Storm intensifying in NYC.....

[brooklynite]

Now projecting 8-12 inches. Heavy wind outside

[msongs]

1. snow in winter. oh my what an unusual event lol nt

[Blue_Adept]

9. Sarcasm and condescension on the internet! Will wonders never cease!

[cwydro]

16. Lol.

That looks bad to me...even for the NE.

We’re freezing in NC. Temps in teens predicted tonight.

[Blue_Adept]

21. I'm in central MA and with the high winds and mix of heavy and light flakes...

it's practically whiteout conditions out there. Which is not a normal storm condition in this area. Briefly, sure, but sustained as long as it has been? It's the power of nature.

[CentralMass]

27. My old homeland. I think I even miss the storms a liittle.

[Blue_Adept]

28. I'll take this over fires, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes!

[CentralMass]

29. Yes.

[bdamomma]

2. Storms will keep intensifying

if climate change deniers keep up with ignorance and realize we have a big problem.

[eleny]

3. I remember several NYC storms but never snow down on a subway platform

Just on the elevated, of course. Stay warm.

[W_HAMILTON]

5. There is snow even in the subway?

How does that work?

[B2G]

6. Wind. nt

[brooklynite]

7. Vent grates to the sidewalk

[W_HAMILTON]

18. I've never been in a subway.

Does much snow get in there?

Are the subways heated?

The snow that gets in there, does it melt relatively quickly, or does it accumulate?

This is interesting

[BigmanPigman]

32. Depends on the line you are taking, the stops, etc.

Some subways are several stories underground...layers of tunnels. They flooded in NYC during Sandy since the high tides nailed lower Manhattan and the salt water from the rivers destroyed a lot in the system. It was costly and took a long time to repair.

[Blue_true]

36. The vents are only in spots and are not large.

Some subways have heating, but being underground helps a lot. If you go to a city that has subways, take a ride on one, locals are helpful, they will tell you how to get back to your starting point if you ask on the subway platform.

[TreasonousBastard]

10. Probably through the ventilation grates...

but I seem to remember the F train is above ground in parts of Brooklyn, so if Bergen St is anywhere near one of those openings it could blown down the tunnel.

[Blue_true]

35. Subways have occasional air vents, water and snow get through those. nt

[MontanaMama]

8. That's a mess.

I'm in Montana so we don't get too worked up over snow storms but we had a blizzard with high winds last week that got our attention. 5 huge trees in my neighborhood fell on homes and over main roads. Storms like this one in NYC will be crippling. Stay in side folks!

[FSogol]

11. We were on the western edge of that storm and got a half inch. n/t

[snooper2]

12. are the hotdog vendors still out?

Until they close up their carts it isn't a real storm LOL

[leftynyc]

19. Not even the coffee carts

this morning. When mayor closed the schools, people started taking it more seriously. Until yesterday they were predicting 1-3 inches which is basically flurries.

[jpak]

13. Stay safe New Yorkers

Look out for each other...

[leftynyc]

14. I can confirm that. Had to get from

Park in the 30s to grand central (around 10 blocks). Subway stairs not shoveled and came close to falling down them. Then a 45 minute ride to Westchester followed by about a 3 block walk home. Snow up to my knees with blowing snow right in my face. Took a hot shower and now cuddling with the kitties.

[In_The_Wind]

15. The Hudson Valley is still getting hammered! "Winter Storm Warning Now In Effect"

New Paltz is having a whiteout.

Winter Storm Warning Now In Effect For Parts Of Mid-Hudson Valley

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for western Columbia, eastern Ulster and western Dutchess counties. The warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5.

Heavy snow and blowing snow are occurring. If traveling, plan on difficult conditions.

Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected.

Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow.

https://patch.com/new-york/midhudsonvalley/winter-storm-warning-now-effect-parts-mid-hudson-valley?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=weather&utm_campaign=alert

[Tommy_Carcetti]

17. And Leon's getting laaaaaaaarrrrrrgggggeeerrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[uponit7771]

20. +1

[leftynyc]

22. Almost afraid to ask

Who the heck is Leon?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

24. You know.....Leon. He works the instruments.

Surely you jest!

[leftynyc]

25. Don't call me Shirley!

Thanks for the memories and the giggles.

[kairos12]

31. "What do you make of this?"

"I can make hat of it..."

Still laugh my ass over that line.

Also, I picked the wrong day to stop.....

[MANative]

23. Yup, pretty nasty out there.

None of the sidewalks in Times Square were shoveled and it was very slippery. People had a miserable time getting in. We closed our office at 12:30.

[leftynyc]

26. Just got notified

my office is closed. I left at 11:30.

[jalan48]

30. The cold seemed more penetrating in the NE than here in the West as I remember.

[stopbush]

33. Lived in NYC from 1977-86.

I don’t miss the weather.

The worst is when the snow starts to melt and the rivers of icy water lap up against every street crossing in Manhattan. It is fun to watch the people wearing dress shoes with no rubbers or boots trying to jump over the waters. They usually end up in 6-inches of water with their pant legs dripping wet, their feet frozen and their briefcase sitting a few yards away in a snowdrift.

[Blue_true]

34. Stay safe, people of NYC. nt

[mcar]

37. My sis is in Boston

Says it's bad there. Snow, ice, bitter cold. They are hunkered down with booze, food and blankets.