While the MTA shut down the elevated NYC subway stations and airlines have cancelled flights in and out of NYC for today’s snowstorm, the Roosevelt Island Tram has been carrying riders over the East River today. Resident Nick Turner tweets:
Blizzard timelapse from the only form of elevated NYC transit still running this morning #StellaBlizzard #RooseveltIslandTram pic.twitter.com/aUejMTToeyNick Turner (@SFNick) March 14, 2017
Stella turned out not to be a blizzard or dump as much snow as expected
.@NWSNewYorkNY Winter Weather Advisory for NYC until 8PM on 3/14. Blizzard Warning canceled. 4-8″ of snow expected. https://t.co/t918yhlx8z.NYCEM – Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) March 14, 2017
but heavy winds are still out there.
.@NWSNewYorkNY A Wind Advisory has been issued until 6PM today for NYC. For updates: https://t.co/t918yhlx8z. https://t.co/ZIyzyFVxUO.NYCEM – Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) March 14, 2017
According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Tram History fact sheet:
… The Tram can operate in all weather conditions except for lightning and winds over 50 miles per hour….
Some Roosevelt Island scenes from today’s snowstorm
Snapshot of #blizzard2017 #STORMSTELLA #StellaBlizzard from Roosevelt Island pic.twitter.com/cs9rllWcRnFreya Smale (@FSmale) March 14, 2017
Just a touch of snow #RooseveltIsland #Home #winterstormstella nope wouldn’t even think of https://t.co/U7yfurH6DeDean Opriasa (@deanopriasa) March 14, 2017
We’re trapped! #blizzard2017 #snow #rooseveltisland #apartmentview @ Roosevelt Island https://t.co/vBVDS3eCi4Christian Garrido (@XtianJGarrido) March 14, 2017
UPDATE 8:25 PM – View of snowstorm from the Octagon today.
#NYCBlizzard2017 #PH12 #sleepalldaykindofday #itsandreasworld pic.twitter.com/BLyHko24k8
Andrea S M Jones (@andreasmjones) March 14, 2017