No doubt.
But when the forecast from NWS called for 2ft plus, you can’t wait till that’s actually on the ground to start planning logistics.
I can’t fault DeBlasio for this one. NWS has to take most of the blame.
But everyone involved should be aware that the bust/overproduce options are always on the table with snow and noreasters in the NYC area.
I was there for the 96 storm. I still remember the EMT’s on snowmobile pulling a travois out of our neighborhood with a guy who’d had a heart attack and then again with a woman in labor. Busting is better than the other direction for everyone.
It was ridiculous. Hadn’t been done in over 100 years, and there was no need for it last night.
Look at this: they even kept the trains running all night—just didn’t take on passengers: