Wasn't That a Storm!

 

How intense was the wind in the recent Buffalo blizzard?  This is what it did to Lake Erie.  The storm taught me there is a bit of confusion about what is actually a seiche.  If you click the links, you'll see the NWS and NOAA are not in complete agreement.  A seiche is a standing wave, which can be caused by strong winds, but in this case, the winds didn't stop, they just blew the water to one end of the lake.  The standing wave may have happened eventually, but the wind kept up for three days.  Whatever you call it, it was historic.  And once again, tragedy was only made bearable by the good people chose to do.  Some more rewarded than others.  Pat and Helene bought a snowblower.

We didn't have anything too serious here.  In fact, the wind didn't even blow this tree over that I thought was ready to go last summer.  The city had a sign on it declaring its upcoming removal, and I'm glad they got the chance a couple weeks later instead of having to buy the homeowners a new roof.