I thought hurricanes were supposed to be tropical

It has rained heavily all night, and so I expected to get damp walking to the bus stop this morning. What I didn't anticipate was that I would be so cold. The current temp is 46F (let's see, that's...about 7C for my friends outside the US), and with the rain, the dampness chilled me quite thoroughly. Not exactly the kind of weather I would have expected from a passing hurricane! The weather forcast indicated that this system is dropping some significant snowfall in the higher elevations to the north and west, with places expecting as much as two feet (60cm) of snow! This is the first time I've heard of a hurricane causing snow storms...

All this makes me wish I had started the fire last night. I usually try not to burn any wood this early, but if it is going to be this chilly again tonight, I might have to reconsider...