October 2026 general discussion

[WinterWolf]

33 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Snow on the grassy surfaces at Clayton Lake.

And so it begins….

[WinterWolf]

1 hour ago, FXWX said:

There's a restaurant in the middle of Norfolk, CT... they have pictures of the landscape (hill sides) taken shortly after the 38 event; nary a tree to be seen!!! 

Must be a site to behold.  Cat 3’s (that are moving at 50 mph) will do that. 

[Damage In Tolland]

2 hours ago, FXWX said:

There's a restaurant in the middle of Norfolk, CT... they have pictures of the landscape (hill sides) taken shortly after the 38 event; nary a tree to be seen!!! 

People think we joke when we say we want whole forests/ hillsides blown down. It has happened and will soon 

[Connecticut Appleman]

2 hours ago, FXWX said:

There's a restaurant in the middle of Norfolk, CT... they have pictures of the landscape (hill sides) taken shortly after the 38 event; nary a tree to be seen!!! 

My family is from Norfolk and I grew up there as well.  My father was 8 in 1938.  The flooding was the really big issue - he would tell us stories of him and his 6 brothers along with their mother wading through the flooded Blackberry river with his mother threatening them to an ounce of their lives that they had to hold hands as tight as possible to get through the water.

I believe the hillsides were pretty denuded from the charcoal industry and farming - I don't believe '38 took huge stands of trees in Norfolk.  I have seen photos from relatives earlier than 1938 that show the hillsides as pasture with sheep grazing on Haystack Mountain.

[kdxken]

First twenties this weekend? After we get past Friday it looks like some pretty fine weather.

[vortex95]

Not bad for Oct.  @weatherwiz
 

[Damage In Tolland]

Those posters here that frequented the Blue.. they’re coming for you 

https://x.com/journalinquirer/status/2109934209020113115?s=46

[vortex95]

4 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Only a matter of time, because wx will be wx. Our mistake as humans is thinking we’re immune to Mother Nature. 

 

[vortex95]

4 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Only a matter of time, because wx will be wx. Our mistake as humans is thinking we’re immune to Mother Nature. 

Forget 38 cane, Nov 1950!  That would be *way* worse net-net b/c of the areal coverage of the big winds.  And we'd less even less prepared b/c ppl do not react as much to storms w/o a name on it or if it is not snow.

[vortex95]

1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said:

People think we joke when we say we want whole forests/ hillsides blown down. It has happened and will soon 

Tell @ineedsnow that!

[dendrite]

8 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

 

He’s lump 

[WinterWolf]

1 minute ago, dendrite said:

He’s lump 

He’s limp here….

[VivaManchVegas]

Just heard my first rumble of thunder.   A beautiful 49 degrees here. 

Edit: I just realized this may have been the first time I heard thunder with the pellet stove on.   

[FXWX]

1 hour ago, Connecticut Appleman said:

My family is from Norfolk and I grew up there as well.  My father was 8 in 1938.  The flooding was the really big issue - he would tell us stories of him and his 6 brothers along with their mother wading through the flooded Blackberry river with his mother threatening them to an ounce of their lives that they had to hold hands as tight as possible to get through the water.

I believe the hillsides were pretty denuded from the charcoal industry and farming - I don't believe '38 took huge stands of trees in Norfolk.  I have seen photos from relatives earlier than 1938 that show the hillsides as pasture with sheep grazing on Haystack Mountain.

You could be correct... The number of oaks felled for the charcoal industry was pretty amazing...  Even in Burlington there was a big charcoal operation...