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Originally Posted by jetskier
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Here, our topography is going to dictate the final result of Irene. The general winds may be 60 mph. Hills will knock it down to 10 mph in some places and bump it up to 85 mph in others. People a quarter mile away from such places will not even be aware until they see it for themselves later. Our hills are also going to create highly localized rainfall amounts. Downwind from a hill, less rain. On the wind-facing side of a hill, much more.
The track forecast makes this a very difficult call for the lake. Farther away from the storm track, outside the margin of error, it's now easy to say which direction the wind will come from. But not here.