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| Northeast Snowstorm: Here’s What Happened | |
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| • The storm brought only seven inches of snow to New York City, far less than expected. | • The storm brought only seven inches of snow to New York City, far less than expected. |
| • But north and west of the city and in New England, it was another story. Up to 30 inches have fallen along the New York-Pennsylvania border. | |
| • Aboveground subway service and limited Metro-North service were restored about 6 p.m. | |
| • More than 200,000 homes lost power across the Northeast. | |
| On Monday, forecasters predicted up to 20 inches in the city, a storm that would have rivaled the Blizzard of 1888. | |
| But this storm tracked closer to the coast, bringing in warmer air. By midafternoon, so much of the precipitation had fallen in the form of sleet and freezing rain that only seven inches of snow was recorded in Central Park. | But this storm tracked closer to the coast, bringing in warmer air. By midafternoon, so much of the precipitation had fallen in the form of sleet and freezing rain that only seven inches of snow was recorded in Central Park. |
| On much of Long Island, the winter wonderland was more like a puddle-scape. | |
| “We had so much rain after the changeover that for the most part we just have a lot of residual ponding,” said Tim Morrin, a National Weather Service meteorologist. | |
| Here is the transit situation: | Here is the transit situation: |
| • Subways: Aboveground train service was restored around 6 p.m. | |
| • Trains: Limited Metro-North service was also restored at 6 p.m. Amtrak suspended service between New York and Boston, and between New York and Albany. The Long Island Rail Road and PATH are running with some delays. N.J. Transit is on a weekend schedule. | |
| • Buses: N.J. Transit suspended all bus service today. City buses are running local. | • Buses: N.J. Transit suspended all bus service today. City buses are running local. |
| • Roads: Bridges and tunnels remain open. Track the progress of snow removal at PlowNYC. Alternate-side parking was suspended Tuesday and Wednesday. | |
| — ANDY NEWMAN, ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE and JONATHAN WOLFE | — ANDY NEWMAN, ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE and JONATHAN WOLFE |
| Despite the blizzard fizzle in New York City, a state of emergency remains in effect until midnight, as sleety, icy conditions continue and high winds blow, Mayor Bill de Blasio said just after noon. | Despite the blizzard fizzle in New York City, a state of emergency remains in effect until midnight, as sleety, icy conditions continue and high winds blow, Mayor Bill de Blasio said just after noon. |
| “The message to all New Yorkers is: Stay off the roads, stay off the sidewalks to the maximum extent possible,” the mayor said. | “The message to all New Yorkers is: Stay off the roads, stay off the sidewalks to the maximum extent possible,” the mayor said. |
| Schools will reopen on Wednesday. | Schools will reopen on Wednesday. |
| Mr. de Blasio said he did not regret canceling school today after the original forecast. | Mr. de Blasio said he did not regret canceling school today after the original forecast. |
| “This is the lesson we keep learning,” the mayor said. “The National Weather Service does everything they know how to do, but Mother Nature makes her own decisions.” | “This is the lesson we keep learning,” the mayor said. “The National Weather Service does everything they know how to do, but Mother Nature makes her own decisions.” |
| Mr. de Blasio said that 96 percent of the city’s streets have been plowed at least once. — ANDY NEWMAN | Mr. de Blasio said that 96 percent of the city’s streets have been plowed at least once. — ANDY NEWMAN |
| In the Northeast’s interior, from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, the snow hit much harder: 30 inches and still snowing at 1 p.m. in Damascus in Pennsylvania’s northeastern corner; 26 inches in Dutchess County, New York; blizzard conditions in Albany and in Worcester, Mass., where over a foot of snow fell. | In the Northeast’s interior, from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, the snow hit much harder: 30 inches and still snowing at 1 p.m. in Damascus in Pennsylvania’s northeastern corner; 26 inches in Dutchess County, New York; blizzard conditions in Albany and in Worcester, Mass., where over a foot of snow fell. |
| “We won’t be tapering off here until later this evening,” said Joanne LaBounty, a Weather Service meteorologist in Binghamton, N.Y., which was under a travel ban and had seen 20 inches of snow as of 2 p.m. | “We won’t be tapering off here until later this evening,” said Joanne LaBounty, a Weather Service meteorologist in Binghamton, N.Y., which was under a travel ban and had seen 20 inches of snow as of 2 p.m. |
| Along the New England coast, the storm knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and caused some flooding. Video from Milford, Conn., showed streets under water well before the afternoon’s high tide. | Along the New England coast, the storm knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and caused some flooding. Video from Milford, Conn., showed streets under water well before the afternoon’s high tide. |
| “Southeast of Boston it’s pretty much all rain now,” said Matthew Belk of the Weather Service office in Taunton, Mass. In Boston itself, 4.5 inches had fallen by midafternoon. | “Southeast of Boston it’s pretty much all rain now,” said Matthew Belk of the Weather Service office in Taunton, Mass. In Boston itself, 4.5 inches had fallen by midafternoon. |
