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Just wondering if transportation becomes an issue. Who shovels the sidewalks? Does the city see deep snow? Does it happen every year? (lots of snow). Basically, tell me about winter in the city. What kind of clothes are a necessity?
New York usually gets at least one good snowstorm a year where transportation can become an issue, for a day or two. Sidewalks are shoveled by property and business owners, the streets are cleaned by the Dept of Sanitation, first Manhattan, the outer boroughs... eventually. The winter is pretty mild, usually temperatures don't go much below freezing for long, however it gets pretty windy.
In winter I usually wear thermal underwear beneath my regular work clothes, and then my wool pea coat on top. If it's really cold, I'll add a scarf and knit cap. That usually does the trick on the coldest days. I haven't found much need for gloves since I just use my pockets, but a nice pair of gloves would be convenient.
Depends. Some years we don't have much snow and other years we get tons of snow.
Property owners and business owners are supposed to shovel their sidewalks. Most people do but I wish they would ticket those who don't, since I'm not a fan of almost breaking my neck when everything starts to ice over.
I've never owned long johns and didn't think a lot of people wore them until almost everyone I knew told me they did. Yes, you do need warm clothing and most people wear layers.
Just wondering if transportation becomes an issue. Who shovels the sidewalks? Does the city see deep snow? Does it happen every year? (lots of snow). Basically, tell me about winter in the city. What kind of clothes are a necessity?
Any reason that you asked all these in the middle of summer? We just had a week long heat wave. If you visit NYC now, bring along snow boots and fur coat. Better safe than sorry.
Depends. Some years we don't have much snow and other years we get tons of snow.
Property owners and business owners are supposed to shovel their sidewalks. Most people do but I wish they would ticket those who don't, since I'm not a fan of almost breaking my neck when everything starts to ice over.
I've never owned long johns and didn't think a lot of people wore them until almost everyone I knew told me they did. Yes, you do need warm clothing and most people wear layers.
Life is so much better with them. They fit easily under your clothes and they're right against your skin, so they really help hold the heat in. Then you don't have to throw a bunch of layers on top and look like a marshmallow.
Life is so much better with them. They fit easily under your clothes and they're right against your skin, so they really help hold the heat in. Then you don't have to throw a bunch of layers on top and look like a marshmallow.
In 2013 New York didn't really get a lot of snow at all and even if it gets snow it's basically going to turn into slush or just be gone in 2 days because of all the people walking on the sidewalks and all the cars and all the people that put salt to melt the snow in front of the buildings. It gets really cold in New York and also really windy so if you're going to go outside be sure to maybe wear a really fat jacket and some warm gloves with your comfy pants. So yeah that's all.
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