<p>Hi everyone. I’m scheduled to fly from Miami to JFK tomorrow (Monday) night, and have meetings on Park Ave. and also on 9th Street on Tuesday. But the weather says it’s supposed to snow 2-4 inches. It doesn’t snow where I live, and I only go to NYC maybe once a year, so I don’t know how to assess my trip. Does this mean my meetings might be cancelled - or - is this amount of snow “normal” and therefore there will be no disruption to business? </p>
<p>Also, my hotel is near the airport, and I was planning to take taxis to my meetings, and then back to the airport. Will I have to factor in a lot of extra time if there’s snow? Or do the roads get cleared fast, or (???).</p>
<p>It snowed last night, but the roads got cleaned really quick. More snow tonight and tomorrow. It’s REALLY cold though, so bundle up. Also gets very messy and slushy, so make sure to have solid footwear!</p>
<p>It is not the amount of snow which causes the delays but rather that this is the first snow so folks have to get used to driving again…there will be traffic but depending on the time of day you should be just fine. You will however be very cold yourself coming from Miami…bring a scarf and hat and gloves for sure. The wind on a cold day can be brutal.</p>
<p>late, a few inches of snow won’t slow down New York but it may affect how you get around Manhattan. </p>
<p>As chocohlic mentions footwear in snow, slush and extreme cold can be tricky. People who work in New York simply wear boots or snow-appropriate shoes then change into business attire when they get to their office or whatever. This can be difficult if you’re going to an interview or a business meeting. </p>
<p>Also, if it’s really coming down or if it’s rush hour, taxis may be in short supply so it’s best to have an alternative mode like subway or bus for getting from one appointment to another. There aren’t too many taxi queues in NYC, but you can generally find a line at a hotel or department store where people are getting dropped off frequently.</p>
<p>Thanks. I have winter clothing as I go to D.C. a lot, but, I rarely go to NYC and don’t know the subway system at all. Have used it once or twice and found it hopelessly confusing, although people on it are very helpful - once, a native New Yorker offered to ride with me all the way to my destination to make sure I arrived o.k. And Penn Station is simply overwhelming - have used Amtrak to go back to D.C. once or twice. Hopefully I’ll be able to find taxis o.k.</p>
<p>Competition for taxis is stiffer in bad weather but from the airport you will be OK. Subways do well in snow, usually. If you allow plenty of time you can take a train to the airport. Subway maps and routes can be checked out online in advance–use google.</p>
<p>If at all possible avoid taxis (just going to rack of a lot of money not to be moving) and take the subway. I think taxis are now a flat rate of $35 to come into the city.</p>
<p>Then take the LIRR to penn station (17 minutes on the express train. Once you are in the city, you will have many more options to get around manhattan. Make sure you buy your ticket before boarding the train.</p>
<p>the weather reports are wide ranging - from virtually nothing to a possible 6 inches in areas. If it is at the high ende of predictions, it will affect things seriously by tues. am when you arrive, it should really just be starting and you will probably make it to manhattan ok - but expect things to be slower than usual. as for whether meetings will be a go on tuesday - may depend on where the others are coming from - if they just have to take a subway in manhattan, you’re probably ok, but if they have to commute from Long Island, which is supposed to get hit the worst, they might be no shows. why not call before you depart and see what they think?</p>
<p>and another thing to think about - the storm is supposedly coming up from the south - check with the airline as to how that will likely affect your flight.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. Although, I have to say that I pulled up the maps from the MTA link, and, wow, what a stupendously large city. I live in a large, overpopulated city but nothing like New York.</p>