Ruth Fremson/The New York Times The usual. Updated 6:48 a.m.
Good Tuesday morning to you. It is 30 degrees.
You’ll never guess what it’s doing out there.
It is snowing.
Not a ton: two inches at most in the city, a bit more to the north and west. But it is timed perfectly to mess up the morning commute.
Here’s what’s happening:
- Many roads will be treacherous. Speed limits are reduced on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. Fresh snow will camouflage icy spots on sidewalks.
- The city called off alternate-side parking rules for the whole week “to facilitate refuse pickup†and the unfinished snow removal. Meters remain in effect.
- There are some delays and cancellations on the railroads. For details see “Commute†section below.
- By late morning, the snow will turn to light rain. The temperature should reach 40 degrees. The commute home could be gloppy.
- Some suburban schools are opening late. A few are closed. See list.
- After today, Mr. Snow takes an extended break.
- Temperatures will hit the 40s for the next six days. There’s rain in the forecast tomorrow through Friday, but no snow.
This seemed like a good time to take stock of our accomplishments, with help from the walking weather almanac Steve Fybish:
- This is the 14th snow event of the season. Three of them were spread out over two days, giving us 17 days of measurable snowfall.
- Since Jan. 1, at least a trace of snow has fallen on 22 days, or about once every 2.2 days.
- It has snowed 47 inches since Jan. 1. Another 0.4 inches today would be a record for most snow in the city in the first two months of the year.
- The snow depth in Central Park stands at 17 inches. There has been at least an inch of snow on the ground all month.
- The season’s total stands at 55.6 inches, making this the city’s eighth snowiest winter on record.
- This is the third fastest we have gotten to 55 inches.
Take a bow, Mr. Snow.
Here’s what else you need to know.
COMMUTE
Subways: Delays on southbound 4 and 5 trains. Check latest status.
Rails: Delays of 30 minutes on the Port Jervis Line. Some delays and cancellations on N.J. Transit. Scattered delays on L.I.R.R. Check L.I.R.R., Metro-North or N.J. Transit status.
Roads: Speed limits of 45 miles an hour on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s.
COMING UP TODAY
- Mayor de Blasio makes two announcements â€" at a public school on the Upper West Side at 12:15 p.m. and at City Hall at 3 p.m.
- Restaurant Week has begun. Also Off-Broadway Week and Social Media Week. What a week!
- A symposium at John Jay College on recent research about stop-and-frisk searches and changes in crime rates across the city. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- State Department officials take part in a panel, “Digital Diplomacy: Making Foreign Policy Less Foreign,†at the United States mission to the U.N. 2 p.m. Watch webcast.
- Looking for something to do with vacationing children? Check out the weeklong Culinary Kids Food Festival at the New York Botanical Garden. [$10 for children, $20 for adults]
- For a guide to break-week activities for kids, check out MommyPoppins.com.
- A preview screening of “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me,†a new movie about the Broadway legend, with a Q.-and-A. with the director. At DCTV on Lafayette Street. 7 p.m. [Free]
- A screening of “Cutie and the Boxer,†the Oscar-nominated documentary about husband-and-wife artists. At BRIC in Fort Greene. 7 p.m. [Free]
- An illustrated lecture about body-snatching in old New York by Bess Lovejoy, author of “Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses.†At Proteus Gowanus in Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$8]
- For more events, see The New York Times Arts & Entertainment guide. Also check out The Skint, where we found several of these listings.
IN THE NEWS
- Jimmy Fallon made his official debut on the “Tonight†show, which is back in New York after 42 years. He was very nice about it. [New York Times]
- Forgetful suitor? Or just cold feet? Someone left an engagement ring in the bathroom at the Marc Anthony concert at the Barclays Center. The note on the box said it’s for Daniella. [CBS Local]
- Mammoth excavation projects for the city’s Third Water Tunnel and Second Avenue subway have been a godsend to geologists. [New York Times]
- A man was arrested for the sexual assault of a mentally disabled woman in a bathroom at Aqueduct Racetrack. [Daily News]
- The sledding has been awesome at the city’s parks. [New York Times]
Joseph Burgess contributed reporting.
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