As much as six inches of fresh snow fell across the borough, but that didn’t stop Bronxites from continuing with their daily routine of biking, shopping or getting their COVID-19 inoculations amid the ongoing pandemic, as the second major winter snow storm of the season battered the Northeast of the country for most of the day on Sunday, Feb. 7.

 

As reported by Norwood News, on Saturday, Feb. 5, the New York City Emergency Management Department (EMD) issued a hazardous travel advisory for Sunday, Feb. 7, and the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for New York City that was to stay in effect from 6 a.m. Sunday through 9 p.m.

 

Trees covered in snow glistened in the sunlight, making for some picturesque photos for residents along Mosholu Parkway, Bronx Park East, and Pelham Parkway.

 

Despite initial plans by Governor Andrew Cuomo to shut all COVID-19 vaccine distribution centers, dozens, if not hundreds of Bronxites lined up outside of Gate 4 at Yankee Stadium vaccination site, which had only opened two days earlier to carry on getting their vaccine shots, which were being administered by appointment only.

NYPD officers and several National Guard members assisted medical personnel in keeping the steady flow of people moving through a maze of metal barricades as they passed through metal detectors and into the House that (Derrik) Jetter built.

 

Elsewhere in the borough, one driver reportedly lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree at West 179th Street and Cedar Avenue, but no serious injuries were reported.

With falling snow bringing with it the hazard of downed trees which can, in turn, and often do, in turn, bring down power lines, Con Edison reported 160 outages at one stage following the storm. It was reported that 711 customers were left without service citywide at one stage, including 4 customers in Highbridge and one in Fordham Heights.

 

Con Edison continued to work to restore the power in the days that followed the storm.

A week earlier, on Jan. 31, as reported by Norwood News, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had declared a state of emergency across the city in advance of the first February snowstorm which promised 16-22 inches of snow and near-blizzard conditions.

 

Public schools were closed on Monday, Feb. 1 and Tuesday, Feb. 2, and New Yorkers were warned not to travel unless they had to for work.

On that occasion, it was reported that 259 customers were without power in The Bronx following the first snow storm, with the estimated time of restoration promised as 11 p.m. on Feb. 3. However, restorations continued in the days that followed. As of today, Feb. 10, there are still 6 customers in the Bronx without power although it’s unclear if the reason for this is directly because of the previous snowstorms or if it’s due to some other reason.

 

Inside Bedford Park subway station on Feb. 4, workmen were seen repairing panels on what looked like a heavily damaged wet platform at around 10.30 p.m. However, the workers said the damage was not caused by the snow storm, that they had identified the actual origin of the issue, and that they were working to fix it.

On Wednesday, Feb. 10, a further winter advisory was issued by the City from 10 p.m. until Thursday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to move in from the west by Wednesday night and continue through Thursday morning.

 

Although snow rates will not be particularly high at around 3 inches, temperatures are expected to drop below freezing, so roads and sidewalks may become quickly glazed with ice.