Lingering ice, snow hamper freight movement in several states

The recovery from Winter Storm Jonas, which has already claimed the lives of at least 48 people, is slow and transportation networks are operating at limited capacity.    Freight traffic continued to be snarled through much of the eastern United States as states dig out from one of the largest snow events in history over the weekend. Winter Storm Jonas dumped upwards of 30 inches of snow in some areas, caused power outages for more than a quarter of a million residents and businesses, and claimed the lives of at least 48 people over the last four days, according to reports from the Weather Channel.
   Norfolk Southern railroad issued an alert to customers say that delays could be longer than originally estimated – anywhere from 24 to 72 hours for cargo moving in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. It said operations are extremely limited throughout the Northeast corridor, in particular between Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore. 
   NS rival CSX has not issued an updated service alert, but operates in the same geographic region and likely is experiencing the same effects.
   All facilities at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were closed Monday. Global Container Terminal (GCT) New York and Red Hook Container Terminal in Brooklyn will re-open on Tuesday, but the GCT terminal in Bayonne, along with APM Terminals, Port Newark Container Terminal and Maher Terminal remain closed.
   Most facilities at the Port of Baltimore will reopen on Tuesday, according to the port authority. 
   The Port of Virginia was open Monday, but the intermodal transfer station in Front Royal was closed due to highway access issues.
   Airports were open Monday, but with limited flight activity.
   Local road conditions in many states remain difficult and continue to inhibit deliveries by large trucks and package delivery vehicles.