The icy buildups blocking crosswalks around New York have been dubbed sneckdowns. Some urbanists think they offer a vision of a less car-dependent city.

NOW YOUR STORMWATCH 9 FORECAST BACK INTO THE NOR’EASTER PULLING IT OUT OF YOU IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. LINGERING SNOW GONE SOON. SAME STORY WITH THE STRONGEST OF THE WIND. HERE’S THE SCENE IN THE ...