New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-20
This is an extraordinary low range for so long period
at once in New-York city.

This extraordinary low range LOT 80 lonS PeIou
at once in New-York city.
THE wIsD.
In addition 10 the extreme cold the wind has blown
with great violence nearly every momen' since "a ur
day morning 1t has been from the north or near that
point all the while, and generally blowing gale For
week the air had been raw aud chilly, bat on Sunday
it became terrible, cutting to tie very bone, and pro-
ducing that peculiar prckly sensation which ,cOmpa-
mics extreme frost. Last night the wind was blowing
with scarcely any abatement of force bat as the mer
curry was comparatively up the effect Of the gale was
not so severe as TO prevent the masculine portion Of
the people from going abroad.
The FALL OF snow.
The first flakes of the snow-storm came down about
4 O'Clock on Sunday afternoon. They were small, hard
frozen and driven Ike shot before The wind, cutting
almost through the skin when stricken full upon
bearilcss face. The supply increased, and continued
all night the snow being still Of the fine hard Sort
Yesterday there were one or two breaks in the Storm
II ceased for awhile OF about noon, but between and
o'clock il began again. This time the flakes were
larger. and the sky assumed the appearance OF q
genuine snow.storm in earnestS But the fall ceased
soon after dark and had not resumed when this article
was written.
DEPTH AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW
In cor sequence Of the violent wind the snow is 30
unev,ny distributed that it is impossible to give even
an approximate measurement Of the average depth.
In many places at wide street crossings, and spots e1
posed TO the sweep of the wind there large areas
with no more snow upon them than in the middle Of
July; while under the lee Of buildings but few steps
of the drifts rise ike Notifications, and threaten to
bury any person who may attempt TO psss them.
This is especially the in the streets running east
and west. Those running up ard down the island are
not so uneveDly supplied. Some drifts or rather piles
are ten feet deep, but four or five feet is the
usual measurement.
CoNDITIoN or The sTREETs-DIGGIHG OFT.
OF course the streets are in a cad plight. On
awakening yesterday morning, the people found yards
areas doorways and windows buried 10 various depths,
according to exposure to the wind. The inside Of the
house had s share also for the penetrating wind found
out every crevce and loophole and was busy all night
sitting in the fine PARTICLES of snow aud building neat
little drifts and pyramids carpets, beds the choice
furniture Of psacos and the rickety housekeeping
things Of novels TO the coming and annoy
ance of the unconscious sleepers The excavations Of
the morning were not bad INIT ition of the
ton of HerculaLa am and Pompe. As soon as lifted
by the shovel, the snow whirled away by the
wind only TO fill up the shoveled places near at hand
and SO as fast as enc got his doorway clear bis wind
ward eighbOr filed it up again. Except along Broad.
wsv there was not much effort 70 Gear the walks bat
feet we're left to do the work o. the shovel
BREAD AND NILE.
EThe mpossibiity of getting about with teams during
the morning was the reason OF suspension il the
supply of the necessary breakfast articles Of bread
and milk and not few of those who depend upon the
baker were put to extraordinary straits for their usual
creature comforts Of his cooking Some families, who
ar, wise enough TO make their bread escaped this
annoyance but for mix s suffered alike as no family
is supposed to manufacture that article, whatever ma
be done for them in the pure county milk dstiAeT-
les Half,weaned Young America was c!amoroI' IN
outcIy, hut was obliged to submit to short commons
OF no commons, taking revenge in sulky looks ami IN
symrathizng with dissppoint ID kittens.
WATER AID GAS.
The severe cold Of Sunday WAS too much icf exposed
bydiants, and hundreds Of them were Trojan up, 80
that tie frs. business Of servrn.s sni sis ., families
who a,e theis owa .ervsatI o M)oiA! ur2r-.-s. wa