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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

Messy weekend wintry mix continues in Northern states

Truckers will hit more wet and slushy conditions this weekend from the Great Lakes to the Northeast.

Two cold fronts will produce periods of mixed precipitation — rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain — Friday and Saturday. Most travel impacts will be across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio through Friday night and early Saturday morning, then from West Virginia to Maine the rest of Saturday. Gusty winds may lead to occasional blowing snow and reduced visibility.

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/messy-weekend-wintry-mix-continues-in-northern-states

Springtime wintry storm hitting Northeast

An early spring storm that dumped more than 12 inches of snow in parts of the Upper Midwest earlier this week began moving into the Northeast Wednesday night. It’s losing steam, but may still impact truckers through Thursday night and into Friday.

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Mixed precipitation will make roads messy and potentially hazardous from upstate New York to northern New England. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for the region.

De...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/springtime-wintry-storm-hitting-northeast

Winter storm warnings continue in Upper Midwest

Truckers face another day of dicey winter weather across the Upper Midwest as a storm system slowly spins over the region. Winter storm warnings remain in place for some areas.

Snowfall is accumulating from the Brainerd Lakes area towards the Iron Range. Here is a MNDOT camera near Emily (1/2 way between Remer and Crosby) Expect winter driving conditions #mnwx pic.twitter.com/mznXJ3dDVX

— NWS Duluth (@NWSduluth) March 22, 2022

Snow totals of 4 to 8 inches have already hit some parts of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/winter-storm-warnings-continue-in-upper-midwest

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

Winter storm turns deadly in Kentucky

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are investigating several collisions that occurred Wednesday night due to ice buildup on the Tennessee River Bridge on Interstate 24 in Marshall County. An 18-month old child died in one of those collisions.

Eastbound I-70 at the 183 mile marker, in Montgomery County, is blocked due to a multiple vehicle crash.

While stopped, assisting a stranded motorist, an MSHP patrol car was struck. Luckily, the trooper was not injured.

Please slow down and move over for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/winter-storm-turns-deadly-in-kentucky

Warnings remain posted for icy winter storm

A winter storm that began Wednesday has been spreading sleet and freezing rain from Texas to the mid-South and Ohio Valley. These regions remain at risk for additional accumulations Thursday.

The combination of ice and heaping sleet led to accidents, road closures and power outages in Arkansas. More than 31,000 customers, mostly to the northeast of Little Rock, still had no electricity as of early Thursday morning.

I strongly advise against travel on Highway 67 north of Little Rock, AR. Heavy...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/warnings-remain-posted-for-icy-winter-storm

Midwest snowstorm coming Valentine’s week

Intermittent delays are possible late-week as the next winter storm heads to the Midwest.

Related: Chaining up: 4 pro tips for truckers

A cold front will produce snow and rain across the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies on Monday and Tuesday, heading to the Plains by midweek. The system will gain a bit of steam at that point, potentially producing areas of icy conditions and heavy snow from late Wednesday to early Friday.

The latest forecasts as of Monday morning showed the favored region for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/midwest-snowstorm-coming-valentines-week

Quick-hitting snowstorm returning to Northeast

Another round of harsh winter weather could delay truckers this week in parts of the Northeast.

After a strong nor’easter slammed the region last week, with daily record snow totals of nearly 24 inches in a few cities, a quick-hitting storm developing off the East Coast will add several more inches of snow in some places.

Related: Blizzard cripples US air cargo operations

The storm was already producing snow and freezing rain in the Carolinas early Monday. This will spread into the mid-Atlantic...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/quick-hitting-snowstorm-returning-to-northeast

Hot Shots: Wicked week of winter weather

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 two major winter storms impacting several regions of the country.

Nasty nor’easter

Last weekend, a powerful winter storm slammed parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. For many places, it was the first major snowfall of the season. The nor’easter produced record snowfall in several cities for the date of Jan. 29, including Islip, New...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-wicked-week-of-winter-weather

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