The nor'easter that people have been taking/tweeting about is apparently upon us. Here's the latest from the National Weather Service (with a photo above from Seventh and A this morning around 7)...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow may change to a light wintry mix
tonight. Additional snow accumulations of 14 to 18 inches and
ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 45
mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New
York.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blizzard like conditions possible this
morning into this evening.
ABC7 meteorologist Jeff Smith called this "a rare snowstorm — the likes of which we see every five to 10 years."
The city is restricting non-essential travel...
... and the CitiBike network is offline...TRAVEL UPDATE: Starting at 6 AM Monday morning, non-essential travel is restricted in New York City. We’re expecting heavy snowfall and high winds, so stay off the roads if you can. It will keep them clear for emergency vehicles. pic.twitter.com/MxmKb2j6zl
— City of New York (@nycgov) February 1, 2021
... and there's no line at Key Food this morning...🚨 Service Alert🚨We will temporarily close the Citi Bike system starting tomorrow morning at 7am. Bikes that are in use can be returned to any station with an available dock. Please plan accordingly and stay tuned for updates.
— Citi Bike (@CitiBikeNYC) February 1, 2021
I went out around 8am and it feels like a regular winter snow storm. McDonalds and Dunkin are open, as are Key Food and Rite Aid. As much as I appreciate the convenience, it's not cool that those corporations are making their employees travel to work.
ReplyDeleteSince when we became so soft around here? It's a once in a 5 year snow accumulation, not a hurricane.
DeleteImagine it’s a city. None of these establishments are in a strip mall 5 miles from yours nor anyone else’s homes. Corporate entities like these should implement more sustainable practices. They could and should hire locally. I believe our KeyFoods may still have this as a model?
ReplyDelete@11:17am: "It's not a hurricane." YEAH, it's a BLIZZARD, which is a hurricane with snow.
ReplyDeleteCorporate retail hiring @ $15/hr doesn't provide a living wage unless one lives in an affordable housing arrangement in NYC.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Key Food, for city residents of the gentrifying Millennial and Gen Z crowd, this would be the last leg for grocery shopping in a snowstorm if Trader Joe's or Whole Foods is not reachable.
why do I bother reading these comments!
ReplyDeleteblizzard = sustained winds 35 mph
ReplyDeletehurricane = sustained winds 74 mph.