so we re going to have to watch the computer models, but, i mean, this has been quite the season. the next question is kind of a good sidebar here. janice dean, is the massive storm due to the change in the jet stream this year? that s part of the reason. the jet stream has really been stuck. it s kind of a highway for these storms, so for the last month or so we ve been in this trough in the northeast, and these storms have been riding up the coast. that s one of the reasons why we could see a repeat of today next week at almost the same time. so pretty amazing. we also have some new report photos, we love your photos this helps us tell the story, us weather folks, we can show you maps all day long, but if you can show us your pictures, here s another fun pic of dogs having fun. dogs love the snow as well. [laughter] you know, i would love to do a snow angel, but there s no way anybody could get me up. [laughter] so that was of fun in their bathing suits, very brave people. this is
north carolina is getting a break. please hear my message. we cannot underestimate this storm. wind speeds may have dropped some from yesterday, but we ve traded that for a larger wind field that expands 200 miles with tropical storm force winds. and our greatest concern about this storm remains the same. storm surge and massive flooding. both are going to be extreme. catastrophic effects. catastrophic effects will be felt outside the center of the storm due to storm surge as high as 9 to 13 feet. that s the second story of a house. battering winds and relentless rain that will last for days. make no mistake. whether the eye of the storm
saying is, hey, when i was there visiting and he was throwing paper towels and saying the response was great, the death toll was only 18. what s going on here? what s happening is that governor roseo commissioned a report and the report did an estimate based on an increase in the number of deaths over a six-month period following the storm over what it would be in a typical year. we want to continue this conversation. first, we want to go to north carolina where governor roy cooper is speaking now. we ll listen to his latest updat update. going to be extreme. catastrophic effects. catastrophic effects will be felt outside the center of the storm due to storm surge as high as 9 to 13 feet. that s the second story of a house. battering winds and relentless rain that will last for days. make no mistake, whether the eye of the storm makes landfall along our shores or further