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Winds whip frigid Hudson Valley; trains slowed, ferries halted

People bundled up for the numbing temperatures walk

Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | People bundled up for the numbing temperatures walk toward the Metro-North Railroad station in New Rochelle. (Jan. 23, 2013)

A barrage of Arctic air continued its assault on the Hudson Valley Thursday, forcing the Haverstraw-Ossining and Newburgh-Beacon ferries to suspend service, delaying trains on Metro-North's New Haven Line and prompting residents to wear layer upon layer in an often futile effort to keep warm.

The interrupted ferry service forced commuters to take buses to connect to Metro-North trains. The...

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