NEW ORLEANS — Here’s an advisory you don’t see every day: New Orleans has shut down its transit system because of snow.
All trolley and bus operations were suspended as of 11 p.m. Monday night, and no services will operate today (Jan. 21), the New Orleans Regional Transportation Authority reports on its website. The suspension was subsequently extended through Wednesday, Jan. 22.
A winter storm warning from the National Weather Service is calling for 3 to 7 inches of snow today, as well as a “light glaze” of ice. The warning urges people to stay indoors until conditions approve and suggests delaying all travel.
Amtrak had previously cancelled the City of New Orleans from Chicago on Monday, and to and from New Orleans today (although the southbound train will operate from Chicago to Memphis), and from New Orleans to Memphis on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The westbound Sunset Limited from New Orleans has also been cancelled for Jan. 22.
— Updated on Jan. 22 at 7:55 a.m. with extension of RTA suspension, additional Amtrak cancellation.
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