"Nor'easter" is a writer's term or another state's term that has taken root with weathermen the last couple decades. Having grown up on an island in Maine with generations going all the way back, the term was seen puzzlingly by old timers when in print it was claimed it was a traditional term. On the coast of Maine the wind direction is nōtheast, with a long O and hard th as in loathe the term nor'easter.
But that's just my take. It works for a quiz I guess.
Agreed on both. Having lived in Philadelphia for a while, nor'easter is a common term there too. Quick Google research seems to suggest the term has been around since at least the early 1800's, maybe 1700's, and originated most likely in New England, but not specifically in Maine.
The Halloween storm was later turned into "The Perfect Storm" of the early 1990s. It blew by and hit between Sable Island and the Grand Banks. I don't get why anyone would say Halloween is attached to every storm out of the northeast. They occur year round, but not so much in the 6 weeks of summer.
I'm showing my age but I sort of hoped to see a question about Sloan Wilson's book, A Summer Place, which was made into a movie starring Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee. The story was set on Pine Island, Maine. The film was a staple of my teenage years, and considered really racy for the times which meant, of course, that we all wanted to see it.
"Nor'easter" is a writer's term or another state's term that has taken root with weathermen the last couple decades. Having grown up on an island in Maine with generations going all the way back, the term was seen puzzlingly by old timers when in print it was claimed it was a traditional term. On the coast of Maine the wind direction is nōtheast, with a long O and hard th as in loathe the term nor'easter.
But that's just my take. It works for a quiz I guess.