What's the weather like in LA and new york during Christmas? What kind of clothes do you need to take for a short trip?

In Los Angeles, the average minimum temperature is 8.8 degrees in January and 9.6 degrees in February, so it won't snow.

I think it's enough to take a few thick coats.

Winter in new york

It was winter when I first arrived in new york, and I didn't feel very good. Buildings that are too high and dense block the sunlight, and criss-crossing roads become "shady paths", so it is rare for sunlight to shine in. This is especially true in midtown Manhattan where I live. Rows of towering skyscrapers mercilessly block the bright sunshine, and the squeezed "through flow" roared through the cold and narrow streets, making me miss the warm winter in Beijing.

Nevertheless, people's enthusiasm for this city, which is called "the capital of the world", is unstoppable. Every day, thousands of tourists come here from all directions. People of different colors, different costumes and different languages add a dynamic color to the city.

In my eyes?

This winter in new york is colorful.

The pumpkin lanterns and scarecrows decorated for Halloween in late autumn did not leave their yard. 165438+1On the last Thursday of October, people ushered in the 77th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thousands of cheerleaders, artists, clowns, models and beautiful floats in holiday costumes, accompanied by huge cartoon balloons, stretched for miles and performed on the streets of Broadway. Millions of people who call their friends come here with their families and relatives from different directions to enjoy this lively and extraordinary visual feast. Among those cartoon balloons that are several stories high, there are Uncle McDonald, Sister Big Bird, Cliff the Big Red Dog, Pikachu the Pokemon and the lovely Garfield in Sesame Street. Every time a familiar cartoon balloon passes by, it will cause the children to cheer.

During the period of 65438+February in new york, the weather turned cold gradually, but the festive atmosphere became stronger and stronger. On the evening of February 3, 65438, a Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held in front of Rockefeller Center Square to announce the start of Christmas celebrations. The lighting ceremony has a history of more than 70 years and is an annual event in the United States. Every year, thousands of people watch it live on NBC. This year, this Norwegian spruce Christmas tree is 79 feet high and 465,438+0 feet wide. There are more than 30,000 small light bulbs here, and the fire tree is dazzling, which complements the shop window exhibition on Fifth Avenue not far away.

Christmas window show is a warm and beautiful scenery in winter in new york. The window decorations of various department stores are made by professional designers, and their works present different themes and styles, both classical and aesthetic, and romantic and lively modern art colors. Some silently tell the moving legends about Christmas, and some are based on children's story fragments, illustrated with pictures and texts, accompanied by dubbing and explanation. These beautifully designed window works attract countless people to watch every day, and even queue up on the eve of the festival.

Santa Claus is always the most popular with children. In large shopping malls, schools and kindergartens, there will be dressed-up Santa Claus taking photos with children and giving gifts. Every year at this time, every post office receives thousands of letters from children to Santa Claus, so the US Post Office launched the "Santa Claus Action".

Santa Claus (= Santa Claus)

Program)? Encourage more people to play the role of Santa Claus and send letters or gifts to satisfy children's Christmas wishes. In front of Broadway Theatre, there are always enthusiastic audiences queuing in the cold wind to buy tickets. Those musical comedies that have been staged for many years and appeal to both refined and popular tastes have attracted countless eyes, among which the most popular is Radio City's song and dance program "Christmas Wonder".

Spectacular

Of course, the world-famous New Year's Eve Countdown Carnival in new york Times Square is spectacular and lively. When 12 midnight, a huge crystal ball slowly descended in the cheers of nearly 750,000 people, new york, a bustling and noisy sleepless city, suddenly turned into a boiling ocean.

This winter in new york is warm, lively and beautiful. However, the other side is shrouded in smog, which makes people cautious and fearful. Since June 165438+ 10, the worst influenza epidemic in 30 years has swept through 46 States in the United States, and the raging influenza has claimed the lives of more than 40 children. In front of community hospitals and charities in new york, people who received flu vaccines lined up. Newspapers and radio stations constantly warn people that more than 30,000 people in the United States die of influenza every year. The flu is coming, so don't delay treatment when symptoms appear. The US Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDB) even appealed to people not to confuse influenza with SARS symptoms, and recommended a simple and effective nasal spray influenza vaccine to healthy children and adults aged 5 to 49.

The public panic caused by influenza has not subsided, and the alarm that the United States may be attacked by terrorists on important festivals rings from time to time, with new york bearing the brunt. In order to ensure the safety of millions of people watching the street demonstrations on Broadway, new york police closed the subway along the line after implementing ground traffic control, and removed nearly 10,000 mailboxes, newspaper boxes and garbage bins along the street to prevent accidents. Just as the police had just breathed a sigh of relief for the safe passage of Thanksgiving, the US Department of Homeland Security issued another alarm. It is reliable that Al Qaeda will carry out terrorist attacks on major cities in the United States during Christmas and New Year, and the national alert level will be raised from yellow to orange, which is the second highest level. New york Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Wall Street, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge connecting Manhattan Island, Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel and other landmark buildings and important locations have all stepped up their vigilance. On New Year's Eve, air control was implemented, a no-fly zone was set up, street policemen were armed, air fighters patrolled, surface-to-air missiles were on alert, snipers were stationed on the roof, and thousands of plainclothes policemen wandered the streets. With the strictest and most expensive security measures adopted in new york, people have ushered in the new year with trepidation.

This winter in new york is like a play in Broadway Theatre. It is warm, warm, thrilling and exciting, and all kinds of flavors are in it.