Swirling snow blanketed all of New York this weekend, finally brightening up mid-morning yesterday. In the middle of the slowest week in the year, it at least gave the press something to hang their hat on. Much was made of the severity of the snowstorm, some calling it a blizzard, but certainly a lot of snow was dumped in all five boroughs with almost 20 inches recorded in Central park. Drifts of three to four feet were not uncommon, as high winds persisted for almost 24 hours. Sunday evening also brought the odd specter of thunder and lightning, a sure sign apparently of strong storm conditions.
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| Looking North up 3rd Avenue |
Initial snow-plow action late Sunday eventually gave in and waited it out, not returning until Monday afternoon. Even busy Third Avenue had to wait, with only a single file of able to move. Returning from a milk run I was able to walk home four blocks in the middle of Third Avenue, what a treat.
It is quite staggering the muffling effect of snow. With side-streets largely blocked by drifting snow, there was no real traffic. One Range Rover was even abandoned in front of our building (tee hee!), trucks skidded wildly. But overall there was a golden silence, no honking fire-trucks, ambulances or wailing police cars to disturb the peace. New York, the “city that never sleeps”, actually fell silent. Magical.
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| Looking East along 71st Street |
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