Major Storm Could Slam Northeast Early Next Week

Some computer models show that Tropical Storm Sandy could hit the Northeast - including eastern Pennsylvania - with fury early next week, which is the anniversary of last year's bizarre "Snowtober" storm.

Sandy could bring rain, snow, high winds and possible storm-surge flooding to the Boston-to-Washington corridor in a "slingshot" scenario, in which the tropical storm (or hurricane) initially moves out to sea, but is captured by the jet stream and flung back to the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast, according to Climate Central's Andrew Freedman.

A USA Today report says the storm could hit the Northeast the day before Halloween and it could be devastating. Sandy's first U.S. impacts will be along the East Coast of Florida this afternoon and evening

Sandy could then simply move out to sea and that would be the end of it.

Lehigh Valley Weather posted on Facebook Wednesday evening,

"If tonight's model runs continue their trends from this afternoon, I will be sold on the forecast of a potentially crippling nor'easter for the entire Mid-Atlantic and/or Northeast."

October is known for its weird, powerful storms, such as "The Perfect Storm" in 1991, which also involved energy from a tropical weather system.

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