Our friends over at Gothamist recently dug up this vintage video of a news report following the 1947 blizzard in New York City. The large storm hit the City directly, with very little snowfall outside of the 5 boroughs. Brooklyn got hit the worst with 27 inches, whereas Queens got off easy with only 24.6. According to the newscaster:

99 million tons of snow falls on New York, in the greatest storm of its recorded history. The 15-hour precipitation puts the big town in a deep freeze. As the snow descends at a rate of 2-inches per hour, car travel becomes hazardous, and pedestrians scurry for shelter. Most activity ceases, and then the metropolis becomes a silent city under a ghostly mantle.

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Monday, March 22nd, 2021 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

A recent study done by website Travel Math collected bacteria samples from some major transit networks in the U.S. and found the New York City is the dirties of them all.

We sent a team to gather bacteria samples from the handles on public transit systems in five major cities: New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco. Overall, surprisingly few germs lurked on these surfaces, with one major exception: the subway in New York City. Read on for the full results of our study, advice on avoiding germs on public transit, and more.

Check out the full article for more analysis on the findings and methodology on collection and sampling.