People said we were crazy: "Why are you starting the 10 Year Plan in New York City just before Winter begins?"
We thought: "How bad could it be? A little snow and some cold temperatures. We'll be fine."
Now we know why New Yorkers go to Florida during Winter.
On January 23, New York City experienced its greatest one-day snowfall, 26.inches recorded in Central Park. That's a single-day record since records have been kept. We live near the Park and saw the snow pile up and up and up. The snow fell so rapidly, more than 1 inch per hour, that the street plows could not keep up with it even though they plowed every couple of hours or so. To put the snowfall in perspective, an average Winter in NYC has about 25 inches of snowfall.
We "hunkered down" in our apartment for the duration of the storm. We were stocked with supplies and the fireplace kept us toasty warm. We hunkered well.
The day after the storm, we unhunkered and ventured over the Central Park, along with thousands of other New Yorkers. A thick blanket of snow covered everything in the Park -- a veritable Winter Wonderland.
Here are some photos taken during the snowstorm and the day after.
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| 59th Street as seen from our apartment. Snow covered the street and sidewalks, while cars and pedestrians were scarce. |
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| The construction site across the street |
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| The Queensboro Bridge as seen from our apartment |
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| Whiteout! The Queensboro Bridge as not seen from our apartment |
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| The day after. The bridge is still standing but the normally crowded is nearly empty. |
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| The day after. Two feet of snow cover Central Park like a think blanket. |
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| Some dude trying to say warm and upright on the slick walkways |
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| Some random hottie out for a brisk walk, styling in her faux fur coat and hat. |
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| Winter scene in Central Park |
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| Winter scene in Central Park |
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| Two random hotties standing tall despite the big snow |
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