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| New York Today: A Snowy Evening Commute | New York Today: A Snowy Evening Commute |
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| Updated, 6:13 p.m. | |
| The second winter storm to hit the city in less than a week has made for a messy evening commute. | The second winter storm to hit the city in less than a week has made for a messy evening commute. |
| A slushy mix of rain and snow continues to pile up. The five boroughs and Westchester are on track to get anywhere between 7 and 11 inches of snow, and some areas of New Jersey may see as much as 20 inches. | A slushy mix of rain and snow continues to pile up. The five boroughs and Westchester are on track to get anywhere between 7 and 11 inches of snow, and some areas of New Jersey may see as much as 20 inches. |
| In New Jersey, heavy snow has toppled trees and taken down power lines, disrupting travel along multiple New Jersey Transit rail lines. | In New Jersey, heavy snow has toppled trees and taken down power lines, disrupting travel along multiple New Jersey Transit rail lines. |
| And it has taken a toll on the region’s electrical grid, which was already struggling after Friday’s storm knocked out power to more than 2 million people. Currently, power outages are affecting more than 17,000 customers in the city and Westchester, more than 184,000 in New Jersey, 21,500 on Long Island, and at least 7,700 people upstate. | |
| Here’s how your trip home is looking: | Here’s how your trip home is looking: |
| • Subways: Expect delays on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, F and L trains. Express service is expected to be reduced as the snow picks up. | • Subways: Expect delays on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, F and L trains. Express service is expected to be reduced as the snow picks up. |
| • New Jersey Transit has told commuters to leave New York as early as possible. Service is suspended on the Gladstone and Montclair Boonton train lines in both directions; on the Morris & Essex line between Dover to Summit; and on the Atlantic City rail line between Philadelphia 30th St. and Atlantic City. Tickets are being cross-honored for rail, buses and private carriers. New Jersey Transit bus service is suspended on all routes. | • New Jersey Transit has told commuters to leave New York as early as possible. Service is suspended on the Gladstone and Montclair Boonton train lines in both directions; on the Morris & Essex line between Dover to Summit; and on the Atlantic City rail line between Philadelphia 30th St. and Atlantic City. Tickets are being cross-honored for rail, buses and private carriers. New Jersey Transit bus service is suspended on all routes. |
| • Long Island Rail Road: Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Hempstead, Babylon and Montauk branches are suspended. Customers are being advised to delay traveling. | • Long Island Rail Road: Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Hempstead, Babylon and Montauk branches are suspended. Customers are being advised to delay traveling. |
| • 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. |
| • Bridges and tunnels are open, but the Outerbridge Crossing is closed in both directions because of falling ice. | • Bridges and tunnels are open, but the Outerbridge Crossing is closed in both directions because of falling ice. |
| • Ferries: Seastreak ferries are running on a modified schedule. NYC Ferry service is suspended on all routes. | • Ferries: Seastreak ferries are running on a modified schedule. NYC Ferry service is suspended on all routes. |
| • Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule in the Northeast Corridor. Expect delays. | • Amtrak is operating on a modified schedule in the Northeast Corridor. Expect delays. |
| • Airports: 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. | • Airports: 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. |
| • Roads: A travel advisory is in effect for all areas east of Interstate 81, essentially, the entire eastern half of New York State. | • Roads: A travel advisory is in effect for all areas east of Interstate 81, essentially, the entire eastern half of New York State. |
| For updates on how the storm is affecting the entire Northeast, read The Times’s live briefing. | 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? | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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.” | “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. | Here's what it sounds like. |
| We’ll keep you updated on the storm throughout the evening commute. | We’ll keep you updated on the storm throughout the evening commute. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| • A Yale college student was found not guilty of rape, in one of the few campus sex assault cases to be tried in court. [New York Times] | • A Yale college student was found not guilty of rape, in one of the few campus sex assault cases to be tried in court. [New York Times] |
| • After news broke that the actress Cynthia Nixon might run for governor, Andrew M. Cuomo denigrated her as a second-tier celebrity who had been egged on by Mayor Bill de Blasio. [New York Times] | • After news broke that the actress Cynthia Nixon might run for governor, Andrew M. Cuomo denigrated her as a second-tier celebrity who had been egged on by Mayor Bill de Blasio. [New York Times] |
| • New York City appointed its first nightlife mayor. [New York Times] | • New York City appointed its first nightlife mayor. [New York Times] |
| • If your Uber cost an extra $50, would you still take it? [New York Times] | • If your Uber cost an extra $50, would you still take it? [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] | • 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] |
| • 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] |
| • 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] |
| 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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