White Christmas

Forget about dreaming of a white Christmas - it's happened for real in New York today. After a relatively warm week with temperatures in the 30s and 40s (about zero to 10 degrees C), the temperature dropped below freezing about lunchtime on Christmas Day, and the rain turned to snow. The city's now covered in about 3 inches of snow, cars are sliding all over the roads, and the icy wind stings the face when we walk on the streets. It's been fascinating just to stare out the window, watching the street scene change as the snow piles up. Hopefully the storm will cease over night; clears skies tomorrow will make for some awesome photos.