“Hercules” had dumped up to eight inches of snow on the city and a half a foot of snow fell on Central Park by early Friday, according the National Weather Service. The blizzard shuttered city public schools for the day and closed major highways until 8 a.m. Thousands of flights at local airports were also delayed or canceled Thursday and Friday.Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.