The IERS did what they could and delayed the inevitable by a second. Yes, I blame the French.
We shall see what 2017 holds in store. My hopes are not high at all, but perhaps I'll be happily surprised.
Traces from the NTP stratum-1 timeserver in my kitchen:
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2016 366 23 59 51 50
2016 366 23 59 52 52
2016 366 23 59 53 53
2016 366 23 59 54 54
2016 366 23 59 55 55
2016 366 23 59 56 56
2016 366 23 59 57 57
2016 366 23 59 58 58
2016 366 23 59 59 58
2016 366 23 59 60 0 <--- The "Leap Second"
2017 1 0 0 0 0
2017 1 0 0 2 2
2017 1 0 0 1 1
2017 1 0 0 3 3
2017 1 0 0 4 4
2017 1 0 0 5 5
At least I'm off the roads for the evening. It's "amateur night" tonight (Saint Patrick's Day is the other big one in these here parts) for inebriated drivers, and I stay away from that. I think I'll put my night-clothes on and wind down. I am not staying up for 2017-01-01T00:00:00 in New York City.