Snow Storm Nemo

  

 

Some people call it the blizzard of 2013. Being the first Nor’easter of this winter, snowstorm Nemo was the largest storm residents in the Northeast have seen in a long time. Some states received more than two feet of snow and schools were closed for several days. The roads were a narrow as most driveways. Bulldozers were on the sides of main roads attempting to widen them. Some effects of the storm included driving bans, power outages, or even flooding. Even now, over a week after the storm hit, people are still shoveling their sidewalks, driveways, roofs, porches, and decks. Plows are still clearing roads. Nemo left a big mess that everyone is still trying to clean up.

If  anyone is looking for a better way to keep your family and house safe during the next big storm we have, here’s some advice. 1) You should try to keep up with the snow. For example every two hours you can go outside and shovel everything off. This way you won’t have to deal with so much snow at once. 2) Make sure you shovel your roofs. So much snow sitting on your roof will weigh a lot. The roof can cave in under that much stress. I would suggest purchasing a roof rake to help get the snow off your roof. 3) Lastly, to avoid flooding, you should should shovel out the snow from around where the gutters drain the water. If you don’t do this the water will get trapped and seep through the ground into your basement. I hope these tips help for the next storm.

~Mike Quint

Is your Iphone 5 Life Proof?

Many users of the iphone5 settle for a stylish case, which provides no protection to their phone. Having a protective case for your phone is important. A Lifeproof case can provide the safety to your phone that ordinary cases can’t.

Other protective cases, like the Otterbox, can provide protection too, but look funny in a huge bulky case that does not provide water protection. The Lifeproof case can protect your phone from drops, splashes, bumps and knocks. Also the life proof case keeps the slenderness and figure the Iphone already provides.

The life Proof case allows users to bring their Iphone5 anywhere, including the icy slopes or sandy beaches. The convenience of this case protects the phone from dirt, snow, water etc. All your favorite features of the Iphone are still at the touch of a finger tips wherever you happen to be. This case can protect your phone to depths of 6.6 feet underwater, and can survive a fall from 6.6 feet.

Overall I believe the Lifeproof case is a good idea for an iphone user to have. The case protects your phone from all kinds of dangers your Iphone 5 might encounter,  surviving drops, splashes etc. While still being as thin and light with the case on as it was originally.

~Katie Tomko

Was it Good He Left?

One of the worst snowstorm’s in the history of Connecticut just occurred about a month ago. This storm caused down trees and many power line damages. Power line damages meant many power outages. I was part of one of the unlucky families who happened to lose power for five days. Fortunately, our friends lent us a generator for light, several battery powered radios, and a kerosene heater. That doesn’t mean other families had these great necessities. Some areas in Cheshire did not have power for a week, and in some towns, longer!

Connecticut Light & Power had stated that 99% of Connecticut would have power back a week after the storm. That prediction was beyond wrong! By the time the 99% was supposed to have power back, large cities, such as Farmington didn’t even have half fixed. The reason it took so long was due to the help from other states. Those places of course, had their own problems to recover from. Why should we be asking others for help when we aren’t going to receive help for at least five or six days later. So, was it good that the president of Connecticut Light & Power resigned? I for one, am glad that the president of Connecticut Light & Power resigned because he would have been fired either way. In reality, it really isn’t the other states fault that they have made false information. They should be focusing on getting our employees to work more then finding others to volunteer. I believe, that this will change the next long term power outage we have.

~Alexa Kareco

A White Halloween ???

Summer has just ended about two weeks ago. Expecting some nice fall weather? Well its not going to happen because of snow. Yes, snow. Who would have guessed that three days before Halloween, Connecticut and other states will get about 10 inches of snow. Usually, this happens around the of middle December. In previous years, I found it rare to get snow in November. But in October?! Plenty of schools already lost a day(s!) of school during hurricane Irene, and missing more because of this wretched storm. This means that five days will get piled on to the end of the school. Not to mention, this is even before winter!

As you fellow people of Connecticut remember how many days of school we lost last year due to snow. Yeah sure, we missed school but being trapped indoors with no electricity and for some, no running water!   We can agree that having snow like this isn’t fun as it used to be when being a little kid. The reason this snow storm occurred was because warm moist air from the Atlantic ocean collided with cold dry air from Canada, creating a rare storm to cause 10 inches of snow to slam northern New England. This historic weather event will always be remembered.

Nick Roche

What Will the Winter of 2012 Bring?

I think everyone can agree that the winter of 2011 was unforgettable. New England winters always have their fair share of messy weather, but when the total snowfall accumulated to over 5 feet (breaking a record set in 1945 for the snowiest month), the situation became downright dangerous. Not only did the countless storms result in car accidents, tree collapses, and fallen power lines, but further issues were only yet to come.This unusual predicament left people scrambling for “roof rakes” when roofs started collapsing under the unbearable weight of snow and frozen sheets of ice. It even got to the point where schools in Connecticut struggled to find enough days in the spring to make up over 10 snow days (in some situations). But, obviously, life goes on, and the winter of 2011 was followed by a beautiful spring, summer, and fall. But, when winter returns, what is in store for us?

Well, although it seems like nothing could get much worse than the harsh weather previously brought to us, with conditions that may or may not be brought by La Nina, we could be facing another brutal winter, with temperatures a bit lower than usual, and the total snowfall significantly higher than average. All in all, I highly doubt that Connecticut will see worse conditions than we’ve already experienced.

~Gabby Batista