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’s cold-weather cancellations in the Midwest continue to mount, with the cancellations now extending into Thursday, Jan. 23 — seven days after the first trains were cancelled. The newest cancellations,

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 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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The closures range from the city to the suburbs, including elementary, middle and high schools in Palos Hills, Oak Lawn, Lyons, Calumet City, Crystal Lake, Elgin, Carpentersville, Antioch and Grayslake.

The frosty temps in Illinois have frozen some of the Amtrak services that are often used. Some trains to and from Chicago have been canceled due to the absolutely frigid wind chills, which are expected to drop to as low as -15 to 25 below zero.

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,

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Details have been finalized for the proposed LA to Denver and Seattle to Denver routes, both of which would serve Ogden, Salt Lake City and Provo.

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.

The bitter cold may have an impact on your travel plans. Amtrak has canceled a few of their lines that criss cross parts of the Midwest. That includes the Hiawatha and Borealis