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Storm Jonas: NYPD Car Pulls Over Epic Snowboarder, Then Drives Alongside Him

Daring Jonas Snowboarder Didn't Receive Expected Response From NYPD
George Bowden

A snowboarder on an amazing drift across New York received an unexpected response from beady-eyed cops, when they joined in by driving alongside.

Captivating drone footage chronicles the daring journey across the city's apocalyptic landscape, showing the boarder effortlessly gliding across the compacted snow.

While there are more than a few stumbles on the way, the boarder seems well schooled in the art form, soon attracting the attention of a passing NYPD squad car.

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The boarder drifts effortlessly across New York's snow-covered streets

The cops pull alongside the truck and say to the driver, "we'll make it look like we're talking," before allowing them to continue.

Towards the end of the clip, the squad car is seen passing the boarder with its lights flashing.

YouTuber Casey Neistat posted the video, with help from fellow videographer Jesse Welle.

Watch the incredible video in full, above.

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Winter Storm Jonas: 24 January
Storm Jonas hits USA(01 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23 : People walk on snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 23, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Winter Storm Jonas Photography for The Weather Channel(02 of26)
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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE WEATHER CHANNEL - Jim Cantore, The Weather Channel on-camera meteorologist and storm tracker, reports on Winter Storm Jonas in Washington on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for The Weather Channel) (credit:AP Images for The Weather Channel)
Winter Storm(03 of26)
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Jonas Jasiukonis of Denver clears snow from his vehicle in Aspen, Colo., on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Storm Jonas hits USA(04 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A man uses a snowplow to clear the sidewalk as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(05 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A wehicle stuck in snow is seen as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(06 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : Snow covered cars are seen as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(07 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A woman walks on snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(08 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : Residents walk on snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(09 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A house is seen as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(10 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : Snow covered cars are seen as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(11 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : Snow covered cars are seen as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(12 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : Snow plows clear a street as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(13 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A snow plow clears a street as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(14 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A resident carries plow to remove snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(15 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A resident carries plow to remove snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(16 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A resident walks on snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(17 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 24 : A man walks on snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 24, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(18 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23 : A man uses a snowplow to clear the sidewalk as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 23, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(19 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23 : People walk on snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 23, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(20 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23 : People walk on snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 23, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(21 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23 : People walk on snow as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 23, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(22 of26)
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ABD'nin kuzeydousunda ve iç kesimlerinde etkili olan kar frtnas nedeniyle 11 eyalette olaanüstü hal ilan edildi. Kar frtnasnn etkili olduu New York'ta hava scakl eksi 4 derece olarak kaydedilirken, rüzgarn saatteki hz 45 kilometreye çkt. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(23 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23 : People build a snowman as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 23, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(24 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23 : A view of New York City as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 23, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Storm Jonas hits USA(25 of26)
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23 : Snow covered cars are seen as winter storm Jonas hits New York, United States on January 23, 2016. The storm Jonas leaving at least eight death reaches New York as tens of thousands are without power as a result of the storm. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
BuzzFoto Celebrity Sightings In New York à January 23, 2016(26 of26)
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NEW YORK - JANUARY 23: Jill Hennessy seen out in Washinmgton Square Park as Winter Storm Jonas arrives in The Big Apple on January 23, 2016 in New York, New York. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty Images) (credit:Josiah Kamau via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, the U.S East Coast has seen up to 2ft (60cm) of snow as the blizzard, known as Storm Jonas, sweeps across the country.

Inbound and outbound flights from major airports across America were cancelled, at least 45 of which were coming from or going to the UK.

A state of emergency was declared across a vast swathe of the eastern seaboard, with individual states in near-shutdown after thousands of flights were cancelled, schools and government offices closed and sports and entertainment events called off.

At least ten people have been killed in the US storm so far and it is thought thousands of homes lost power on Saturday.

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