Yo, winter lovers and globe-trotters ❄️🗽: a massive winter storm slammed NYC and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut this holiday weekend, packing up to 25cm of fluffy snow and prompting states of emergency.
Mayor Eric Adams warned that this is the city's heaviest snowfall in three years, peaking late Thursday night. The mix of falling snow and plunging temperatures has turned streets into slippery slides, so skip non-essential trips if you can. If you must venture out, public transport is your best bet!
From southern Connecticut to southeastern New York, roads are getting sanded, buses are rolling with snow chains, and subway crews are on 24/7 snow-removal duty. Even the NYC ferries called it quits early on Thursday, so plan ahead if you're crossing the Hudson or East River.
Air travel has been a mess too: by Thursday afternoon, over 5,500 domestic flights across the US were delayed, and nearly 1,200 in and out of New York got the chop. JFK alone saw 370 cancellations and 200 delays. If you're heading to or from NYC soon, keep an eye on flight updates so you don't get stuck in the snow 🛬❌.
While winter in South Asia often means mild chills, this is a whole new level of snowpocalypse for first-timers. Stay tuned, bundle up, and if you're connecting through New York for New Year's plans, build some buffer time into your schedule! ⏳🎉
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Winter storm slams NYC triggering emergencies and flight disruptions
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