What?! Snow?!

So yeah, it's snowing in NYC! A big old nor'easter. It is hard to believe that it's snowing in NYC before it's snowing in Wisconsin! Well folks, I have a lot of catch up to do on this blog - I have TONS of photos from our recent trip that I need to work though and post. I've been putting it off because I was sick with a cold, but now that I'm feeling better, expect to see some posts coming up!

A Real Snowstorm This Time..

I took a walk today in the snow - our office was closed and I decided to enjoy the snow a bit instead of spending the entire day working from home. As of this morning they had recorded 17" of snow in Central Park! It's really been snowing all day, so I am curious to see what the total will be by the end of the evening. Right now it looks like a snow globe outside my window. There is nothing quite as nice as walking around in the snow, knowing that you can go back to your home and warm up and dry off.

UPDATE: They are saying that 21" have been recorded in central park...just 5.7" more to go to match the snowfall of the February 2006 snowstorm.

Snow Day - Central Park Style

My favorite spot...

Today we got the snow that was forcasted (unlike last weekend were we had a mere dusting). All public schools are closed, and so are many offices. I had planned on working from home today anyway, so lucky me gets to work still! I did take a little time this morning to take a quick jaunt through Central Park. It was still and quiet, except of course for the doggie play area - which seemed to be full of excited dogs jumping around in the snow.




Bethesda Fountain looking solemn and quiet.




And one dog that was not jumping around...


Of course all this snow pales in comparison to the snowstorm of February 2006 here in New York city, which dumped a whopping 26.7" of snow in one day:



There was snow up to my knees!


A deserted 5th Avenue

Snowy Night

Today it snowed ALL day! It was a beautiful snow (well...didn't look great from my desk window), but when I walked outside I saw beautiful snow all over the trees (see the first picture below).

It was one of those quiet snows, the noise seemed to disappear with the floating snow flakes.

Snowy Madison

While in Madison, we were so *lucky* as to witness a foot of snowfall. This is not something you see often in New York City believe it or not! The photos above were of a window covered in snow...looks a bit cool :D

Below are the photos of Felipe shoveling! This poor little boy from Brasil was out there of his own volition shoveling snow of my sister's car! How sweet is that?!