Brooklyn’s winter of ice and snow

Ice floes traveled with the tide along the East River, causing NYC Ferry service to be suspended across all routes until future notice. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — It was a time of boots and scarves, snowplows and snow blowers, and quick walks along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade to catch a glimpse of drifting ice floes in the East River. Winter Storm Fern dropped more than a foot of snow between Jan. 25-26, and much of it still remains, frozen on the ground.

Brooklyn’s Arctic weather continues, with sub-freezing temperatures and the promise of more snow to come. A polar vortex could bring one more round of frigid air across the city around the middle of February, according to AccuWeather.

Adventurous souls braved the biting wind and snow to stroll along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade during Winter Storm Fern. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
A New York City Parks Department worker fights the snow and wind as he tries to clear the walking path in Cadman Plaza Park. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
Whiteout: A team of snowplows makes its way along Cadman Plaza West at the start of Winter Storm Fern. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
A man using a snowblower cleans up the sidewalk in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
A shaft of light from the sun illuminates a swath of the circular area in snowy Cadman Plaza Park. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
The limestone figures at the Brooklyn War Memorial in Cadman Plaza Park seem to shiver under shawls of snow. The statues were designed by sculptor Charles Keck, and represent “War” and “Victory and Family.” Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle
What bike lane? This seemingly open stretch of snow on Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights covers a newly-installed bike lane, currently unusable. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle