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Sarasota News Leader November 2, 2012 Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Tony is in the mid-Atlantic with maximum winds of 50 mph; it is heading straight to the Azores. Oddly — should I even say it — the Gulf of Mexico re- mains quiet. 24 Oct., 10 p.m.: Sandy could be a bell-ring- er, an event that changes forever the national perception of tropical weather. The Washington Post tonight is teasing the idea that Sandy will come ashore a tad north of the Chesapeake Bay and raise huge mis- chief. The newspaper has models and maps galore, far in advance of those of the National Hurricane Center. "Models disagree on where the storm will recurve and make landfall: sim- ulations vary from the mid-Atlantic to Maine. There remains a chance, though diminishing, Page 30 the storm will slide harmlessly out to sea," the Post reports. What is worse is that the storm's landfall could coincide with the full moon, making for high tides above the normal level. And, hang on: Snow is an issue. Snow!!?? At the higher elevations, the moisture of a tropical system could produce killer snowfall levels in Pennsylvania and New York. "Some models suggest over a foot of heavy, wet snow could fall in places like western Maryland and central and western Pennsyl- vania. This amount of snow on top of existing foliage could result in tremendous tree dam- age and power outages," The Washington Post says. A historic event? Not here, but elsewhere? At midnight on Oct. 27, the National Hurricane Center is showing the projected wind fields for Sandy. Image courtesy of NOAA