| — ANDY NEWMAN | — ANDY NEWMAN |
| Here are the most recent snow totals from the Northeast reported to the National Weather Service. The official total in Central Park at 8 a.m. was four inches. The deepest snow recorded so far is in Damascus, Pa., near the New York border at 30 inches. | Here are the most recent snow totals from the Northeast reported to the National Weather Service. The official total in Central Park at 8 a.m. was four inches. The deepest snow recorded so far is in Damascus, Pa., near the New York border at 30 inches. |
| Snow, wind and sleet knocked out power to more than 200,000 people across the Northeast. Here are estimated state-by-state figures as of 5 p.m.: | Snow, wind and sleet knocked out power to more than 200,000 people across the Northeast. Here are estimated state-by-state figures as of 5 p.m.: |
| Massachusetts: 67,000 homes. | Massachusetts: 67,000 homes. |
| Maine: 47,000 homes. | Maine: 47,000 homes. |
| Maryland: 25,000 homes. | Maryland: 25,000 homes. |
| Delaware: 25,000 homes. | Delaware: 25,000 homes. |
| Virginia, 22,000 customers. | Virginia, 22,000 customers. |
| New Jersey: 15,000 homes. | New Jersey: 15,000 homes. |
| New York: 15,000 homes, mostly near Woodstock and on Long Island. | New York: 15,000 homes, mostly near Woodstock and on Long Island. |
| New Hampshire: 12,000 homes. | New Hampshire: 12,000 homes. |
| Connecticut: 3,000 homes. | Connecticut: 3,000 homes. |
| Pennsylvania: 1,500 homes. | Pennsylvania: 1,500 homes. |
| — JONATHAN WOLFE | — JONATHAN WOLFE |
| More than 5,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday within the United States were canceled, according to flightaware.com, with thousands of cancellations at New York’s airports, Logan International Airport in Boston and other airports in the Northeast. | More than 5,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday within the United States were canceled, according to flightaware.com, with thousands of cancellations at New York’s airports, Logan International Airport in Boston and other airports in the Northeast. |
| Kennedy, La Guardia and Newark Liberty International Airports remained open. At Kennedy, conditions started to improve as the weather changed from snow to sleet and rain, said a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. | Kennedy, La Guardia and Newark Liberty International Airports remained open. At Kennedy, conditions started to improve as the weather changed from snow to sleet and rain, said a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. |
| — PATRICK MCGEEHAN | — PATRICK MCGEEHAN |
| All shows are going on as scheduled — Broadway generally goes dark only when the New York City subway system is fully shut down. So this could be your lucky day on the cancellation line for “Hamilton.” Tickets are sold throughout the day as they become available. They won’t be cheap, but hey, it’s “Hamilton.” | All shows are going on as scheduled — Broadway generally goes dark only when the New York City subway system is fully shut down. So this could be your lucky day on the cancellation line for “Hamilton.” Tickets are sold throughout the day as they become available. They won’t be cheap, but hey, it’s “Hamilton.” |
| Telecharge said that ticketholders for most shows could exchange for another performance if they can’t get to the theater; the exchanges must take place before the scheduled curtain time. Other ticket sellers are expected to offer similar options. | Telecharge said that ticketholders for most shows could exchange for another performance if they can’t get to the theater; the exchanges must take place before the scheduled curtain time. Other ticket sellers are expected to offer similar options. |
| Paul Taylor American Modern Dance lowered the prices of all remaining tickets to Tuesday night’s performance at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center to $5. The company is calling it their “Snow Special.” | Paul Taylor American Modern Dance lowered the prices of all remaining tickets to Tuesday night’s performance at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center to $5. The company is calling it their “Snow Special.” |
| — ERIK PIEPENBURG and MICHAEL PAULSON | — ERIK PIEPENBURG and MICHAEL PAULSON |
| The Museum of Modern Art was the city’s only large art and design museum to brave the storm and stay open during regular hours. | The Museum of Modern Art was the city’s only large art and design museum to brave the storm and stay open during regular hours. |
| Several museums — like the Whitney Museum of American Art, Brooklyn Museum, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Queens Museum, the Studio Museum in Harlem, El Museo del Barrio, Rubin Museum of Art, MoMA PS1 and SculptureCenter — got lucky because they are regularly closed on Tuesdays. — RANDY KENNEDY | Several museums — like the Whitney Museum of American Art, Brooklyn Museum, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Queens Museum, the Studio Museum in Harlem, El Museo del Barrio, Rubin Museum of Art, MoMA PS1 and SculptureCenter — got lucky because they are regularly closed on Tuesdays. — RANDY KENNEDY |
| While there are, thankfully, no reports right now of trains stuck in the snow, our history-minded colleagues have compiled some grim highlights from a rich literary genre: the snowbound train story. | While there are, thankfully, no reports right now of trains stuck in the snow, our history-minded colleagues have compiled some grim highlights from a rich literary genre: the snowbound train story. |