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New York Today: The Latest on the Winter Storm New York Today: A Snowy Evening Commute
(about 1 hour later)
Updated, 12:23 p.m. Updated, 4 p.m.
The second winter storm to hit the Northeast in less than a week arrived in New York this afternoon. By the time it’s done, there could be seven to 11 inches in New York City and Westchester, and as much as 15 to 20 inches in some areas of New Jersey. It might have underachieved this morning, but the second winter storm to hit the city in less than a week eventually delivered.
The snow, which is expected to fall primarily in the afternoon at a rate of as much as two inches an hour, could make travel hazardous or impossible, according to the National Weather Service. The storm is expected to let up late this evening. By this afternoon, a slushy mix of rain and snow piled up and lightning and thunder rattled New Yorkers. The five boroughs and Westchester are still on track to get anywhere between 7 to 11 inches of snow, and some areas of New Jersey may see as much as 20 inches.
With the snow expected to intensify as the day goes on, the evening commute will most likely be the worst time for traveling. The afternoon has brought the storm’s heaviest snowfall — up to two inches an hour — and it may continue into the evening commute.
Because so little snow fell this morning, skeptics have been casting doubt on the forecast, said Faye Morrone, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Here’s how your trip home is looking:
“It might seem a little funny now,” Ms. Morrone said, “but we should see snow start to accumulate fairly rapidly” around noon. • Subways and the Long Island Rail Road are running with normal service. Expect a reduction in express service as the snow picks up, Joseph J. Lhota, the chairman of the M.T.A., said on a conference call this morning.
The storm should also hit the city unevenly, said Patrick Maloit, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. Northern Manhattan and the Bronx are expecting seven to 11 inches; Northern Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island should get seven to nine inches; and Southern Queens is looking at four to seven.
“The other wrinkle is that there’s a slight chance of thunder this afternoon,” Mr. Maloit said. “If we get it, anyone who’s underneath the thunder snow could get a rate of two to four inches of snow an hour.”
Generally, the snow is going to be heavy, wet and possibly mixed with rain, Mr. Maloit added.
Wind gusts are expected to reach 45 miles an hour, well below the destructive gusts seen in Friday’s storm, when eight people were killed and more than two million were left without power. (More than 9,000 customers in the city and Westchester still don’t have power.) A costal flood advisory is in effect along Jamaica Bay.
Here’s what you need to know for your commute:
• Subways and Long Island Rail Road are running with normal service. Expect a reduction in express service as the snow picks up, Joseph J. Lhota, the chairman of the Transportation Authority, said on a conference call.
• Metro-North Railroad is running on a reduced schedule. After 8 p.m., service will be hourly on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines.• Metro-North Railroad is running on a reduced schedule. After 8 p.m., service will be hourly on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines.
• New Jersey Transit has implemented a limited weekday rail schedule and is cross-honoring tickets for rail, buses and private carriers, but not for PATH or NY Waterway ferries. Bus service in North and Central New Jersey may be suspended this afternoon. • New Jersey Transit has told commuters to leave New York as early as possible. New Jersey Transit bus service is suspended after 4:30 p.m. on all routes. Trains are running on a limited weekday rail schedule and N.J. Transit is cross-honoring tickets for rail, buses and private carriers, but not for PATH or NY Waterway ferries.
• Bridges and tunnels are open, and Seastreak ferries are operating normally. Service to Rockaway on NYC Ferry is suspended. • Bridges and tunnels are open, and Seastreak ferries are running on a modified schedule. NYC Ferry service is suspended on all routes.
• A travel advisory is in effect for all areas east of Interstate 81, essentially, the entire eastern half of New York State.• A travel advisory is in effect for all areas east of Interstate 81, essentially, the entire eastern half of New York State.
• Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule in the Northeast Corridor.• Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule in the Northeast Corridor.
• Check your flight at La Guardia, Kennedy and Newark before you head to the airport. More than 1,600 flights have been canceled at the three airports so far, Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said on a conference call. • Check your flight at La Guardia, Kennedy and Newark before you head to the airport. Nearly 1,800 flights have been canceled at the three airports so far.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a storm assistance hotline to update the public on shelters, warming shelters and power outages. New Yorkers can call (886) 697-2434 for help. For updates on how the storm is affecting the entire Northeast, read The Times’s live briefing.
We’ll keep you updated on the storm throughout the day. Now that you know how to get home, we’d like to know: Did you hear the thundersnow today?
For updates on the storm throughout the Northeast, read our live briefing. As predicted, New Yorkers were treated to the somewhat rare phenomenon, characterized by lighting and thunder during a snowstorm.
It’s appears, we’re told, when cold air settles above warmer, moist air on the ground.
