While we in Park Slope (who have nowhere to be) are enjoying a quiet snow day, those who are traveling to and from New York City are having big troubles. I for one am wondering what my friends, who are vacationing in Florida, are doing. Looks like they’re going to get a few extra vacation days…
“Buses were stranded on snowed-in highways and passengers in New York City spent a cold night stuck in an unheated subway train.
“Officials urged anyone who did not have to drive to stay off roads in the region, where high winds pushed snow into deep drifts across streets, railroads and runways. More than two feet of snow had fallen in some areas by Monday morning.
“In Monmouth County, N.J., state troopers brought water and food to diabetics marooned on two passenger buses carrying about 50 people on the Garden State Parkway, where stranded cars cluttering ramps stymied snow plows and ambulances, state police spokesman Steve Jones told NBC’s “Today” show. One bus was freed by 7 a.m. and the other was expected to be out soon, he said.
“Most of the people are pretty calm, but they are getting antsy,” said New Jersey State Police Trooper Chris Menello, who along with his fellow troopers raided their personal stash of food to bring to the passengers.
“In New York City, hundreds of cold, hungry and tired passengers were stranded overnight at John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports. Officials said they were being provided blankets and cots, but some would-be travelers were not allowed to retrieve their checked luggage, leaving them with no extra clothing or toiletries.”