SEVERE WINTER STORM ADVISORY!!!!

NYC was warned by the national weather service that a SEVERE WINTER STORM warning was in effect from Sunday night through tomorrow at 6pm. I took a picture outside my office building (see the Empire State Building in the back?) of the storm this morning. THIS is what a severe winter storm looks like in NYC:

And, for comparison, THIS is what an everyday NORMAL winter snowfall looks like in CANADA, where my parents live:

This is a picture of the snow when opening the front door.

This picture is of the front porch, which is about 4 feet off the ground itself.

Again, NO winter storm advisory, no national weather service alert...just a typical day!