First Snow Comes To Roosevelt Island This Winter - Kids Sledding, Playing And Smiley Faces Drawn In The Snow

Winter finally comes to NYC https://t.co/Pxd3uGxgpP pic.twitter.com/g6j7ReWy0K

— Nick Turner (@SFNick) January 17, 2016

A light snow fell this afternoon in NYC bringing a smile to Roosevelt Island's Riverwalk Commons

and a nearby car windshield

as kids sledded down the Southtown Hill

and played in the snow

for the first time

this winter season.

First #snow here on #rooseveltisland pic.twitter.com/wMwk3aATZs

— Ed Schaefer (@TheFamousMrE) January 17, 2016

Some more scenes

of the Roosevelt Island

snow

today.