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I-94 back open after second late-season blizzard hits northern Plains

Snow plow clearing a North Dakota highway.

A second late-season snowstorm shut down interstate travel over the weekend in parts of the Dakotas, repeating a similar situation from 10 days ago.

According to transportation officials, Interstate 94 was shut down Saturday afternoon from Bismarck, North Dakota, to Glendive, Montana, and remained closed for about 24 hours. That’s a stretch of nearly 300 miles.

Lots of power outages in Northwest North Dakota with the combination of ice and wind. Our cameras are seeing downed power lines in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/i-94-back-open-after-second-late-season-blizzard-hits-northern-plains

Blizzard producing record snowfall in northern Plains

Semi in a blizzard.

A slow-moving blizzard that began earlier this week has been dumping record snow in parts of the northern Plains.

Daily record snow totals were set Tuesday in Billings, Montana, as well as Bismarck and Grand Forks, North Dakota, which received 13.9, 10 and 9 inches, respectively. After additional snow Wednesday, their totals increased to 14.1, 16.5 and 9.4, respectively.

While records were set for that day, meteorologist Megan Jones with the National Weather Service in Bismarck told FreightWaves...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blizzard-producing-record-snowfall-in-northern-plains

I-94 closed as blizzard hits northern Plains

Plow clearing snow off North Dakota highway.

A large section of Interstate 94 remains closed as a blizzard continues to hit the northern Plains.

As of early Wednesday morning, a nearly 500-mile stretch of the highway was still off-limits from Billings, Montana, to Jamestown, North Dakota. The closures began Tuesday afternoon and, according to transportation officials, are likely to continue Wednesday.

The storm has already dumped anywhere from 12 to 48 inches of snow in parts of the region, along with wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.

Roads...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/i-94-closed-as-blizzard-hits-northern-plains

Late-season blizzard heading to Rockies and Plains

Tractor-trailer in heavy snow.

A late-season blizzard could severely slow down or even shut down transportation, supply chains and freight flows this week from the Rockies to south-central Canada.

The same storm that dumped heavy snow in high elevations of the Northwest over the weekend will become stronger as it moves farther inland. The worst conditions for truckers who can’t avoid the storm will likely be Tuesday and Wednesday, especially in the northern Rockies and northwestern South Dakota, as well as western and central...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/late-season-blizzard-heading-to-rockies-and-plains

Powerful weekend snowstorm still on track toward Northeast

Weekend truckers will hit hazardous driving conditions and delays across a large swath of the U.S.

A dynamic storm system will track from the Gulf Coast into the Southeast, mid-Atlantic, Northeast and southeastern Canada from Friday into Saturday, pulling in plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic.

Related: Chaining up: 4 pro tips for truckers

More than 150 million people will face some type of impacts from the storm east of the Mississippi River. However, the Northeast, which...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/powerful-weekend-snowstorm-still-on-track-toward-northeast

Blizzard conditions heading back to Rockies, Plains

Truckers will face treacherous travel the next two days from the Rockies to the Plains as potential blizzard conditions develop.

Related: Chaining up: 4 pro tips for truckers

A strong cold front from Canada will move across the Rockies and central Plains from Tuesday through Thursday, dumping 12 to 24 inches of snow in some high elevations. This front already triggered snow squalls in Montana Monday night.

Wind gusts will reach 35 to 40 mph at times, leading to whiteouts and possible road closures...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blizzard-conditions-heading-back-to-rockies-plains

Hot Shots: Week of winter storms coast to coast

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features accidents on snowy and icy roads from California to the Plains to the Southeast.

Blizzard woes

The latest of several blizzards this season to hit the Upper Midwest struck early this week. Some of the worst conditions led to serious accidents on Interstate 94 near Casselton, North Dakota, about 25 miles west of Fargo. Wind gusts exceeded 45...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-week-of-winter-storms-coast-to-coast

Blizzard conditions keep trucking across Upper Midwest

A stretch of Interstate 94 near Fargo, North Dakota, was shut down Monday due to a pileup during a snowstorm.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) closed the highway’s westbound lanes from West Fargo to Casselton about 11 a.m. CT due to a “traffic incident.” While the department didn’t say much, the state’s highway patrol provided some more information.

The #Casselton Volunteer Fire Department, accompanied by NDHP, and EMS, braved through #blizzard conditions in -30°F wind...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blizzard-conditions-keep-trucking-across-upper-midwest

Blizzard conditions this week from Mountain West to Midwest

After a weekend storm dumped a quick 5 to 10 inches of snow in parts of the Northeast, it’s the West’s and Midwest’s turn this week.

Another view of the microburst that hit State College with this insane #SnowSquall! Listen to the wind!!!#pawx pic.twitter.com/0y9DXWIY3l

— Nick 🐲 (@Stormin13Norman) February 19, 2022

A pair of low-pressure systems will generate plenty of moisture and energy to make the weather messy for truckers across a broad part of the country, especially Monday and Tuesday.

P...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blizzard-conditions-this-week-from-mountain-west-to-midwest

Blizzard conditions developing in Midwest

More snow and wind in the Midwest will slow down weekend truckers. This is after a snowstorm snarled traffic in parts of the region on Thursday.

Report from Facebook, no idea whos photos these are

~100 car pile up on 39 northbound. 1 mile north of El Paso IL this evening #ilwx pic.twitter.com/b2DiGnR0rU

— Bob Waszak (@nilwxreports) February 17, 2022

That storm was moving through the eastern U.S. as of Friday morning, but another one — an Alberta Clipper system — was following right behind...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blizzard-conditions-developing-in-midwest

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