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Northeast leaf peeping ended by 'The Perfect Storm II'
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[NOV. 2, 2005]
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- Leaf peeping ended
abruptly when an early season nor'easter, fed by the remnants of
Hurricane Wilma, dropped heavy rain and up to 20 inches of heavy,
wet snow from New England to West Virginia on Oct. 24. The blast of
winter weather brought leaf-peeping season to a sudden and abrupt
end as branches still bearing leaves broke under the snow's weight,
pulling down trees and power lines.
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The event is being called
"The Perfect Storm II," as it bears striking similarities to a
nor'easter that occurred in late October of 1991. During that storm,
the remains of Hurricane Grace combined with a developing East Coast
storm to produce hurricane-force winds and heavy rain and snow
across New England. The event inspired a book and movie that focused
on a Gloucester fishing boat lost at sea. Both were entitled "The
Perfect Storm." As a result of the recent storm, many ski areas in
Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are opening several weeks earlier
than usual. On the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, more
than 70 inches of snow has accumulated in just the past couple of
weeks, including a record-breaking 25.7 inches in one day.
[Compu-Weather]
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