NYC's Friendliest Snowplow Guy

Blizzards can bring out the best in people, even snowplow drivers!  He gave me a honk of the horn and a peace sign as he plowed 71st/Continental Ave. as the Blizzard of 2016 raged today...

Queens Boulevard Cleaned Up

Just a day after myself and some others took to Twitter to complain about the fact that after last week's storm they were plowing the way for cars on Queens Blvd., but not for pedestrians, someone seemed to have gotten the message. Thanks for the cleanup and keep up the good work!

Blizzard Watch Now in Effect for New York City

The National Weather Service has just upgraded its forecast to a Blizzard Watch for the New York City area, with the storm beginning Monday and continuing maybe into Tuesday night. This forecast is reminding me of the Blizzard of 1996, when the city received about two feet of snow over two days.

Blizzard of 1996

Central Park after the blizzard of Jan. 7-8, 1996

Dumping more than 20 inches of snow in Central Park, the blizzard of Jan. 7-8, 1996, marked the second biggest snowstorm in New York City history. With winds gusting to more than 50 miles an hour, the powerful nor'easter caused widespread power outages, scores of fatalities and $1 billion in damages from Washington, D.C. to Boston.

Thousands of travelers were stranded at City airports, bus terminals, and highway rest stops as transportation ground to a halt. On Jan. 8, New York City public and parochial schools were ordered closed, several Broadway shows canceled performances, and the New York Stock Exchange had a short day.

Dozens of deaths were attributed to the storm, including a Connecticut man and two New Jersey men who suffered heart attacks while shoveling snow.

As 26,528 tons of salt was spread on City roads, snow was hauled to designated vacant lots and parking areas or dumped into the East and Hudson Rivers. By the end of the 1995-1996 winter season, New York City had experienced 16 snowstorms and recorded more than 89 inches of snow.

Hilarious

Satellite Image of Blizzard

Thought you all might like to see this cool photo of the weekend's storm. It looked almost like a hurricane at one point as it hit New England. They are now forecasting about 1 - 3 inches of snow for us Wednesday night followed by another potential Nor' Easter this weekend.

The Blizzard of 2013 Photos

I love how a snowstorm transforms the world overnight. Here's a few photos I took around Forest Hills this afternoon.

The Blizzard of 2013

I took these around 11:30 p.m., pretty much the height of the blizzard. I think we had about 4 or 5 inches on the ground at the time...

The Lindsay Scenario?

At least one major meteorologist is now comparing the scenario unfolding with tomorrow's storm with the Sunday, February 9, 1969 storm, the one that tarnished Mayor Lindsay's reputation forever. The idea is that the changeover to rain that is being widely predicted for the NYC area, thus keeping accumulations down, will never occur. The result is we could get upwards of two feet of snow. This is just one prediction, mind you. However... here is the latest snowfall map from one of the weather models, hinting that this storm now taking shape is starting to zero in on the NYC area. Visit WeatherBell Analytics for more details.