Babycakes tweets, “It’s not THAT bad on Broome Street!” Yes, they opened at 10am.

Photo by Mitch Weinstein

What’s open and closed? There are a few reports trickling in this morning. Please feel free to send more info our way.

• All YMCA daycare and after school programs are closed.
• The Museum of Chinese in America is open.
• The Tenement Museum is closed for tours.
• Some programs at the Educational Alliance are canceled.
• New Museum opens, as usual, at noon.

Families across the city woke up to a surprise announcement from the Mayor: it’s a snow day! Early this morning, he decided to close the public schools, as a nasty nor’easter buried New York. By the time the snow stops falling later today (or maybe tomorrow morning), it looks like there will be more than a foot of snow on the ground. According to NY1, flights at LaGuardia are delayed about four hours. The MTA has suspended all track maintenance projects today. The New York City Council just tweeted: all hearings are canceled. City government offices, however, will be open.  Watch out for those winds — according to WABC they could be gusting to 45mph this afternoon. Enjoy the long weekend!