spared the brunt of
今日のNew York Todayから。bear the bruntやtake the bruntはここでも扱っていますが、spare the brunt となるとどんな意味でしょうか。今日はless passionateな(Shou-VR*)くん、どうぞ。（UG）
Good Monday morning to you.
It’s 22 degrees and snowing in places, but the city has been spared the brunt of this storm. Here’s what’s happening.
• Less than an inch is expected in New York City and immediate environs.
• Thank our friend the jet stream, which pushed the storm south: parts of New Jersey could get four to six inches, and the state’s southern tip could see up to 10 inches.
• In the city, the snow has already stopped in some places; it should be all over by noon, or sooner.
