Everyone knows Carville's "It's the economy, stupid". When the economy,inflation,cost of living etc are hitting Americans hard, it usually doesn't bode well for the party in power.
Man I thought 1.6" was a dud here,looking at CEF it looks like they are at around .65 storm total? That area up to Belchertown, Amherst looks to have really gotten screwed.
Rainfall has been really pedestrian here so far, under .25. with the bulk of the rain still to come. Some decent gusts at times, perhaps a few near 40.
I was never buying the GFS way OTS or the Euro hooking into NJ. And i was never really "excited" for this event. I've had enough rain and would have preferred to get a few things done outdoors this weekend. Lots of fairs, festivals, and fall events going on this weekend as well which sucks for those people trying to make a living. 30 mph winds isn't enough for me to sacrifice a weekend outdoors. I can understand those along the coast being a bit more enthusiastic if the stronger/closer solutions verify.
Picked up about .5 here and it was a pretty lousy day with sheet drizzle after the steadier rain moved through. Good afternoon for football and indoor activities.
WTH? I ddn't even look at models for today. I saw mostly sunny for a few days on point and click. Big cookout and b'day party today for my oldest sons.