WASHINGTON — Amtrak has issued an advisory that a period of extreme winter weather could bring delays or cancellations across its network.
A major storm that could leave a path of snow and ice from Kansas to the East Coast is expected to arrive today (Friday, Jan. 3), the Washington Post reports. Winter storm warnings, watches, or advisories extend from Nebraska to West Virginia, and significant snowfall is possible in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware and New Jersey. The National Weather Service predicts heavy lake-effect snow will be likely downwind from the Upper Great Lakes, as well as from Lakes Erie and Ontario through Sunday.
Amtrak’s advisory, issued at noon Thursday, says the company is “closely monitoring weather conditions across the country” and that it will directly communicate with customers impacted by weather issues. As of 7:30 a.m. CT, the Amtrak Alerts and Northeast Corridor Alerts feeds on X.com do not list any specific weather-related service changes for today.
The coming storm marks the beginning of what is expected to be a prolonged period of extreme cold. Accuweather.com is predicting that much of the nation is facing waves of persistent Arctic are that could persist through mid-January, with subzero temperatures at times reaching from the Canadian border as far south as Memphis, Tenn., through Jan. 12.
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