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Blizzard keeps trucking through Rockies

Tractor-trailers at a truck stop on a snowy night.

Tuesday will be another day of heavy snow, whiteout conditions and delays for truckers in the Rockies. This first big storm of the season began early Monday and has already produced 12 to 20 inches of snow in many high elevations of the region, according to the National Weather Service.

Most of the snow so far has hit eastern Idaho, southern Montana and northern Wyoming, but will spread Tuesday across the rest of Wyoming, eastern Montana, Utah and western Colorado. In areas already blanketed, an...

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Snowstorm to slam Rockies early this week

Cars and tractor-trailers on a snowy highway.

The first major storm of the season is set to blanket the Rockies with heavy snow through midweek. While this will primarily be a mountain snow event, a few snowflakes could reach the lower-lying valleys.

Whether truckers are ready for it or not, Old Man Winter will slam a large part of the region Monday through Tuesday, fading early Wednesday. The storm will also produce blizzard conditions and the coldest temperatures of the season in the mountainous terrain, with lows dropping into the teens...

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Blizzard shuts down Denver flights, roads

Plow trucks clearing runways at Denver International Airport.

A powerful late-season blizzard arrived on schedule, burying portions of the Rockies and Plains in more than 2 feet of snowfall over the weekend.

At 1 a.m. DEN had received 27.1 inches of snow! Snow has stopped and crews are working hard to clear runways. At this time, all runways remain closed and all morning flights have been cancelled. If you're traveling today, please double check your flight status with your airline. pic.twitter.com/jMWn1nLZlo

— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) March...

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Blizzard to disrupt weekend freight flows out West

Traffic buildup behind snow plows on a Colorado highway.

A high-impact late-season winter storm is still on track to slam portions of the Rockies and Plains this weekend. Shippers should expect potentially significant delays in freight flows.

The potent low-pressure system will move across the Desert Southwest Friday to near the Four Corners region by Saturday, then across southeastern Colorado Sunday. This track will bring significant snowfall to much of northeastern and north-central Colorado, likely resulting in difficult to impossible travel from...

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Powerful snowstorm still on track for Rockies, Plains

Tractor-trailer and cars heading down Nebraska highway on a snowy day.

A high-impact winter storm is still on track to move through the central Rockies and portions of the Plains this weekend. Shippers should expect potentially significant delays in freight flows.

Heavy snowfall and strong winds will initially develop Friday afternoon over the mountains of Colorado, migrating into the Plains late Friday through the weekend. Virtually all the most recent computer models are depicting a fairly large area of heavy snowfall, with the epicenter of the biggest totals...

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Truckers will hit 2 regions of snowstorms this week

Driver putting chains on his tires as snow falls.

As Texas and other Southern states continue to thaw from last week’s major winter storms, backlogged freight should gradually find its way in and out of those areas.

Meanwhile, drivers will have to chain up as winter storms hit the Northeast and Northwest this week.

Northeast

Snowfall will spread across the Northeast Monday, including portions of the I-95 corridor. This won’t be a major storm, with large metropolitan areas like Philadelphia, New York City and Boston receiving only an inch or two....

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Powerful weekend winter storms bound for Northwest, South

Tractor-trailers heading down a snowy highway.

NEW #VIDEO! A major winter storm is impacting Portland, OR. In the west hills of PDX numerous vehicles are stuck, including multiple 18-wheelers on interstate 26. Heavy snow paired with strong blowing wind is making for blizzard like conditions at times. #orwx #snow pic.twitter.com/KUhaQQnR3m

— Benjamin Jurkovich (@BenjaminJurkovi) February 12, 2021

A powerful winter storm will make roads treacherous for truckers this weekend. It starts in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) on Friday, ending up in...

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Blizzard keeps trucking through Midwest

Tractor-trailers heading down snowy highway.

A powerful, quick-hitting snowstorm that began overnight in the Midwest will linger through Thursday night. Truckers will run into hazardous conditions across a large region, impacting more than half a dozen states.

Already snow covered and blowing really bad out in western parts of Iowa. This is Highway 6 at Interstate 80 north of Atlantic. #iawx pic.twitter.com/DuEg0qdOdy

— NWS Des Moines (@NWSDesMoines) February 4, 2021

The worst weather will stretch from the eastern half of Nebraska to...

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Blizzard to blast through Midwest, Great Lakes

Cars and tractor-trailers behind a plow truck on a snowy Michigan highway.

A quick-hitting snowstorm will barrel through several states Thursday, mainly across the  Midwest and Great Lakes.

The storm is out West as of Wednesday morning, dumping heavy snowfall in parts of the Cascades, Rockies and Sierra Nevada. By the time it reaches the Midwest and Great Lakes, it will remain strong enough to produce blizzard conditions in some areas.

The worst weather will likely stretch from the eastern half of Nebraska to Michigan. Snowfall totals will be higher on the northern side...

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Weekend snowstorm heading to key Midwest freight markets

Plow trucks on a snowy Illinois highway.

The powerful Sierra Nevada snowstorm is heading to the Midwest this weekend, but there’s good news — it won’t be a debilitating blizzard when it arrives. However, drivers still shouldn’t let their guards down. They will hit difficult driving conditions in some areas.

Up to 12 inches of snowfall could pile up in places from eastern Iowa to western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. However, accumulations of 5 to 10 inches will be most common. Wind gusts will reach 25 to 30 mph, producing...

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