SNOWPACALYPSE

Coming from Wisconsin, I've been through a fair share of snowstorms, but this storm I'm viewing from my window is pretty epic. Visibility from the tenth floor is maybe 200 yards, I'm hearing sirens more often than normal, and wind is literally forcing its way into my apartment. The wind is coming in near 25-30mph, which is causing some serious drifts outside the apartment. Half the grass is uncovered, while the other half has over 2 feet on it.

Times Square, early snowmagedden

Something I've noticed: snow creates this unusual quiet and calm. Even with the wind blowing so hard here, the snow quiets the sound of the tires on the pavement, and less drivers means less noise. People aren't driving like idiots either, which helps with the honking.

Mass transit goes crazy with a storm like this. NJTransit announced delays before the snow even started coming down this afternoon, and my train home seemed to go very slowly. I can't say I know very much about how trains can operate in the snow, but I know that regional trains between Boston and Washington DC were either canceled or delayed by nearly two hours. I had nearly an hour to kill at Penn Station, but luckily the Packer game was on at the bar, and the stranded Giants fans were way too much fun to talk to while I was waiting. Armed with my Packers fleece and iPhone (to check into Snowpalalypse on Foursquare of course, unlocking the "epic swarm" badge) I did what any good Packer fan would do in a bar of the enemy. I gloated on every Packers score. Man it felt good to watch the Pack show up in a big way during a big game. It's what you like to see.

The view.

Now I'm pretty much stranded inside my apartment. It's not supposed to stop snowing for another day or so, and I sure am hoping that trains are in good condition in the morning, because without them I'm not sure how I would get into the city for work in the morning. Madame Tussauds apparently has an "always open" policy. I'm not going to swim over the Hudson, but I'll get there somehow.

At this moment, I'd like to apologize for really ignoring this blog as of late. The holidays catch up on anyone, and I haven't had much time to blog. Just know that I've got a big entry on Washington DC and Pee Wee Herman. Yes, I said Pee Wee Herman. I know you're excited. You have good reason to be.

Pray my apartment building stands the night. I wanna go sledding.