Winter Winds With Tropical Storm Force To Strike New Orleans

[Sean in New Orleans]

Friday Night: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 48. Windy, with a north wind between 25 and 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ifps/MapClick.p ... &map.y=158

[WaitingForSiren]

Yeah...and? I dont see whats so amazing about this.

[weatherlover427]

Yeah...and? I dont see whats so amazing about this.

No need to be so rude about it. Sean is just saying that this is not needed there after all they went through last hurricane season.

[LAwxrgal]

^Exactly. I was just about to say that.

Easy for you to say, WaitingForSiren. You live in Minnesota. Cold, windy conditions are nothing for you, especially in the wintertime. Think of us folk down here who just aren't accustomed to it.

Not to mention, this is the same general area that was affected by Hurricane Katrina. There are people living in tents and FEMA trailers....

[Sean in New Orleans]

Strong winter winds are much more common up North and in the Midwest. I'm familiar with the strong Canadian winds up there...I visit up there every Winter. However, these types of strong Winter winds are uncommon in New Orleans. They will do us no harm, but, it is quite rare for them to gust this high.

[Brent]

Not to mention, this is the same general area that was affected by Hurricane Katrina. There are people living in tents and FEMA trailers....

That's what I was thinking...

[Tyler]

Yeah...and? I dont see whats so amazing about this.

This topic has nothing to do with Minnesota, so you don't have to come in here and say that, especially when this has nothing to do with you.

[Extremeweatherguy]

we will probably see something similar with the front here in houston as well. It will be exciting. We are also expecting a 10-20F temp. drop in just one hour!

[LaBreeze]

Not just the Katrina area - many still homeless here in the Rita striken area. Please don't forget about us.

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[Kennethb]

More of an issue with the winds is that there are tens of thousands of homes and buildings with blue tarps on the roofs. The wind can blow the tarps off and on the tarps that are not blown off, the rain can come in under them.

[WaitingForSiren]

Sorry, I know it came out rude. I just didnt see what was so impressive about it, thats all. I mean youd think a gulf city like New Orleans which has dealt with tropical storms all the time would be immune to 45 mph winds.

[Aslkahuna]

Normally, NOLA and LA/MS Gulf Coast would be, but not after what happened last Summer. There could be weakened trees that could come in 45 mph winds which could aggravate things.

Steve

[JenyEliza]

More of an issue with the winds is that there are tens of thousands of homes and buildings with blue tarps on the roofs. The wind can blow the tarps off and on the tarps that are not blown off, the rain can come in under them.

That's exactly what happened to my parents after Charley hit them in 2004...and then Frances and Jeanne right behind him.

It's not a good thing at all.

[Dean4Storms]

When you are living in a FEMA trailer or have blue tarps covering your roof a 45 mph wind means alot!!!!!

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

This is so sad. You guys certainly do not need anymore weather related misery.