CNN CNN Newsroom January 22, 2014 14:05:00
Snowfall peaked here in new york around the evening commute was really a recipe for disaster. it was truly a nightmare trying to get out of the city last night. we left at 6:00 p.m. trying get here to long island. it normally takes more than an hour. officials say a surge in car travel delayed clean up efforts so that cause ad chain effect, gridlock traffic, angry motorists. new york city is no stranger to snowstorms. two back-to-back storms are unusual. snow and ice making streets slippery causing gridlock at every turn. commutes that normally take 30 minutes taking hours. and back ups for mi...