Winter weather interrupts some weekend travel heading into the holidays
CBSN
Troublesome weather throughout the country could cause delays as forecasts show areas of rain and snowfall ahead of the holiday.
Weekend travel itineraries were interrupted by lingering wintry conditions Saturday in the Northeast, while western states prepared for upcoming rounds of rainfall in less elevated places along with mountain snow. As of Sunday morning, forecasters anticipated inclement weather would affect a number of interstate highways in the Northeast and the Northwest, including I-95, I-90, I-84, I-80 and I-5.
The weather downed power lines along Amtrak and New Jersey Transit railroad routes Sunday morning, suspending both companies' train services in Philadelphia as well as parts of New Jersey and New York, CBS News Philadelphia reported. In an alert notice sent by Amtrak, the company said: "Due to downed overhead power wires blocking the tracks, service is temporarily suspended between Philadelphia and New York. Amtrak personnel are on the scene." Amtrak estimated the tracks would reopen at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday.
