While we got a dusting of snow last night (with more flurries possible tonight), Union Square got more than a few feet, courtesy of I Love NY. The faux snow is there for anyone to enjoy until 2 p.m. today (the little ones can even get snowboarding lessons), and we swung by last night as they were bringing the white stuff in. However, the only snow we spotted was this sad little pile. We contacted the organizers of the event to find out if any more was produced—if you drop by, send us your photos! And after 2 p.m., we're guessing this stuff is up for grabs, so start planning your afternoon snowball fight now.
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Photo: Sad Pile Of Snow Spotted In Union Square
Video: Chinese Dad Makes Nearly-Naked Son Exercise On Snowy NYC Street
A Chinese man is being scolded by the Internet for forcing his 4-year-old son to work out half-naked on the snowy streets of New York City last month. He Liesheng, who has been dubbed "Eagle Dad" because his tough child-rearing techniques remind some of an eagle shoving its young out of the nest, says he made his son exercise in the snow to get him to develop a "masculine temperament. I believe I am helping my son in this way, to force him to challenge limitations and exceed his own expectations." Here's video of the kid crying on the street in his underwear:
MTA To Straphangers Stranded For 8 Hours In Blizzard: It's God's Fault
A group of straphangers who were stranded on an A train for eight hours overnight during the 2010 Christmas blizzard should take their legal complaint to the pearly gates, says the MTA. In a response to a lawsuit filed by several of the passengers, the MTA is blaming God in their defense. According to a court filing obtained by the Post, transit lawyers are arguing that "employees were confronted with an emergency situation by virtue of an Act of God." Please be patient, for the Lord moves in mysterious ways due to an earlier incident.
Almost Wintry Weather Today
Could it be that we'll have a brush with winter today? The weekend too? It's true! There's a storm passing south of the city today that's not quite nor' enough to be a nor'easter but will bring cooler air, clouds and maybe a few flurries or snow showers. No accumulation is expected except in Union Square. Today's high will flirt with 40 degrees.
Snow Is Coming To Manhattan This Thursday
When Mother Nature doesn't deliver, New York will bring in winter on its own. This Thursday the I Love NY crew is bringing snow to Union Square, even though it will be a balmy 45 degrees. How much snow? "Tons," we're told. They say, "Residents of New York are invited to enjoy a winter wonderland," while they learn where to find the real white stuff elsewhere in the state.
Petiquette: Clean Up After Your Dogs Even If There's Snow On The Ground
In New York we get to enjoy the snow for about five minutes before it's turned into a dirt slushee. After that, layers of yellow are added by the city's canines (and sometimes humans), along with street grime, and other little treats (rocks, needles, whatever). What we're saying is, our snow is dirty and depressing enough that the least we could do is pick the dog shit out of it. So this little pet etiquette reminder is for you, dog owners.
Photos: Yesterday's Snowfall In Memoriam!
Yesterday, we were briefly blessed with our first snowfall of 2012—it wasn't quite a snowstorm, but the city did briefly look like the inside of a snow globe, which is good enough for us. We'd all better enjoy what's left of those 4.3 inches: although we may have a rainy dusting on Thursday, it may be weeks until we have enough of a snowtastrophe to warrant suspending alternative side parking and hopping on the first plane to Bermuda. Above, check out a bunch more fantastic photos from the snowfall, and below, check out a time lapse of the accumulation.
Photos: Listen, The Snow Is Falling!
Deron Williams woke up a happy man today: the snow is here, no need to fear, grab a morning beer, instant cheer! The subways are (mostly) working, hot chocolate servers are standing by in city parks, and El Bloombito was totally prepared this time: "Importante! El evacuation procedure por el sñow: Calmo y orderlyo vamosing to el nearest airplaño privato y que fly to el Bermuda beachcasa."
Snow Is Here—And It's A Snow Day In The Parks!
SNOW IS HERE! As of 7:30 a.m., over 1.3 inches of snow fell in Central Park, which the Weather Channel called the "first measurable snow since the historic late October snowstorm." And because it's all about snow, the Parks Department is having a snow day at a park in each borough, complete with sledding, hot chocolate, snow angel and snowman contests!
Snow My God: MTA Cancels All Weekend Subway Work (Except 7 Shutdown)
With the first honest-to-goodness winter snow due to occur tonight—hopefully it'll be more impressive than last week's benign flurrying—the city and the MTA is taking every precaution, lest we face another disaster like last year's Blizzaggedon. And to that end, they've canceled all weekend subway work except for the 7 line shutdown. But as Emerson once wrote, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little MTAs."
First Honest-To-Goodness Winter Snow Tonight!
