STORM TRIBUTES
Hurricane Irene was literally a giant storm. At one point, it covered the entirety of the east coast. We got very lucky here in Western Massachusetts in terms of wind impacts. Because the storm hugged the coast, it caused the hurricane to be downgraded to a Tropical Storm before it reached our area. In addition, it passed over Western Massachusetts, putting us out of the way of the strongest winds, which are to the north and east of the low center. As I remember, Irene was downgraded to a Tropical Storm with sustained winds of 65mph by the time it crossed over New York City.
February 8-9, 2013 MY STORY I remember realizing that the Blizzard of 2013 was going to form a couple days before it did. I had chills on the back of my neck as I saw all of the elements coming together perfectly. It takes a LOT of weather-based factors to align to produce such a [...]
October 29, 2011 MY STORY I remember hanging out with my buddy Tom up in Greenfield in the late morning before this storm blew in. I couldn’t believe how cold it was for late October. I believe it was in the upper 20s or low 30s. Either way, it just below freezing. It FELT like [...]















































