Mayor de Blasio stressed once again tonight during a press conference that anyone going out during this double digit snowfall "blizzard for the ages", after repeated warnings to stay off the roads, is "asking to be arrested." Thankfully, you don't have to go anywhere tonight to find out about all the weird and wacky stuff that has been going on around NYC while you were huddled under a blanket taking stock of your liquor cabinet. And if you're still got some FOMO, just take Steven Tyler's advice and drink some hot chocolate.
.@Aerosmith's @IamStevenT to NYers: "Stay home. Two words: hot chocolate." #Blizzard2016 https://t.co/6v1NggR5Z1 https://t.co/amdxybttlR
— CNN (@CNN) January 23, 2016
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler wandered into CNN's live shot during storm coverage. pic.twitter.com/6MX0gSjs8J
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) January 23, 2016
At least he didn't get pelted with snowballs:
YESSSSSSSS https://t.co/CeQZZG4RXC
— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) January 23, 2016
The lines at Whole Foods was just as bad today as they were yesterday.
The line at Whole foods at union square right now #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/Y7ivivZVPi
— Elizabeth Plank (@feministabulous) January 23, 2016
A lot of NYers relished the opportunity to break out their cross-country skis to get around town:
Wind part 2: this time with cross-country skier. pic.twitter.com/B4dSWVwWHL
— kateyrich (@kateyrich) January 23, 2016
@Gothamist That #brooklyn New York street skiing #jonasblizzard #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/Wy52ABVGJM
— Northeastern Ext (@NortheasternExt) January 23, 2016
@NY1TheCall @NY1 The skiing is good in Brooklyn! #NY1Snow pic.twitter.com/H7qsmvRGwz
— Jamie Henn (@Agent350) January 23, 2016
Some used their pups for transporation:
Dog sledding up 2nd Avenue. @Gothamist @CNN @nytimes @NYDailyNews pic.twitter.com/MlM1I0lIIA
— Derek Karpel (@derekkarpel79) January 23, 2016
And this kid had a hell of a day:
Lost Child, USQ (2016) @Gothamist pic.twitter.com/ZL1jvmyOn0
— SJG (@SarJesGin) January 23, 2016
The seltzer man kept making deliveries:
Snow doesn't stop the seltzer man. @pkinoy spots Ronny Beberman in Brooklyn https://t.co/6p6yxIW227 pic.twitter.com/TTrGzSCEMA
— Corey Kilgannon (@coreykilgannon) January 23, 2016
A snow pyramid was constructed on Cortelyou:
Snow pyramid on Cortelyou #snowmaggedon2016 @wnyc #brooklyn pic.twitter.com/D5aDGScUBU
— Kerry GaertGerb (@KerryGaertGerb) January 23, 2016
Mayor de Blasio visited southern Brooklyn, and apparently forgot his coat:
Mayor checks out conditions in south Brooklyn. 📸: @mikappleton / @NYCMayoralPhoto #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/HdiZbef4nV
— Rob Bennett (@rob_bennett) January 23, 2016
De Blasio needs no coat in the blizzard at Coney Island. pic.twitter.com/UZkMybNfw1
— Nate Schweber (@nateschweber) January 23, 2016
A lot of New Yorkers were taking after this man:
"What are your plans for the day?" https://t.co/zw1CpjBnO3
— Jason Sparks (@sparksjls) January 23, 2016
And they stayed in for good reason, as the wind was out of control at times:
The accumulation of snow was swift:
Accumulations and drifts in Annadale, Staten Island. @EricHolthaus @nymetrowx @siadvance #Jonas #Snowzilla pic.twitter.com/1buWCdk3A7
— Eric F (@_____ERIC_____) January 23, 2016
Midday in the #Jonas #NYCBlizzard around a foot and falling heavyily @BBCBreaking @Gothamist @weatherchannel @CNN pic.twitter.com/LUGfQ8OayG
— Rich Adams (@weatherboi_rich) January 23, 2016
It looked like something out of The Purge at times:
.@Gothamist the #blizzard2016 has reached Purge level. pic.twitter.com/FOZTYPlPTE
— Steven with a PH (@stevewparkhurst) January 23, 2016
But it wasn't as bad as NJ:
What a shot. MT @fishermanswifey 17th & Central N Wildwood NJ. #Jonas pic.twitter.com/z8UzTABKpE
— Sean Breslin (@Sean_Breslin) January 23, 2016
This is happening right now in Ocean City, New Jersey #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/7gISbgonYe
— Cecily Tynan (@CecilyTynan) January 23, 2016
Although we did have a yeti on the prowl:
SPOTTED: yeti on the loose in prospect heights #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/gcT4L3mwiA
— Bianca Repasi (@brepasi) January 23, 2016
There were also plenty of good Samaritans helping each other out:
84th and 5th . Ambulance gets stuck. New Yorkers like @MikeDRicci pitch in to help. #PIXBlizzard pic.twitter.com/NJZ9Y8lgwC
— Chris Knowles (@chrisknowlestv) January 23, 2016
And of course, there was this dude:
It takes all kinds.... #Blizzard2016 #nyc @Gothamist @RedBeardBikes @RaphaCycleClub pic.twitter.com/Fo3MBqASzF
— Robert Mc (@mizzoudmbfan) January 23, 2016
Never be that dude.