Info on that big storm that's going to swing by Sunday into Monday firms up

This storm that will sweep up the east coast and douse us here in Jersey City and the surround at press time is right near Nicaragua (If a butterfly flaps his wins in the Amazon). You can track the storm and learn more about the wind, rain and flooding on it's way by clicking this handy link.

How is 1.6 mph of wind considered a "gust"?

Yes, things only Johnny notices for $300 Alex...

OK, the weather is going to get progressively worse as we head to Christmas Eve. The rain will pick up and could be heavy on the 24th, the winds are most assuredly going to pick up and by tomorrow night flooding starts to become a concern. But for now, well, Johnny was doing some checking and saw this marvelous statistic from Wunderground that 1.6 mph is now measured as a gust of wind. You probably exhale faster than 1.6 mph.

Hold onto your hats kids!

So Jersey City, how did you fare in the big rain?

People on Long Island and parts of NYC seem to have been hit harder than our fair city. We also know of some flooding further south in New Jersey where the Pineys got well soaked. How are you making it through today? Any issues with your commute? Flooding in your neighborhood? Loss of power? Do let us know and here's a handy dandy guide to how much rain everyone got.

A couple pics from around our fair city after all that rain

Five and six inches of rain in some spots yesterday and overnight has left us and now we deal with the aftermath. Not quite as bad as the rainiest day ever in the NYC area, back in 1882, the NYT has the coverage from that day here.

About the weather

Another top shelf day on tap here in the Tri-state. Let's get right to it New Jersey:

Northwestern parts of the state could see as much as 8 inches of snow, the central and southern parts of the state could get heavy rain causing local flooding, and the coastal areas of Monmouth and Ocean counties should expect to see 50 mph wind gusts and possible coastal flooding, weather watchers are predicting.

Dear Hoboken, get ready for the possibility of bad things. Don't get caught this time. Everyone go to Weehawken.

Dear Port Authority, get ready for the possibility of bad things. This will be fresh water until it isn't if you get our drift.

Dear NJ Transit, Google the phrase 'higher ground'. No, not the Stevie Wonder link, the other one.

Where was this snow two days ago when everyone wanted it? Ah well, happy Boxing Day!

The waterfall at 101 Hudson was NOT intentional

Johnny saw the water gushing out windows and we're told several floors inside 101 Hudson (The building Johnny calls the LEGO Building because of the top) were flooded when a one inch pipe burst on the 12th floor of the 42 story building.

And here Johnny thought they were testing a real eye-catching water effect to get noticed. Don't play with our heartstrings like that stupid water pipe.

Batten down the hatches New Jersey, foul weather approacheth

A slow moving weather system, that is expected to drop 4 inches of rain in some parts of the state and 6 inches of snow in the north and west section is on its way starting early Sunday. The National Weather Service has put out the following information:

A Flood Watch is in effect for much of northern and central New Jersey starting Sunday morning, due to a coastal storm expected to bring as much as 3.5 inches of rain to parts of the region.

The National Weather Service on Saturday afternoon issued the watch, which covers all or parts of Hunterdon, Somerset, Mercer, Morris, Middlesex, Union, Bergen, Passaic and Essex counties. Parts of nearby Pennsylvania as well as Delaware will also have heavy rain.

The higher elevations in the north and west of New Jersey could get upwards of six inches of snow after it rolls in from the Appalachians of West Virginia north into central Pennsylvania.

Serious flooding in the Powerhouse Arts District this morning

Johnny woke up after a fine sleep after a night of hurricane partying and found this scene near the Warehouse Cafe at Bay St. and Provost.