Talk about getting dumped on!
The heavy snow and harsh wind that made for a messy morning commute turned into an all-out blizzard this afternoon — with totals in the city expected to reach as much as 18 inches by nightfall.
While students stayed home during a rare snow day and spent the afternoon sledding, commuters across the five boroughs braved the white stuff in order to get to and from work.
The blustery storm, which crippled area airports and wreaked havoc on city streets, began early today with its intensity picking up as the day progressed.
Forecasters said to expect winds to climb up to 40 mph in the city with temperatures in the mid-30s.
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Accuweather reported that the city could get socked with anywhere between 15 to 18 inches of snow by the time the blizzard is over sometime tonight.
The outlying suburbs — such as Westchester County and Long Island — could get upwards of 20 inches.
The MTA said there are no delays on city subways, although the agency planned to run extra eastbound Long Island Rail Road and northbound Metro-North trains starting at noon to help those who wanted to get an early start on the evening commute.
The LIRR suspended service between Ronkonkoma and Greenport this morning as part of its announced snow emergency plan.
The Hudson Rail Link, a bus service that brings west Bronx residents to the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil stations on the Hudson Line, was suspended this morning due to snow accumulation at the stations.
Several Amtrak trains along the Northeast Corridor were canceled and NJ Transit said some trains would be combined throughout the day due to low ridership.
Some 2,100 Sanitation Department workers — with the help of 365 salt spreaders and 2,000 plows — cleared main roads across the city in order to ease traffic.
With courthouses closed for the day, parts of lower Manhattan were deserted as many decided to skip work.
In Midtown, office buildings were half empty and popular eateries were doing slow business, while the UN was closed for the day.
Meanwhile, Kennedy and LaGuardia airports remained open, but most flights were canceled. Newark Airport was shut down completely this afternoon because of the heavy accumulation.
Steve Coleman, a Port Authority spokesman, said air traffic was “very minimal” after most airlines canceled flights.
Travelers were asked to check their flights online before leaving for the airport.