Careful what you wish for...THE BLIZZARD OF 1996 - THE OVERVIEW - NEW YORK SHUT BY WORST STORM IN 48 YEARS - EAST IS BURIED, VIRGINIA TO MASSACHUSETTS - NYTimes.com
You know it's bad when the only place open is a souvenir store on 5th Ave is the only place open! Pretty sure they slept there the night before. In those days office bldgs controlled thermostat settings by law. Couldn't even get Sunday Times to do my crossword. I bought a snow globe for my GF who collects them. Had to get some "fun" out of the situation! Good thing I sold gloves, scarves, etc then--I had plenty to keep warm--along w/my burgundy faux mink coat...