- 60 cm of snowfall in 24h (and more is coming down)
- a travel ban for the entire state of Massachusetts: no trains, buses, subway, no permission to drive your car (most of them are buried in snow anyway)
- virtually all shops, cafes, etc. shut down, even in the hyper-urban areas of Boston and Cambridge
- power outage in some areas of the state (brrrrrr........)
- a lot of relief that I decided to take my thermo underwear to the States
- uncertainty about whether my train to NYC tomorrow will run :)
But there are also nice aspects about the shutdown. Busy avenues are empty and quiet, you may actually run in the middle of a street. Pay attention not to be caught by a snow dredger. And friends of mine were so friendly to invite me for joint cooking and cake afterwards. With -10 to -15° C outside, it feels especially cosy inside, and the Bulgarian veggie/sausage stew tastes especially good! Thanks a lot, Tasho and Corinna!
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