Why don't we EVER get snow in NYC?

[Gil]

Urban areas such as NYC are also subject to urban heat islands. Urban areas by their nature generate more heat than rural areas from various sources (sheer body heat, lights, vehicles, buildings, etc.) so it may actually be snowing, but as the snow reaches the ground the ambient heat from the city turns it into rain. You'd need a strong blast of cold air or a prolonged cold snap to chill the ambient air enough for lasting snow to form.

[redbaron_012]

By redbaron_012I found this pic of an arctic wilderness area in North America...to think there are no humans in this area?.....hundreds of miles fom any city.....If you zoom in you can see polar bears near the coastline..oh yeah and I saw one seal.

[DrzBrooklynChulo90]

That picture is Maryland on the Southwestern portion,Delaware right next to it,Pennsylvania is north of Maryland/Delware,East of Pennsylvania is New Jersey and right next to New Jersey is New York.Where there isnt white, is where I assume the Rain/Snow line was.

[DrzBrooklynChulo90]

From what I see,Baltimore,Philadelphia,and New York,which are some of the Northeast's Major cities,got hit with snow.

[redbaron_012]

As I said, lucky near no population centres!...... just kidding....I do recognise this area even though I live on opposite side of the world. There would be millions of people in the area of this pic!

[DrzBrooklynChulo90]

That would be correct.New York City alone is about 8.5 million and philadelphia is like 1.5 million and Baltimore's metropolitan area is 8 million also.Just in that pic alone,there's about 15,000,000+ people.

[The Urban Politician]

Fuckin rain for 2 days, now. Yeah, that's what I'd rather see in the winter--RAIN.

Yippidy doo da. Lets go play in the fucking RAIN

[koolkid]

Lets!!!

[Lili]

Better not to get snow if it's gonna turn into dirty slush. It's hard to shovel, too, y'know.

[EtherealMist]

December was crazy in Boston. We got like 5 inches on that storm that hit unexpectedly like bird shit.

The day I was leaving to go home for the holidays it was snowing from 7am to about 3pm once we got a little bit into Connecticut it was pretty much clear.

Ever since Ive been home its hardly been below freezing it seems

All the snow is pretty much been washed away.

[TalB]

Originally Posted by Lili

Better not to get snow if it's gonna turn into dirty slush. It's hard to shovel, too, y'know.

I am glad that there is someone else here who feels my pain while shoveling.

[DrzBrooklynChulo90]

How about shoveling 27.2 inches of snow in when ur 12 years old...now thats what I call painful(February 16,2003).

[redbaron_012]

hmmm wanna swap....It was 105 here today and getting hotter for New Years Eve!!!!!!

[The Urban Politician]

Originally Posted by DrzBrooklynChulo90

How about shoveling 27.2 inches of snow in when ur 12 years old...now thats what I call painful(February 16,2003).

^ 12? Are you kidding? My dad used to make me shovel the driveway when I was 9!

[Third of a kind]

Originally Posted by DrzBrooklynChulo90

How about shoveling 27.2 inches of snow in when ur 12 years old...now thats what I call painful(February 16,2003).

10 yrs before that when you were 2 or 3, we got what I think was dubbed back then "the storm of the century". From what I remember the snow was about up to my chest. Try being 12 with the snow up to your chest, trying to shovel your moms car out of a parking spot.

Man I hate the snow, but it doesn't snow like that anymore......(at least not in the past 9 - 10 yrs)

[i_am_hydrogen]

Yeah, I can't stand snow, either. Sure, it looks pretty on the branches of trees, but then it's just a sloppy, ugly mess for however long it takes before it melts. Thank god winters just ain't what they used to be.

[joce23]

Originally Posted by The Urban Politician

I hate this damn rain. It's annoying.

What's with this weak ass winter we've got going on over here?

I want SNOW, damnit!

Ask the canadian brothers for some snow ! They have more than they need !

[AirJay78]

snow doesnt fall hard leading into december. when was the last time NYC had a white christmas? like never! Just be patient comrades... jan-march is coming and should bring in surprises...

but I agree, this winter's felt more like an extention of fall... kind of cool if u ask me... but in another way, kind of scary!

[xlchris]

You don't want snow We had snow in Hoofddorp and Amsterdam, it's nice in Amsterdam, but in Hoofddorp with concrete etc. it's dirty and.... The bus, gets totally black, trucks, cars, the side of the road, everything gets dirty and black!

Bye!

[DrzBrooklynChulo90]

Originally Posted by xlchrisij

You don't want snow We had snow in Hoofddorp and Amsterdam, it's nice in Amsterdam, but in Hoofddorp with concrete etc. it's dirty and.... The bus, gets totally black, trucks, cars, the side of the road, everything gets dirty and black!

Bye!

That always happens here..Its disgusting to have all that dirty and black slush in ur shoes and socks.But I agree that parents shouldn't make kids shovel so much snow..its just a HUGE pain in the ass.