OMG youse guys, could it be that it might actually snow? Yes. Finally! First we have to survive the nasty cold front that passed through the city while we were walking across town this morning. Brrr. Cold, dry air is rushing in behind the front, which is a remnant of the big storm that hit the northwest earlier in the week. Look for a high in the lower 30s, but with northwesterly winds around 15-20 mph it is going to feel much cooler this afternoon.
Weather Rollercoaster Headed Downward Today
Warm fronts and cold fronts can really mess with the diurnal temperature cycle. Look at this crazy graph. Monday's high temperature occurred at midnight. That's the same time as Tuesday's low happened. The temperature mostly just went up yesterday, reaching a high of 53 just before midnight. It got up to 54 degrees early this morning before the cold front arrived. The dew point took an even wilder ride, rising about a degree an hour from early Monday until early this morning. Since then the air has been rapidly drying out and the dew points have been dropping at 3 degrees/hour.
[UPDATE] To The People Claiming It's Snowing Right Now: Pics Or It Didn't Happen
[UPDATE] Between the temperature suddenly dropping about 25 degrees and DNAInfo's eyewitness report of actual snowflakes manifesting in the skies, we're ready and willing to believe that it truly is snowing outside...except we haven't seen any real proof of it yet. "I can reliably report that snow or asbestos flakes or styrofoam fragments or something resembling snow is now swirling in the NYC sky," tweeted RGA. Anyone have any photographic proof?
NYC To Get Real-Time Snow Plow Tracker... Eventually
Last year on this date, we were still wading through the mess that was the Boxing Day Blizzard of 2010—aka Blizzageddon. The city was feeding us excuses for their failure to clean up the snow, due to things like "equipment glitches" and a possible "sanitation slowdown" and "Bloomberg is incompetent." But the city has vowed to not let things get out of hand during the next snowstorm—and to that end, Bloomberg told reporters the administration is planning to launch a website that lets people track plows in real-time via GPS. “We have a whole plan. We will get to it quickly,” Bloomberg said. Wait a minute...that's exactly what the Cylons said!
Photos: One Year Ago Today There Was A Lot More Snow On The Ground
Remember a year ago today when there was snow was inside the subway stations and... everywhere? The Great Boxing Day Blizzard of '10 seems like it was just yesterday, and it's so fun to reminisce when your car is no longer a popsicle. Yes, everything is so much more magical in retrospect—at the time, we only felt inspired by the paralyzing snow after watching Jamie Stuart's gorgeous documentation of it, which even got a nod from Roger Ebert:
Snow Question About It: Brooklyn Kids Need Recess!
Science says that kids need recess (nevermind that Science also says winos won't get sunburned—Science works in mysterious ways) to work out the wiggles* and show kids that they can indeed interact with their friends away from a computer screen. Parents of students at PS 58 want to ensure that their children get recess, even when it's snowy, and they want to close Carroll Street between Court and Smith Streets in Carroll Gardens on days when the playground is too ice-covered to be used. But a few civic leaders are opposed to the pint-sized block party, claiming that the street is too busy to be closed. Clearly, they have never played games of manhunt that spanned multiple recesses.
Landscaper Dies Using Lawnmower For Warmth
Sadly every year when it starts getting cold somebody dies by doing something ill-conceived to stay warm, like using their oven to heat their apartment. And now we have our first such story of the year. During Saturday's snow storm a 21-year-old Guatemalan landscaper died and his cousin was critically injured when they turned on a lawnmower engine in the back of a truck to stay warm.
As Marathon Looms, Central Park Races To Prune Dead Trees
Central Park was severely hurt by this past weekend's snowstorm, and now it is struggling to get things in order before the New York City Marathon comes running through this weekend. Seriously, the Central Park Conservancy expects to spend half a million dollars on the necessary pruning and tree removal.
Photos: Bloomberg Had City Working Overnight To Handle Snow
Yesterday's freak snow left over two million on the East Coast without power, including 77,554 in New York City and Westchester. Deputy mayor Caswell Holloway tells the Times that between one and three inches fell in the city before being washed away by the rain. He also said the city took the storm "very seriously," mustering 2,200 employees to work from midnight until 8 a.m. spreading salt and plowing roads. Translation: Hizzoner isn't taking any chances (or trips to Bermuda) when it snows this year.
Update: Exercise Post-Snowstorm Caution When Entering NYC Parks
[Update below] It may seem like things are thawing out from yesterday's surprise snowstorm, but all NYC parks are closed until further notice. Notify NYC says, "City Parks are closed to the public until further notice, due to inclement weather causing the risk of falling trees."
