With each storm he forecast correctly, his followers grew. When he started a Facebook page, his audience exploded. It drew about 12 followers (mostly family members). He started a blog called Wild About Weather. Six years ago - as a Staples High School freshman - Scott got tired of sharing his maps and forecasts with a few family members. Then came online forums like AWE (the Association of Weather Enthusiasts), filled with people who share his passion. He taught himself all about meteorology.
Sandy comes a little more than a year after Hurricane Irene caused a historic shut down of the New York City subway system and caused billions of dollars in damage.Scott Pecioriello drew this weather map when he was 10 years old.įrom there Scott advanced to the Weather Channel. The National Hurricane Center said the storm may affect an area from North Carolina up to New Hampshire, with the center expected to strike the shoreline in central New Jersey.
Rainfall of one to three inches is expected in part of Florida.
It’s expected to bring six to 12 inches of rain in most areas, with totals of up to 20 inches possible. Travelers between Monday and Wednesday may encounter delays at airports and other transportation problems, he said.Īt last check, Hurricane Sandy packed winds of up to 105 miles per hour as a Category 2 storm moving through the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center, after hitting Cuba. The storm has the potential to really mess things up.”Įven if Hurricane Sandy weakens as it moves north or moves farther out to sea, it could still collide with cooler air and transform or feed into a Nor’easter. “We’ll have trees coming down, and coastal flooding.
“The big potential with this storm is widespread power outages,” he said. Margusity said forecasters are still pinpointing the likely landfall of the storm, but said it will impact much of the Eastern Seaboard with six-to-eight inches of rain and possible wet snow in parts of the region.
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