The Halloween storm of the century

News of the nor'easter reached Spain, http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2011/10/30/album/1319991225_352169.html.   I was supposed to skype with my parents this past weekend but because of the storm in Connecticut, they had no power, and still have no power.  When I was at school this week, many of the teachers asked how my family was because they remembered I was from Connecticut and they had seen on the news that Connecticut was in a state of emergency from the storm.  I was sure to remind them that a snow storm this early was very unusual, but I am very happy to be in Spain and have power right now.