snowfall peaked here in new york around the evening commute was really a recipe for disaster. it was truly a nightmare trying to get out of the city last night. we left at 6:00 p.m. trying get here to long island. it normally takes more than an hour. officials say a surge in car travel delayed clean up efforts so that cause ad chain effect, gridlock traffic, angry motorists. new york city is no stranger to snowstorms. two back-to-back storms are unusual. snow and ice making streets slippery causing gridlock at every turn. commutes that normally take 30 minutes taking hours. and back ups for miles as far as the eye can see. officials say an unexpected surge of car travel delayed clean up efforts in and around the city, triggering a chain effect, angering motorists with standstill traffic. so back live here, carol, you