12-hour train trip in blizzard ends where it started Katie Moore thought a train was her best bet to get around Sunday, but she didn't make it to her destination. Author: Noel Brennan Updated: 4:53 PM MDT March 16, 2021 DENVER — When snow piled up in historic proportions last weekend, most Coloradans hunkered down, but Katie Moore was determined to head to the high country. “Our initial plan was to take the train up to Glenwood on Sunday to go skiing for the week in the mountains," Moore said. Moore figured Amtrak's California Zephyr would be the most reliable way to get around in a Colorado blizzard.