Snow Falls In New York

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We came back from sunny South Carolina right in time for some more messy winter weather here in New York. I really don't mind. I actually like snow very much except that here in the city, snow stays white for exactly two hours. After that, it turns black. No kidding. The pristine white of snow transforms into dark grey mush from all the dirt on the street. Not pretty!
Then there are the deep puddles which form around the crosswalks when the melting snow can't flow into the blocked gutters. Some of them are so deep that only knee high rubber boots will keep one's feet dry. But since New Yorkers would rather be fashionable than wear sensitive footwear, they try rather unsuccessfully to jump over the murky puddle. I say unsuccessfully, because after leaping from one curb to the next like a crazed gazelle, the moment will inevitably arrive, when you miscalculate the distance and your inadequate shoewear sinks into the ice-cold water. That my friends is a perfect New York City Winter Moment.
( And a bit of advice to all those tourists who come to New York in the wintertime: Those Ugg boots are not waterproof. And they are ugly. And every New Yorker will instanly know that you are a bloody tourist. So if you do not want to stick out like a sore thumb, please wear high heeled calf length suede boots. You may get cold, wet feet, but at least you will blend in)