Fun in the snow with the adorable Tompkins Square Park wildlife

Awww, that's so sweet the way the rats and squirrels play together…



Photo this morning by Derek Berg

Tompkins Square Park's February Wonderland

Photo yesterday by Fenton Lawless

The East River's ice age (circa 2015)

An EVG reader checked in on the East River earlier this morning… we no longer have the Freezepocalyptic conditions that we saw from Monday, but ice floes remain…



… and a panoramic shot…


[Click on image to enlarge]

Meanwhile, if you were planning on using the ferry service today… no luck…

Due to ice conditions in the East River, service is currently suspended until further notice. To sign up for text alerts, text ERF to 57682.

— East River Ferry (@eastriverferry) February 21, 2015

Today

Photo via Rob & Mike

Hey it's winter, so there's snow in the forecast

An excuse, really, to post this photo that I liked from last Monday along Second Avenue by Derek Berg…

Also! WINTER STORM WARNING!

Winter Storm Warning in effect from 7 pm this evening to 6 pm EST Monday.

The National Weather Service in New York has issued a Winter Storm Warning for snow, sleet and freezing rain, which is in effect from 7 pm this evening to 6 pm EST Monday.

Locations: The New York City and New Jersey metropolitan areas, northern Nassau and Northwest Suffolk Counties, and southeastern coastal Connecticut.
Hazard types: snow, sleet and freezing rain.
Accumulations: snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches, along with around one quarter of an inch of ice.
Winds: northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Temperatures: in the upper 20s.
Visibilities: one quarter mile or less at times.
Timing: tonight through Monday.
Impacts: hazardous travel due to reduced visibilities and significant snow, sleet and ice accumulations.

Last night's winter wonderland this morning

Thanks to EVG reader Peter Brownscombe for the photos from along Avenue A…



… and East 11th Street…