New York City Is Spared the Worst Effects of Snowstorm

[LiberalElite]

Source: NY Times

For the latest on the winter storm affecting the New York region, click here.

New York City was spared from the worst of a snowstorm that hit the Northeast early Tuesday, with the dire warnings that it could be one of the worst blizzards in the city’s history failing to materialize.

Heavy snow fell east of the city, with about 15 inches at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, according to the National Weather Service. At Central Park, the total snowfall for the storm was about 5.5 inches.




Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/27/nyregion/new-york-blizzard.html

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5.5 in Central Park. I almost feel guilty I have off. But I got up several times during the night to look out the window and I'm tired. Nighty-night.

[BeyondGeography]

1. It's being called the snor'easter

Way overhyped, in the spirit of the age.

[meegbear]

2. Maybe in NYC ...

but up here in Boston, we're getting over 2 feet.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Happens a lot

Storms veer east, miss the city and Boston gets pounded. You guys have all the fun.

[pangaia]

4. That's 'cause you have the Patriots..

[meegbear]

5. PPHHHHHHHHTTTT!!!

LOL

[OnlinePoker]

6. Originally, wasn't it supposed to be 3 feet?

More deflation in New England.

[pangaia]

12. lololol

[geek tragedy]

7. Weather is unpredictable. Better to guess safe and wrong 80% of the time

than wrong and deadly 20% of the time.

[William Seger]

8. "Spared the Worst Effects of Snowstorm"

... that being, ummmmm, snow? Silly headline.

[LiberalElite]

9. I'd describe it as "Not as Advertised" nt

[William Seger]

10. But where's the drama in that? nt

[Myrina]

11. Worst Effects of Snowstorm = Endless Chris Christie press conferences

... bloviating about 'keeping the people safe' and such.

[question everything]

13. And now many will complain that they had to get off the streets

that public transportation stopped at midnight.. etc.