM...I think it's a POS model. You would think the increased resolution would make it pretty solid but I think it's trash. IDK...maybe some scores out there will prove me wrong but it's trash.

And my reference about leaving should a category 2/3 hit the state has to do with the aftermath. Power outages probably on the magnitude of months in many places, extend of the damage would be near catastrophic...I doubt there are many structures here that could withstand those winds...maybe the newest of buildings, you can bet there would be significant food shortage, gas shortage. 

4 minutes ago, hammerz_nailz said:

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

 It probably would b/c I'd likely get taxed on my way out

3 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

our town doesn't even have its own bucket truck, lol they share with Canterbury.  Disaster prep is a joke around here. I grew up in Westerly RI where its a priority,  I guess 38 had a lot to do with that since they had the highest death toll in the country from that.

CT is literally nothing but an unorganized mess. Honestly, probably the only thing CT has seem to have done right is the response to COVID...though obviously there are some questionable aspects but given where we sit...can't complain. This state just flat out sucks though...there's a reason why people are fleeing the state in alarming numbers. It's almost impossible to drive down a street and not find at least several houses for sale. It kinda sucks too b/c there are some excellent communities in this state to raise a family. The cost of living makes it nearly impossible. Sometimes I really wonder if school and the debt was worth it. Between school loans, car payment, and car insurance that right there is more than enough to get a solid place with someone. CT just can't seem to do anything right...our emergency/disaster response is an absolute joke. just makes the thought even scarier for when we do get hit by a category 2 or 3. I see something like that coming...bye-bye, I'm out. 

Just now, Ginx snewx said:

So an example for @Hoth My road, they trimmed the tree across the street but not the one on the south side. These wires cross the street, they told me it was the towns problem.  I don't get it, maybe its me.

Sounds like the blame game. "It's not my responsibility, it's yours". Freaking clowns. 

5 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

My friend in Hamden sent me some video from that area. Looks like a big mess there. 

Hamden is like a hot spot for damage in CT. Whether it's tornadoes, floods, mictobursts, 40'' of snow...Hamden is the spot. 

6 minutes ago, klw said:

I have no idea which way it has to be flipped as I am almost always using a camera.  Such is life in areas with very spotty cell coverage.  It seems to me as long as the lens faces towards what you want to capture that the upsidedown issue auto corrects later.

I remember once having some weird issue if you flipped the phone to the left but the good news is you can easily edit and flip to the proper position. I do have a camcorder...not great but it's something. The plus about using your phone is you can instantly upload to YouTube and Social Media...the downside though is if that's your only source for tracking radar or communicating with others you're hit. I would love to get a high quality camera someday...I've always had a huge interest in photography. 

3 minutes ago, klw said:

Upright is a natural way to hold the phone so I can understand it happening as it does not seem to be lessening.  It thought for sure when the guy focused on how much the wires were shaking that he was going to move At least the trees were all upwind from the lines.

I get so pissed at myself though when I've realized I forgot to flip the phone sideways too. 

Speaking of that though...don't you need to flip the phone in the correct direction? Like if you have your phone out in front of you so the screen is facing you, it needs to be flipped to the right, correct? 

Just now, klw said:

Two immediate thoughts while watching that  video:

1. Landscape!  Stop holding the phones vertically people!

2.  Why are you underneath the powerlines!  Agggghh!

 

(I realize this was not Ginx filming but rather whoever did)

1) That is annoying but that is something I do myself. I think part of the reason is you're getting caught up in the moment and the last thing you're thinking about is the proper position of the phone. Plus...the position of holding the phone vertical is natural to most people. When you're taking video of something that pumps adrenaline the last thing you're thinking is "oh crap I need to put my phone sideways"

2) I've caught myself in this position before. This is why when I go chasing around here I always position in an open parking lot where there are no trees or power lines around. I really try to get well ahead of the storm and pick a spot. I prefer not to drive in it b/c the rain is too intense...you never know when you'll encounter ponding or if you can even see a car in front of you or if someone will hit you from behind. 

During the 5/15/18 outbreak I was taking video outside at this restaurant and I look up and right above me was power lines...I quickly ran inside. Hell, the other day I was outside one of the doors at work and there were power lines above me so I quickly ran inside. 

6 minutes ago, BrianW said:

I drive all over Fairfield County for work. Trees and wires are still down on roads all over the place. 

Its not just Eversources fault. Towns and the state haven't cleared roads. Also just heard on the radio that Frontier owns most of the poles not Eversource and they are a big part of the issue as well. 

I would expect you probably won't have power until late next week. Tons of commercial areas on Post Rd are still out. They focus on those spots first. If your on some rural residential road you are last on the list.

I'm curious to know whether there is communication between utility companies and, towns/state, and places like Frontier who own utility poles. It sounds like there is minimal communication judging by response efforts...and if there is communication its probably not very productive.  

10 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

Still haven’t seen any ES trucks around and the tree in the middle of the road that took down our power hasn’t been touched. 

I heard from a co-worker they have utility trucks out in Old Saybrook!!! (At least we know there are some out there). Still 5 towns with 100% of customers out

Just now, CoastalWx said:

There is a good s/w moving through late Fri into Sat morning..that would help. So yeah wiz, you  might be right. 

I think you are right though...most of it is south. But I suppose though it all depends on where the boundary sets up. Right now there really isn't much support for it to be north enough. Although sometimes you can get elevated convection on the north side of them.