For nearly an hour, riders at the Cary station on the line repeatedly heard the announcement: "Attention commuters. Due to weather problems, inbound and outbound trains are stopped. Estimated time of this delay is unknown. Thank you for your patience and understanding."



Finally, around 7:45 a.m., the riders boarded train 616 for Chicago instead of their usual 620.



Many commuters grumbled and made calls to work. Several left and opted to drive.



Chris Payne, 40, of Algonquin, said he has been taking the train every week day for four months. "I'm missing a conference call that I needed to be on."



At 7:42 a.m., he boarded the train he had planned to hop on at 6:58.