Stormy, stormy night

The weather news yesterday went a little like this:

An unseasonably strong Bering Sea storm system will move over mainland Alaska today. This storm system resembles the powerful storms typically experienced during the winter months and it is unusual for storms of this strength to move through this early in the fall.

The public is encouraged to monitor this weather situation and prepare for possible wind and flood impacts. Be prepared for difficult travel conditions, downed trees, and possible power outages. In addition people are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the strong wind.

And they weren't joking either.

The wind at our house** NEVER blows like it does in Colorado.  But this time, it got a little bit closer to a typical windy Colorado day. (**other places around here get HORRIBLE wind...worse than Colorado and Utah...so think Wyoming windiness...haha.)

Anyway, I stayed inside and was watching the pilot for the new show Revolution on Hulu...you know it's the one where the world has a blackout...

Should've known the power would go out while I was watching it.  It was crazy!  At least my phone still worked, and it had a mostly full battery.  I kept up with the news, electricity status, and whatever else was happening via Twitter.  (I'm not a big Twitter-er...nope that sure isn't a word...but it's nice to have it in times like last night.)

The power came back on this morning.  But not in time for kids to have school today.  I guess it's a big mess out there.  With downed power lines and downed trees.  Sounds not so fun.

Here's a map of some wind gusts around the area:

This was what the Anchorage Daily News Reported:

And here are some pictures from around the web of the aftermath:

A floatplane at Lake Hood.  Image via

Flagpole at Delany Park Strip.  Image via

What a mess!  Image via

It's still pretty stormy today.  But at least it's not windy!