Snow Storm

This Tuesday (January 21st) I was working in New York City. There was tension in the air because a big snow storm had been forecast to arrive during the day. It actually began mid-morning, earlier than expected. By mid-afternoon, people were leaving early because problems with the commute were being forecast, especially since the storm was forecast to worsen during the normal commute period and later into the evening. A foot of snow was predicted.

I shot the picture above using my work cell phone. Note the scaffolding around St. Patrick's Cathedral (in the background). The picture doesn't do much justice to the actual condition at the time: lots of blowing snow (notice the flags) and the grayness in the air. There isn't much snow on the ground at the time of the picture. When I left, a little after 4 p.m., there seemed to be a few inches of extremely slippery snow. The snow was actually like little balls of ice because the temperature was close to zero (F). Although the train ride was essentially uneventful, the drive from the train station to home was white-knuckled treacherous.

Written Sunday January 26, 2014.