Yes, it snowed in NYC. You know this by now.
But since it was our biggest storm in four years, and was more snow than we got in all of last winter combined, we are going to keep enjoying it!
And, as usual, it brought out lots of “only in New York” moments.
Here are 10 quirky, silly, “New York-y” things we saw from yesterday that made us love our city even more:
New Yorkers and restaurant owners dined outside, snow storm be damned…
I would just like to know why. pic.twitter.com/w75OTVGfSr
— Social Bee (@NYsocialbee) December 17, 2020
A New Yorker gave a beautiful (and beautifully random) bagpipes performance in the falling snow:
Snowmen? Pshhh…we do snow sculptures!
Aw, nuts! We've seen snowmen, but one animal lover in Travers Park decided to create this snow squirrel! pic.twitter.com/smGmtaW3iW
— NYC Parks (@NYCParks) December 17, 2020
And of course someone made a “snow rat,” because it is our city mascot:
Others had to give a cue to the pandemic:
Snowball fights were ample…
And skiers and snowboarders came out to shred (and get to the bodega!)…
People dressed up their tiny dogs especially extra…
And Times Square became full of crowds once again:
Andddd there’s a New York Snow Day for you!
featured image source: Instagram / @akikotakeuchi14