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New York Today: A Snowy Evening Commute | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Updated, 4 p.m. | |
It might have underachieved this morning, but the second winter storm to hit the city in less than a week eventually delivered. | |
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. | |
The afternoon has brought the storm’s heaviest snowfall — up to two inches an hour — and it may continue into the evening commute. | |
Here’s how your trip home is looking: | |
• 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. | |
• 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 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 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. Nearly 1,800 flights have been canceled at the three airports so far. | |
For updates on how the storm is affecting the entire Northeast, read The Times’s live briefing. | |
Now that you know how to get home, we’d like to know: Did you hear the thundersnow today? | |
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: |
• The jury in the trial of Joseph Percoco said it couldn’t reach a decision. The judge told them to try again. [New York Times] | • The jury in the trial of Joseph Percoco said it couldn’t reach a decision. The judge told them to try again. [New York Times] |
• 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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