Empire Builder trains scheduled to leave Union Station for Seattle at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. on Monday have been canceled, according to Amtrak.

Amtrak has expanded its list of train cancellations in and out of Chicago because of a forecast of “extremely cold temperatures” to include an extensive number of state-supported services to Illinois and adjacent states.

Amtrak’s list of Midwest train cancellations because of extreme cold weather continues to expand. Added to the list in an updated advisory issued at 1 a.m. ET today (Monday, Jan. 20) are the following trains that were scheduled to operate today: — Combined Missouri River Runner/Lincoln Service train No.

Amtrak has canceled trains on at least five different lines operating with service to and from Chicago amid frigid cold temperatures and wind chills.

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Trains on multiple Amtrak lines are canceled Tuesday and Wednesday as a blast of Arctic air continues to grip the Chicago area.

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Freezing winds are expected to remain in the area until Wednesday. Monday and Tuesday morning are expected to be the coldest periods of the stretch. Monday's high will be 10 and the low minus 6. Tuesday's high will be 5 and the low minus 1,

According to meteorologists, an Arctic air blast is set to plummet temperatures below zero in the city of Chicago on Monday and Tuesday. If that actually happens, the city will be dealing with the coldest temperatures ever since late January 2019.

A man was fatally hit by an Amtrak train in Tampa while trespassing on the tracks; no passengers or crew were injured. The incident is under investigation.

As an extreme cold warning with wind chills of -30 degrees descend across the Chicago area, more than 100 schools, colleges, daycares and even some businesses and local governments have announced closures Tuesday due to the dangerous cold.