First snowfall of the year

Last year the first came in early October and a very mild and snow-less winter followed. I don't know how this winter will be, but I'm personally hoping for a very cold and snowy winter.

Today was the first official introduction to winter with the first snow! Right now the New York/New Jersey area is getting hit with a noreaster--and just a week after Hurricane Sandy ravaged over some of the same parts of NY/NJ.

Although the snow is beautiful falling from my window, it never sticks in the city and rather just becomes a slushy, inconvenient mess. I think I'll avoid going outside until I have class tomorrow morning...