New York City Surrounded by Ice Floes

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New York City Surrounded by Ice Floes
Associated Press
Published on Feb 25, 2015

The freezing temperatures that have plagued much of the eastern U.S. haven't spared New York City. The waterways around the island of Manhattan are filled with ice. (Feb. 25)

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1. New York: Manhattan island surrounded by ice as Hudson and East Rivers freeze (Pictures)

The pictures are large so I won't embed them.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/new-york-manhattan-island-surrounded-by-ice-hudson-east-rivers-freeze-pictures-1489441

New York: Manhattan island surrounded by ice as Hudson and East Rivers freeze [Pictures]

By David Sim
February 25, 2015 11:24 GMT

The island of Manhattan is completely surrounded by ice, while the famous park at its centre looks like a polar ice cap.

Ice floes up to 18 inches thick float on the surfaces of both the Hudson and East Rivers. US Coast Guard boats regularly cut paths through the ice to ensure it doesn't coalesce into a solid layer.

The East River ferry service between Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn was shut down on Tuesday 24 February, to protect its engines from being damaged by the ice. NY Waterway, which operates the ferry, said this is the worst winter they've seen in their 28-year history.

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Recent temperatures in New York City have hovered around 4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 15.6 Celsius), beating the record low of 7 degrees set in 1950.

Central Park is blanketed with snow, and the Conservatory Water pond has frozen over, allowing skaters a rare opportunity to venture out onto the ice.

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2. New York Weather Leaves Manhattan As A Frozen Hellscape (PICTURES)

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02/25/new-york-weather-manhattan-resembles-a-frozen-hellscape-pictures_n_6750640.html

New York Weather Leaves Manhattan As A Frozen Hellscape (PICTURES)
The Huffington Post | By Elliot Wagland
Posted: 25/02/2015 15:37 GMT Updated: 25/02/2015 16:59 GMT

New York City is suffering from record-breaking low temperatures leaving Manhattan to literally freeze over. According to meteorologists, February is set to be the coldest month on record since 1950.

Parts of the Hudson River are covered with thick ice and New Yorkers are experiencing colder temperatures than those felt during last year’s Polar Vortex. David Stark, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said: “We are looking at temperatures in the lower 30s and maybe 2 to 4 inches of snow Saturday before it turns into rain.”

The waterways around the island of Manhattan have frozen over, forcing vessels on the Hudson and East rivers to maneuver through floating ice sheets.

These incredible photographs taken from the air show how huge layers of ice are dominating the waterways around Manhattan, and with the mercury set to dip again, it's going to be a while until New York residents and tourists will be able to put away their winter clothes.

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3. 70 percent of the home heating oil in the Northeast travels on the Hudson River.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/106820640

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4. The Delaware between here in Philly and Camden is filled with ice...

Took this photo over the weekend.

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5. SEE IT: Hudson and East Rivers freeze in record cold

http://pix11.com/2015/02/21/see-it-hudson-and-east-rivers-freeze-in-record-cold/

SEE IT: Hudson and East Rivers freeze in record cold
Posted 4:29 PM, February 21, 2015, by Lisa Chamoff, Updated at 08:06pm, February 21, 2015

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NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) — The Hudson and East rivers became the latest victims of the Northeast’s brutally cold weather. With temperatures dipping into the teens, ice floes were seen in the water, making for unusual, but stunning, views of the city skyline. We also shot video of the scene from Air 11.

Historically frigid temperatures were recorded, with the low Friday morning of 2 shattering the record of 7, which had been set back in 1950 in Central Park. Though temperatures will warm up a bit this weekend, the intense cold will return early next week.