Winter wonderland

Wow. Amazing photo at Avenue A and Fourth Street via jdx.

Winter wonderland, Part 2

Shots tonight on Astor Place and St. Mark's Place courtesy of Andrew Sasaki...

The worst storm of the century since the last worst storm of the century

From the snow zone

Thanks to Storm of the Century correspondent Bobby Williams for these shots today...

Meanwhile, on Clinton Street...

Photos on Clinton Street courtesy of BaHa...

Also!

Blizzard continues to wreak chaos across tri-state East Village

Speaking of blizzards

City crews are ready and waiting... as seen here on 14th Street and First Avenue... (Or maybe they're just waiting for O'Hanlon's to open?)

And! Your Blizzard-related photos are welcome (grieve98@gmail.com) ... and, for some reason, there is a discussion @evgrieve about best East Village Bars to watch a blizzard.

And now, hysteria

Shortly after these photos were taken... the flurries began! We'll be here all day monitoring — without cheap theatrics and drama — the latest weather scenarios, mostly, until we go to Home Depot to buy supplies for the STORM OF THE CENTURY!

NYC blizzards...in 1948 and 1888

Here are two of my favorite blizzard-related photos from the Corbis archives...

Times Square in 1948...



...and Union Square in 1888... Per the original caption:

"The Perils of Union Square in the midst of the Blizzard". Scene of people struggling to walk in Union Square during the blizzard of 1888. Wood engraving.



Think of a possible caption from yesterday...

"The Perils of Union Square in the midst of the Blizzard". Scene of people struggling to walk in Union Square during the so-called blizzard of 2010 while carrying those Earth-friendly Whole Foods paper bags that shred at the first drop of moisture because you didn't bring your own recyclable bag*. Digital photo.

* Not written from experience.