Welcome To New York’s Blizzard 2026!

Many of you have read that New York and other parts of northeast US were slammed by a massive blizzard last night and today!

I took this photo from Central Park an hour ago.

As I share this, a blizzard warning is in effect for all five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and much of NJ, as a classic nor’easter wallops our area with strong winds and heavy snow.

It started with a whimper on Sunday – I actually shared a video of how Sesame Street’s iconic Elmo character watched the snow from the show’s office across from us – with a cameo at the end from Big Bird as well:

Here is our view of Lincoln Center and you can see our neighbor’s outdoor terrace is clear:

That was then…this is now:

Two Feet Of Snow Covers New York City!

This is what we woke up to – after a slow start, the 50 mile per hour winds kicked in and the just kept falling…this is what I captured last night before we went to bed:

And for those cars still out on the street:

We woke up to find that all schools are closed, and there is a travel ban for cars and subways…no one is allowed to drive in the city – which you can’t do because the streets are pure white anyway…

So I headed across the street to Central Park to have some fun in the snow!

I spent about 45 minutes int he snow, and I wasn’t alone…it’s peaceful and beautiful out right now, and only about 30 degrees so not too cold:

As I said, I wasn’t alone – New Yorkers head to the park with sleds to have some fun in the snow!

Car owners woke up to this – their cars were literally buried in the snow…but this guy is going to try and get out anyway!

It will take several days for the city to get back to normal, but New Yorkers are resilient, so let’s just enjoy the unique photos and videos I got to take, like this one that shows you just how much snow has fallen:

While I had fun in the snow, my wife Alex on the left and her co-worker Kareen headed in to work – they are scheduled to film their TV show today!

This is just another reason to love the city – and want to see some video of the arches in Central Park?

Here’s an in-depth look at Central Park’s iconic archways!

And I look forward to spring, when the Turtles take over the lake inside the park again…here’s some video showing what voracious eaters they are!

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