Does the actual low pressure of the storm hit Philadelphia from the northea

Subject: Does the actual low pressure of the storm hit Philadelphia from the northea

Date: Thu May 26 22:23:42 2005
Posted by Tommy-John
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Levittown State/Province: PA Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 1117164222.Es

Message:


Do not understand exactly why they call the storm a noreaster.  Is it because 
the actual storm hits us from the northeast or because the storm travels up 
the northeast coast?  Does the storm travel up the northeast coast go out to 
sea and then come back and hit Philadelphia from the northeast?

Re: Does the actual low pressure of the storm hit Philadelphia from the northea

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