WATCH: Footage captures moment commuters are covered in snow
COMMUTERS were covered in snow when a locomotive roared into Rhinecliff station in New York.
People hit by wave of SNOW as train ploughs into station
Dramatic video footage shows waiting passengers bravely filming the spectacle as fresh snowfall is thrown up by the incoming train.
The whole of the eastern coast of the United States has been battered by deadly Storm Stella this week.
The commuters were covered in snow at Rhinecliff station
Sleet, snow and blizzard-like conditions have dominated the weather.
Nick Colvin, who shared the footage on video website YouTube, wrote: “Train moving faster than usual.
Nick Colvin shared the footage on YouTube
“Plus fresh snow from Stella resulted in a more spectacular arrival than expected.”
The video of the train clearing the snowfall has now been watched more than 20,000 times.
The video has now been watched more than 20,000 times
Several people were knocked to the ground according to eyewitnesses, but no one was injured.
The killer storm, which has claimed at least five lives, may be heading to the UK. If it does it will bring winds of up to 50mph forecasters are predicting.
Gales and heavy rains are expected here this weekend.