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nor'easter

Postby bbeeton » Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:32 am

A rather determined storm, rather well known in New England, perhaps especially to fisherfolk. (We're expecting one tonight.)

When the wind and rain descend, be sure to have your sou'wester ready.

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Re: nor'easter

Postby Slava » Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:36 pm

I don't remember just when I learned that a nor'easter is headed that way, not coming from there.
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Re: nor'easter

Postby bbeeton » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:01 pm

But, Slava, a nor'easter *does* sweep in from the ocean, which in New England is still mostly in the northeast. The aspect toward the ocean is admittedly a bit different in Connecticut and Rhode Island, where the heavy winds of hurricanes sweep in from the south.

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Re: nor'easter

Postby Slava » Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:24 pm

Oh goody, dictionary.com has it wrong:
an eastern North American storm that usually develops between the Georgia and New Jersey latitudes, progressing northeastward
Or am I misreading that? Color me confusticated!
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Re: nor'easter

Postby bbeeton » Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:20 am

Ah, Slava! Try this: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/weather/ ... index.html

I suggest that whoever added that definition to dictionary.com has their head screwed on backwards. A wind direction is always specified by the direction *from* which it is blowing.

("Confusticated" is a neat word -- I'll have to try it out. I usually say "confuddled".)


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