Those who have spent a winter in Palisades Park know what it's like.

Whenever the news mentions a Nor'easter, people tend to make an extra stop at the grocery store, and the aisles for ingredients and bread are particularly crowded.

Comments like "How much will we get this time?" and "The kids will have a day off from school, right?" are exchanged like greetings.

A Nor'easter refers to a powerful storm that primarily occurs in the winter along the East Coast of the United States.

The name comes from the direction of the wind. When this storm forms, winds blow from the northeast to the southwest along the coastline, hence the term Nor'easter, derived from the word northeast.

It typically develops when a low-pressure system rapidly intensifies along the Atlantic coast, characterized by strong winds and heavy snowfall or rainfall.

It has a significant impact, especially in Eastern regions like New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts, often paralyzing daily life during winter.

In Palisades Park, once the snow starts falling, it accumulates frighteningly fast. Snow that reaches up to your knees is not an unusual sight here. When the snow falls all night and the wind picks up, your entire day's plans can change as soon as you wake up.

The wind is so strong that it feels like it's whipping sideways. When you open the curtains, the world is just white.

Now the shoveling begins. You start clearing the front porch, then the driveway, and finally extend your efforts to the boundary with your neighbor's yard. If you don't clear it, the next day will be even harder.

On snowy days, Broad Avenue becomes surprisingly quiet. The road, usually filled with cars and people, feels empty.

You can only hear the sound of shoveling snow from various places in the neighborhood. Neighbors, who usually only exchange quick greetings due to their busy lives, naturally start chatting during this time. Although it's physically exhausting, moments like this remind you that this is a community where people live together.

Snow piled up to your knees looks beautiful in photos. But when you're the one shoveling, the story changes.

Even though you experience Nor'easters every year, you never quite get used to them. However, once the storm passes, you feel a deeper connection to the neighborhood. Kids still love the snow days and are excited about not going to school.