When I spent three years in Mt. Tree Rat for law school, they practically had snow plows on every street, just daring a snowflake to fall.

Here in New York City, it took my express bus 2 hours to crawl its way through the snow to my apartment, over twice as long as it usually takes. I haven't seen a snow plow yet, even though we went up Queens Blvd and then on Jewel Ave. Jewel Ave remains covered with snow. Bottom line: NYC gets an F in winter preparedness.

There are currently 2 city buses and one school bus stalled on the street in front of my house. Traffic is backed up behind them and cars are driving over the sidewalk to get through. No sign of police to direct traffic or transit authority to get the stalled bus out of there.

I agree. I think that NY has a case of mistaken identity when it comes to snow-- it thinks that it is actually California. Thus with each snowstorm, the city is in a state of shock and unable to cope. Seriously, it's like NY is so busy excelling at evreything else that snow removal and cleanup and proper driving in snow totally fall by the wayside.

That's exactly what it is. As if they don't realize that there will be snow when winter rolls around. ("Really? There's snow? I thought those last 15 years were a fluke! Ah cr@p....shut 'er down!")

....But of course, alternate side parking rules will always be in effect.

If you go to somehwere like the Swiss Alps, it's amazing. The snow doesn't spend more than two minutes on the street/sidewalk before it is plowed into neat, attractive piles.

UPDATE: Both city buses are still there (with motor running.) The school bus somehow managed to extricate itself.

DC is even more unprepared. The climate is only slightly warmer than NYC, but they have this idea that they are a southern city, so they take minimal preparations for snow.

BTW, speaking of unprepared, check out how the LIRR handles things even when an inch of snow falls!!!

People on my delayed train had more information that the conductors last night.

I do enjoy when they ignite the tracks to prevent freezing.

Can someone post the most reliable forecast?

Also, it was supposed to rain after it snowed; perhaps that's why they didn't plow it.

How do you know it's reliable until it happens???

What makes the most sense.

someone told me she saw about 15 city buses lined up (and not moving) in the MIDDLE of the road on ocean ave yesterday.

this takes the cake: the plow machine was "plowing" non-existent snow this morning right in front of my nose, at teh bus stop. fo about 5 minutes. the noise (of it coming into contact with asphalt) was unbearable. what was the guy thinking????

In order to know that I'd have to be a meteorologist myself, and then it would be pointless to listen to the forecast....

Well, which meteorologist is usually right?

880 am is usually ok, but any forecast can be off if you are looking for an extended period of time

I don't know, I don't believe in meteorology and I think the weather report is a bunch of bunk....

Attractive no less? Wow!