One Last Hug This Week

Jenni and Giulia could practically finish each other’s sentences listing a thousand things they’d love to do together this weekend. But unfortunately, the weekend isn't on their side. Within hours, a fierce enemy—a nor'easter—is set to strike the city. A nor'easter is a violent North American storm that batters the northeastern coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada; it gets its name from the characteristic northeasterly winds that blow in from the coast. These storms most frequently develop between October and April along the densely populated northeastern seaboard. They bring brutal amounts of snow or torrential rain, destructive winds—sometimes reaching hurricane force—and cause severe coastal flooding and rough seas. Essentially, it is like a winter hurricane capable of completely paralyzing transportation and power supplies across the most populous region of the U.S. for days on end. So, this goodbye might last until Monday; until then, they’re strictly confined indoors.