Photos: New York City's Snowy October
No, they're not filming Dante's Peak 2: Return to Dante's Peak. That is actual snow falling from the sky. As in all natural disasters, we turn to El Bloombito for guidance: "Yo will plow los snow en Brooklyn, El Bronxico, Queeños, y Manhattando. Yo feel like I'm forgettingo somethingador."
Up To 5 Inches Of Snow Projected For NYC Tonight
Ahh, there's nothing like that first snow of the year to remind you that Fall is dead (we had a good two weeks!) and you'll be nestled in Winter's bony embrace for the next nine months. Yes, big fluffy flakes are already falling here in DUMBO, and accumulation predictions in New York City range from a dusting to 2-4 (and "up to 5") inches through 2 a.m. We knew that our great aunt gave us the Air Bud Trilogy on Blu-Ray for a reason.
Halloween Weekend Nor'easter On The Way
Is everybody ready for tomorrow's pre-Halloween nor'easter? In case you didn't look earlier, let us remind you that today is the last day of Winter Weather Awareness Week. In the quiet before the storm we should have very pleasant, if brisk, fall weather today. Look for a high in the lower 50s with just a few wispy cirrus clouds and a bit of a northerly breeze.
Weather Experts Forecast "Brutally Cold" Weather, Not As Much Snow For NYC This Winter
Enjoying this gorgeous weather? Well the AccuWeather team is here to remind you it's not gonna last—they've released their seasonal outlook, which involves "brutally cold" temperatures. The team notes that last winter was one of New York City's snowiest on record, but this year Chicago may get hit the worst. They say the city will be the hardest-hit when it comes to cold and snow, noting, "The brunt of the winter season, especially when dealing with cold, will be over the north-central U.S. People in Chicago are going to want to move after this winter."
NYC Is Looking For Many Mr. Plows (That Name Again Is Mr. Plow)
After the horrible response to the late December 2010 blizzard (aka BLIZZAGEDDON)—and after getting rid of the deputy mayor who was in charge of operations—the city is now trying to start afresh by seeking private plows for the next storm. The Daily News reports, "The private plows will be used to haul snow from dead end streets and other side roads when 6 inches or more of snow is forecast. They will be paid a 'standby' fee even if their services are ultimately not needed due to lighter snowfall."
We Are (Over) Half Way Through The Summer!
Good news for those also suffering through reverse seasonal affective disorder: we are over halfway through the sweltering summer months! According to our calculations, this past Saturday was the half-way point through the season, which so far has brought a brutal heatwave and broken subway air conditioners. Sure, we'll soon be complaining about the cold once again, while we ponder new ways to say "snowmageddon," and compile our Top Five Fireplace Bars list... but it's still nice to know that we're half way through this thing.
What's Up With All This Christmas In July?
Well, looks like that excruciating heat wave may have finally broken, but if you're not feeling the relief yet, take a look at these photos of the city being transformed into a winter wonderland. Breathe deep the scent of artificial winter!
Why Tomorrow's Snow Is No Reason For A Nervous Breakdown
As you are no doubt aware, tomorrow's forecast calls for snow. The snow, which will be mixed with rain, is expected to start in the morning and continue through the afternoon. Our merciless meteorologists, who are simply doing their jobs and should not be targeted by angry mobs, predict that the snow will not accumulate—except of course inside our downtrodden, weather-beaten souls, where Winter is firmly ensconced in a comfortable wing chair, feet up on an ottoman, flipping through our copy of Racing Form, and showing no sign of complying with our pitiful "hints" that we would really prefer to be with Spring from now on.
More Snow Tonight, Followed By A Cool Week
Happy Wednesday!!! Is there anything more wonderful than an early spring snow? No! Mother Nature really shined her candle of loveliness on us this morning, and she will continue to do so through tonight. A warm front is trying to move this way but a high pressure system is holding it back at ground level. Instead of pushing the high away, the warm, moist air is riding up the edge of the cold air mass, becoming saturated, and dropping a mix of snow, sleet and rain on the area. Winter storm warnings and advisories are posted for northern New Jersey and Orange County in New York. Up to 4-7 inches of snow may fall in those locations. The city is going to remain too warm for significant snow accumulation. We may see a half-inch of snow today and another half-inch tonight but, sadly, it will mix with rain and sleet and wash away very quickly.
Awesome: More Snow And Sleet
Science has given us cell phones that make souffles, robotic book-making machines that print books about jet packs, and the jewel CD case, but it can't find a cure for Winter? Hollywood needs to do a remake of Throw Momma from the Train, but cast Winter in the title role, amirite? As you may have noticed, it's chilly (35 degrees), wet, and messy out there. A light snow that fell overnight has transformed into light rain, which is expected to continue intermittently through this evening, AND NOBODY'S DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!
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