Taking a Snow Day


Not much fun to sit on these benches in Hudson River Park the morning after Jonas hit NYC
Not much fun to sit on these benches in Hudson River Park the morning after Jonas hit NYC

One of my favorite views when I’m at home is the steady flow of planes up and down the Hudson River. There are none out today. The three area airports are theoretically open but traffic is spectacularly absent. Only a couple of planes even tried to get in to JFK yesterday and eventually they changed their minds because conditions were just too crappy. As in runway lights and markers not visible under the mounds of snow or braking action reported as “nil” levels of crappy.

A few planes are trickling in to JFK this morning and the first Newark inbound (Air India) diverted to JFK instead. It will be ugly out there the next few hours as things get sorted and dug out but, well, there is plenty of beautiful out in the city as well. I took a walk around the neighborhood this morning and captured a few images showing off the snow, light and fun happening on this snow day in New York City.

 

Skiing along the Hudson River in the aftermath of the blizzard Jonas in NYC
Skiing along the Hudson River in the aftermath of the blizzard in NYC
The parks are open but mostly filled with snow. Makes for some fun images.
The parks are open but mostly filled with snow. Makes for some fun images.
Post-Jonas means light traffic on the West Side Highway in New York City
Post-Jonas means light traffic on the West Side Highway in New York City
Beautiful mix of snow & sun, nature and industry in NYC following the blizzard Jonas
Beautiful mix of snow & sun, nature and industry in NYC following the blizzard
The Lackawanna Terminal is always photogenic
The Lackawanna Terminal is always photogenic
Not much fun to sit on these benches in Hudson River Park the morning after Jonas hit NYC
Not much fun to sit on these benches in Hudson River Park the morning after Jonas hit NYC
Cross country skiing is a great way to get around in New York following the storm
Cross country skiing is a great way to get around in New York following the storm

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Seth Miller

I'm Seth, also known as the Wandering Aramean. I was bit by the travel bug 30 years ago and there's no sign of a cure. I fly ~200,000 miles annually; these are my stories. You can connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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