Here are some of the current events that are happening in the Northeast:
New York Blizzard:
On February 9, 2013, New York had a big blizzard. Three feet of snow detained many airports, trains, and highways. There were four to five inches per hour in New York. The storm delayed more than 5,000 flights and there were 635,000 power-outs! By 9 P.M in Rhode Island, there were fourteen inches of snow. Connecticut and Massachusetts had one foot of snow and still more to come.
Don't be so hasty putting away that jacket if you live in the Northeast!
Falling leaves:
Already this season, slippery rail conditions caused by leaves have delayed rail road trains more than 700 times! It’s in leaves. When trains run over wet leaves, “it actually creates a slurry,” said John Kesich, a vice president at Metro-North Rail Road. Because trains on slippery rails are harder to slow down, the railroads dial down speed limits and order drivers to start braking earlier. The leaves delay an average of about 10 minutes. Metro-North power washes most of its track each night. But the leaves return. Even with careful braking, wheels slide on the leaves. This creates flat spots on the wheels.
Over the course of the year, just about every wheel on every Metro-North train has to go into the shop to get re-rounded. Those are some powerful leaves!
New York Blizzard:
On February 9, 2013, New York had a big blizzard. Three feet of snow detained many airports, trains, and highways. There were four to five inches per hour in New York. The storm delayed more than 5,000 flights and there were 635,000 power-outs! By 9 P.M in Rhode Island, there were fourteen inches of snow. Connecticut and Massachusetts had one foot of snow and still more to come.
Don't be so hasty putting away that jacket if you live in the Northeast!
Falling leaves:
Already this season, slippery rail conditions caused by leaves have delayed rail road trains more than 700 times! It’s in leaves. When trains run over wet leaves, “it actually creates a slurry,” said John Kesich, a vice president at Metro-North Rail Road. Because trains on slippery rails are harder to slow down, the railroads dial down speed limits and order drivers to start braking earlier. The leaves delay an average of about 10 minutes. Metro-North power washes most of its track each night. But the leaves return. Even with careful braking, wheels slide on the leaves. This creates flat spots on the wheels.
Over the course of the year, just about every wheel on every Metro-North train has to go into the shop to get re-rounded. Those are some powerful leaves!