Along with a ton of snow, storm brings a brief respite

AS THE STATE copes with its worst snowfall since 1922, a moment comes to mind from the years when I did a little work at one of our local television stations, where the slightest precipitation could lead to hours of viewers transfixed by their sets and, presumably, higher ratings if the warnings of disaster ahead were sold dramatically enough.

Michael Olesker

February 18, 2003