On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned of a “potentially historic” snowstorm that could dump up to 3 feet of snow across the five boroughs. The city had 1,800 plows at the ready and 250,000 tons of salt to spread over the 6,000 miles of city roads.
But when New Yorkers woke up Tuesday morning, they saw a more paltry 7 to 9 inches of the white stuff outside — a veritable Snor’easter.
And while city-dwellers were spared the worst of the storm — which pummeled parts of Long Island and New England with over 30 inches of snow and up to 70 mile per hour winds — that doesn’t mean it didn’t leave its mark on the Big Apple.
The number of rabbits seized from a Brooklyn backyard as the storm approached the city. The bunnies’ owner told DNAinfo that about 20 police officers temporarily confiscated the cuddly pets to protect them from the elements.
The number of non-emergency vehicles that should have been on the city’s streets after 11 p.m. Monday. Mayor de Blasio announced a travel ban, which ended at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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The number of men in Brooklyn looking for that special woman on Craigslist who wants to have sex in the snow. (We actually wouldn’t be surprised if there were others. After all, plenty of people flocked to the site in search of company during the storm.)
“Looking for a pretty lady that has a fetish for cold,” the post reads. “After making naked snow angels we will then proceed to have ‘hot’ snow sex. I understand this is a very unique fetish so no experience is needed!”
Approximate miles of subway tracks that were devoid of passengers from 11 p.m. Monday until 9 a.m. Tuesday. It was the first time the subway service has ever been suspended because of a snowstorm.