This imbalance can create a strong vertical draft of air, which can cause lightning followed by a clap of thunder, said Patrick Maloit, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. It also produces more snow.
“It’s the same reason you get stronger rain in a thunderstorm,” Mr. Maloit said. The vertical drafts move precipitation into the clouds more efficiently and “eventually the cloud wont be able to support the precipitation and it will come down.”
Here's what it sounds like.
We’ll keep you updated on the storm throughout the evening commute.
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
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• Is Cynthia Nixon, the “Sex and the City” star, considering a run for governor? [New York Times]• Is Cynthia Nixon, the “Sex and the City” star, considering a run for governor? [New York Times]
• A man who was seriously injured in a Bronx hospital shooting last year is calling for an end to sales of AR-15 rifles. [New York Times]• A man who was seriously injured in a Bronx hospital shooting last year is calling for an end to sales of AR-15 rifles. [New York Times]
• Hearing testimony in the murder trial of an Upper West Side nanny was grisly enough, but now crime-scene photos have emerged. [New York Times]• Hearing testimony in the murder trial of an Upper West Side nanny was grisly enough, but now crime-scene photos have emerged. [New York Times]
• After two children were killed at an intersection in Brooklyn, people are asking the mayor to make changes that can better control traffic. [New York Times]• After two children were killed at an intersection in Brooklyn, people are asking the mayor to make changes that can better control traffic. [New York Times]
• Republicans are calling for school safety, and Democrats are calling for gun control. Can Albany find common ground? [New York Times]• Republicans are calling for school safety, and Democrats are calling for gun control. Can Albany find common ground? [New York Times]
• The Pingry School knew about a former teacher’s record of abuse charges, but never told the students or their families. Now a victim is pressing charges. [New York Times]• The Pingry School knew about a former teacher’s record of abuse charges, but never told the students or their families. Now a victim is pressing charges. [New York Times]
• A federal judge in Brooklyn says if Martin Shkreli can’t pay back the money he made from committing fraud, the government would confiscate his one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album. [New York Times]• A federal judge in Brooklyn says if Martin Shkreli can’t pay back the money he made from committing fraud, the government would confiscate his one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album. [New York Times]
• This photo album presents you with an uncommon sight: an Orthodox Jewish community in vibrant color, and partying hard. [New York Times]• This photo album presents you with an uncommon sight: an Orthodox Jewish community in vibrant color, and partying hard. [New York Times]
• Internal New York Police Department files show that over 300 officers have made offenses serious enough to warrant firing, but all are still employed. [Buzzfeed]• Internal New York Police Department files show that over 300 officers have made offenses serious enough to warrant firing, but all are still employed. [Buzzfeed]
• As if coping with diabetes weren’t hard enough, the cost of treatment is a challenge in itself. [WNYC]• As if coping with diabetes weren’t hard enough, the cost of treatment is a challenge in itself. [WNYC]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “An Old-School Tradition”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “An Old-School Tradition”
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.
• Explore technology’s relationship to freedom through performances, exhibitions, and discussions at Refest 2.0, through Sunday, at La MaMa Galleria in Lower Manhattan. 6 p.m. [Free]• Explore technology’s relationship to freedom through performances, exhibitions, and discussions at Refest 2.0, through Sunday, at La MaMa Galleria in Lower Manhattan. 6 p.m. [Free]
• The author Zack O’Malley discusses his book “3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Hip-Hop’s Multibillion-Dollar Rise” at The Corner Bookstore on the Upper East Side. 6 p.m. [Free]• The author Zack O’Malley discusses his book “3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Hip-Hop’s Multibillion-Dollar Rise” at The Corner Bookstore on the Upper East Side. 6 p.m. [Free]
• An evening of Irish electro-folk music at National Sawdust in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [$29]• An evening of Irish electro-folk music at National Sawdust in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [$29]
• Alternate-side parking is suspended today and tomorrow for snow removal.• Alternate-side parking is suspended today and tomorrow for snow removal.
• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.
We love a good snow day.We love a good snow day.
As the need to go out into the world melts away, so do its distractions.As the need to go out into the world melts away, so do its distractions.
Cooking can be the evening’s entertainment.Cooking can be the evening’s entertainment.
Binge-watching feels not only guilt-free, but necessary.Binge-watching feels not only guilt-free, but necessary.
And we finally get to make time for our favorite snowstorm activity: doing nothing at all.And we finally get to make time for our favorite snowstorm activity: doing nothing at all.
But we’d like to know about your snowy weather rituals. What are your favorite activities during a snowstorm, either indoors or outside?But we’d like to know about your snowy weather rituals. What are your favorite activities during a snowstorm, either indoors or outside?
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