At least since last winter, if not before, I’ve observed a trend I like to call “Arctic Extreme!!!” People dressing like New York City is some vast frozen tundra, wearing huge Sorel boots rated to -60°F, donning 800 fill power down jackets, covering their heads in fur hats donned by Russian czars. I observed this and chuckled, especially when it was 35° and sunny.
Well who’s laughing now, with New York buried under 60″ of snow so far this winter? With an ice storm underway, and paralyzing amounts of slush and snow blocking the streets, making foot passage nearly impossible? Last year, if I’d seen someone mushing with their dogs down an avenue I’d laugh. Today I’d think, “Huh, not a bad idea. Where do you get sled dogs in the City though??”