Snow has been a no-show for some traditionally wintry cities
Through many winters, the pages of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle have included photos of mid-winter snow dumps, most memorably an early 20th century photo showing snow covering all of the cars on Monroe Place. Other years have featured snowfall that allowed children to “ski” to school. But this year, for the eastern United States, winter has been a bust.
Snow totals are far below average from Boston to Philadelphia and warmer temperatures have often resulted in more spring-like days than blizzard-like conditions.
Growing up in New England, Leah Ofsevit’s most cherished childhood memories were blanketed in snow. She remembers running barefoot outside with her brother at the first sign of it, building snowmen and ice castles most winters, strapping on skis as a toddler.