{"id":113131,"date":"2026-01-26T19:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/113131\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:37:02","slug":"day-2-brings-icy-streets-as-brooklyn-digs-out-with-limited-disruptions-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/113131\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2 brings icy streets as Brooklyn digs out with limited disruptions \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Winter\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Brooklyn deals with day two of a record-breaking winter storm, that blanked the city with a foot of snow.<\/p>\n

Photo by Erica Price<\/p>\n

Brooklyn began digging out on Monday, as the second day of a Winter Storm Fern brought buried cars, icy streets and lingering snow \u2014 but far fewer disruptions than originally feared.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After steady snowfall blanketed<\/a> the borough on Sunday, conditions slightly improved overnight as plows continued to clear major roadways, and many neighborhoods reported passable streets by morning. While sidewalks remained slick in spots and parked cars were still encased in snow, residents and business leaders said the storm\u2019s overall impact has been manageable.<\/p>\n

New York City saw estimated snow totals<\/a> of 11 to 14 inches, according to the National Weather Service<\/a>, with Brooklyn neighborhoods reporting 12 inches in Williamsburg, 11.3 inches in Flatbush, 10.5 inches in Sheepshead Bay, 10.2 inches in Bay Ridge, 9.5 inches in Bedford-Stuyvesant, and 8.9 inches in Midwood as of Sunday night.<\/p>\n

\"winterYoung Brooklynites take advantage of the winter storm and sled in Dumbo.Photo by Erica Price \"winterThis Brooklynite skied around the neighborhood in the winter storm.Photo by Erica Price<\/p>\n

In Sunset Park, resident Lisa Chong said city services helped keep life moving, even at the height of the storm.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe snow hasn\u2019t really affected us in any large capacity, especially due to the city\u2019s quick snowplow efforts,\u201d Chong said. \u201cEven on the day of the winter storm, I was able to go outside and hop on the MTA, which was fully functional. The only downside to all this snow is having to shovel, especially if you need your vehicle for work.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Dumbo, residents also reported quieter streets and slower-paced routines as the storm lingered into its second day.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

Mom-of-two Ashley Niedringhaus spent both days sledding with family. Her daughter Amelia, in pre-kindergarten, celebrated her birthday today. After their remote learning \u201cmorning meeting,\u201d they will go sledding with friends in their building.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"winterNiedringhaus and her family (pictured) spent Sunday and Monday \u201chitting the slopes.\u201dPhoto by Erica Price<\/p>\n

\u201cThe snowplows were barreling through here, but it was well-organized and taken care of,\u201d she said. \u201cOverall, it has been a positive experience for the kids \u2014 a quintessential snow day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The storm\u2019s timing \u2014 stretching through the weekend \u2014 helped limit economic disruption, according to the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Randy Peers, the chamber\u2019s president and CEO, said there have been no reports of major incidents such as roof collapses or widespread infrastructure damage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still assessing things, but nothing major has come up,\u201d Peers said. \u201cOf course, some retailers have chosen to close today. We made the decision to close our two Brooklyn Made Store locations. The Chamber is operating remotely, and many of our office-based businesses are doing the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"A brisk walk over the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday afternoon. \"winterThe Jan. 25 winter storm left cars stuck in snow and ice.Photo by Erica Price<\/p>\n

Peers noted that the advanced warning and the weekend schedule helped soften the blow.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the bulk of the storm occurred during a work week, and not on a Sunday, we would have had more disruption,\u201d he said. \u201cBut in this case, we had ample warning ahead of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark Caserta, the chamber\u2019s vice president of small business support, said early signs suggest merchants are adapting well.
\n\"winterOfficials with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce said that no businesses had been seriously impacted by the winter storm.Photo by Erica Price\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t heard any complaints or concerns from small businesses, either directly or on social media,\u201d Caserta said. \u201cHere in Bay Ridge, where I live, the streets are pretty clear. Merchants are clearing sidewalks. The biggest issue is that cars are buried in icy snow.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that while there was not a big response from Brooklyn Business Improvement Districts, some mom-and-pop shops in nabes like Park Slope chose to remain closed due to street clearing and what he described as \u201cproblematic\u201d parking.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooklyn deals with day two of a record-breaking winter storm, that blanked the city with a foot of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":113132,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,40480,15588,40539,50401,9,24,12,370,63,4799,40488,50402,29568],"class_list":["post-113131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-brooklyn-snow","tag-brooklyn-weather","tag-icy-roads","tag-mta-service","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-newsletter","tag-nyc","tag-small-businesses","tag-snow-cleanup","tag-snowstorm-updates","tag-winter-storm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}