Heavy rain and flash floods early this week have smacked New York City with cold temperatures, grey skies and general malaise. Rest assured New York residents have inundated social media with their own stormy responses — some funny, some sad.
This NYC weather got folks in the streets like this pic.twitter.com/O6ufI4oF91
— MENA (@jonathanmena) June 2, 2015
I'm not going to take the NYC weather personally but why does this always happen to me?
— marc maron (@marcmaron) June 1, 2015
Weather in NYC been trash ever since mayor de Blasio killed that groundhog #staywoke
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) June 1, 2015
NYC weather is off its meds right now not giving a fuck it's supposed to be summer in these streets
— MENA (@jonathanmena) June 2, 2015
Even a little bit of rain decreases the intelligence level of NYC pedestrians by about 50% 📉
— chris (@canndymann) June 2, 2015
It's 51 degrees on the 3rd anniversary of my move to NYC, as if to say "ARE YOU SURE YOU WANNA BE HERE?" Yes, asshole weather, yes.
— Seth Comedy Jam (@sethcockfield) June 2, 2015
I'm at the top of the World Trade Center and I can't see a damn thing. Curse you NYC weather. pic.twitter.com/FWR9OqmYkU
— Mark S. Luckie (@marksluckie) June 1, 2015
NYC weather be like, "Not so fast, suckers!" ☔️😩
— moe ✘✘ (@moedabbagh) June 2, 2015
This NYC weather is forcing me to violate my self-imposed "no long pants until October" rule of spring/summer.
— melissa (@fatgirlinohio) June 2, 2015
NYC - what is happening with the rain? My screenplay cries, "Rain rain go away - global warming come another day!!" #weather #screenwriting
— Isheeta Ganguly (@3threewomen) June 1, 2015
Dear Weather, Make up your mind. Sincerely, NYC
— Adria Quinones (@AdriaQuinones) June 1, 2015
Game of Thrones was all "Winter is HERE" and NYC weather was like "Oh ok." #50degreesinJune
— ☮ℐack (@JackDellaTorri) June 2, 2015
@chrisyates11 I just moved to #NYC from Dallas, I decided the flash floods here today are bc the weather misses me in Texas haha #blogchat
— A Simple Girl (@ss_asimplegirl) June 1, 2015
This shit weather in NYC forced me to not get iced coffee but the Starbucks barista gave me a smiley on my cup so I'm all good
— Soup of the Tay (@Soup_of_the_Tay) June 2, 2015
Yes I blame today's crappy weather in NYC on the Rangers.
— Craig L Roberts (@Craigct5) June 1, 2015
Others blamed the United Kingdom:
The weather right now can best be described as "disturbingly Glaswegian." Happy June 1, NYC...
— Claire Cameron (@clarabell8) June 1, 2015
I can't make it to Scotland this summer, so how nice that the weather has brought a Scottish summer to NYC. #wearyerwoolies
— Emily Murdock Baker (@EMurdockBaker) June 2, 2015
Re NYC weather. Just got an emergency message on my phone warning me of flash floods. In Manhattan. I blame Ireland.
— Patrick Ness (@Patrick_Ness) May 31, 2015
But of course, Kanye remains fashionable despite the potential for inclement weather frump:
Kanye West Styles In Any Weather wearing Adidas Yeezy Boost Low Sneakers in NYC... #BlackBuzzFeed http://t.co/o8J9uhawL6
— Charles R Knowles II (@prettyjahi) June 1, 2015
Same goes for Rihanna, who was seen leaving a NYC diner early Tuesday morning with Real Madrid soccer player Karim Benzema, according to the Daily Mail:
BAE NYC RAIN SO COLD @rihanna pic.twitter.com/fSiOOMph2L
— shinji (@isit_isit) June 2, 2015
