Blog News: New York, the city that sleeps, for once, in the snow

New York, the city that sleeps, for once, in the snow

New York, the city that never sleeps, is nevertheless forced to idle. This is the snowstorm which gradually transforms into a ghost town megalopolis.

80 cm expected snow. Since last night, bridges and tunnels are closed, subway and bus stopped, and no one has the right to move into the city, except for emergency vehicles. Notice of blizzard that authorities describe as "potentially historic" is in place until Wednesday in seven states of the northeast, including New York, affecting up to 60 million Americans, but to the delight of this pair of Australian tourists. "It's completely different, says Steph, the young woman. It's like two cities both in the same place. "" She's right, Dean adds, his companion, yesterday we went to Central Park and launched snowballs, and slipped on the snow, c 'was great. "

Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the population to leave as little as possible, schools are closed, several states have declared a state of emergency. Because of the wind, falling trees can cause power outages.