After disrupting rail travel this weekend due mudslide, a coastal storm will bring rain to most of the Northeast on Sunday.
The train service between New York City and Albany is disrupted due to a mudslide. (Source: Fox News)
Mudslide Covers the Trail Tracks
In a report According to Fox News, heavy rain caused a mudslide that buried multiple tracks between New York City and Albany on Saturday, suspending service. The Hudson Line between Croton-Harmon and Tarrytown is disrupted, according to Metro-North. Officials tweeted a photo of a collapsed embankment covering tracks in mudslide, debris, and uprooted trees. According to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, no passengers were stranded or injured. “Our top priority is to restore service as quickly as possible so the Monday morning commute can occur as normal,” Hochul stated in a tweet. Amtrak’s New York-Albany service was also halted. The FOX Forecast Centre said that New York City had its seventh straight wet weekend when the incident occurred. The Big Apple has had more rain since August 1 than Seattle had all year. A three-hour radar loop displaying showers and thunderstorms. Yellow warns of severe thunderstorms. Red warnings signify tornadoes, whereas purple warnings indicate confirmed tornadoes. Green indicates Flash Flood Warnings, and pink indicates Flash Flood Emergencies. A coastal storm racing up the coast as a strong region of low pressure brings heavy rain and severe gusts to the Northeast, which will last into Monday for New Englanders.
The FOX Forecast Centre expects the low to move north early Sunday, improving Northeast conditions. Latest prediction models anticipate this low will be reluctant to dissipate, resulting in more showers and low clouds around the coast to conclude the weekend. For most of New England, 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected by Sunday night, with Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine receiving 2 to 3 inches. Sunday in the Northeast may bring strong winds when the rain stops. Baltimore and Pittsburgh expect 20–30 mph gusts, while New York City expects 30–40 mph. Inland school bus stops will be frigid on Monday morning. Ohio, sections of western Pennsylvania, eastern Indiana, western Virginia, West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and northern Tennessee are under frost and freeze advisories until Monday AM. Late Sunday night and early Monday temperatures may drop below freezing, causing scattered frost. This week, a more stable atmosphere over the East will bring drier, more comfortable weather, perfect for outdoor activities and travel.
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