The train is moving faster than usual plus fresh snow from the winter storm Stella results in a more spectacular arrival than expected.
Amtrak station in Rhinecliff, NY
About Stella:
The late winter storm, dubbed Stella, slammed the eastern seaboard and brought life to a standstill.
The National Weather Service called it a “rapidly intensifying” storm that affected approximately 50 million people from Virginia to Maine.
Stella comes on the heels of record-high temperatures for a short period in February in the region.
Winter Storm Stella ‘could cost lives’ as wind and snow batters US
In Washington, DC federal government employees were told to work from home if possible or arrive three hours late.
Parts of northern Pennsylvania reported nearly 16 inches of snow before 9 am, with the mountains there and in upstate New York recording over two feet.
Amtrak, a popular option for travel along the Atlantic seaboard, halted all service.
The US Postal Service also cancelled mail delivery for the day.
In New York above-ground commuter trains and parts of subway lines ended service mid-day due to ice on the tracks and increasing thunder and rain.
Amtrak station in Rhinecliff, NY
About Stella:
The late winter storm, dubbed Stella, slammed the eastern seaboard and brought life to a standstill.
The National Weather Service called it a “rapidly intensifying” storm that affected approximately 50 million people from Virginia to Maine.
Stella comes on the heels of record-high temperatures for a short period in February in the region.
Winter Storm Stella ‘could cost lives’ as wind and snow batters US
In Washington, DC federal government employees were told to work from home if possible or arrive three hours late.
Parts of northern Pennsylvania reported nearly 16 inches of snow before 9 am, with the mountains there and in upstate New York recording over two feet.
Amtrak, a popular option for travel along the Atlantic seaboard, halted all service.
The US Postal Service also cancelled mail delivery for the day.
In New York above-ground commuter trains and parts of subway lines ended service mid-day due to ice on the tracks and increasing thunder and rain.
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