RT @MSPPIO_NW: I-94 from mp90 (Brandon) to mp123 (Sauk Centre) Troopers out w/over a dozen crash/spin outs on snow covered roads. May encounter some stand still traffic due to the amount of crashes. Please #DriveSmart more info https://t.co/WKvFJYYd6T pic.twitter.com/gr4zX7RSyn
— MN State Patrol (@MnDPS_MSP) October 20, 2020
It’s been a messy week for truckers in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. They have been delayed by snowy, slushy and icy roads from the northern Rockies to...
Snow and ice are two of the worst conditions that truck drivers can face, and being as prepared as possible can reduce the risks of driving through winter storms. Earlier this month, FreightWaves offered several top winter weather driving tips for truckers. These are some additional, potentially life-saving tips suggested by drivers over the past few years.
Freezing rain
Some truckers say freezing rain is the most challenging and dangerous type of weather to deal with behind the wheel. It can be...
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Several rounds of wintry weather could slow down truckers the rest of this week from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes. The National Weather Service (NWS) is expecting the worst conditions late Wednesday through Friday.
Some areas have already seen light snowfall accumulations of 3 inches or less this week. But Monday’s 1.4 inches in Glasgow, Montana, was a daily record for that city.
A series of fronts will move across the...
Several rounds of wintry weather could slow down truckers this week from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes. These will mainly be nuisance storms and won’t shut down supply chains. However, the storms shouldn’t be taken lightly. Roads will be very slick and even icy in some areas.
A series of fronts will move across the region, the first one already producing snowfall and freezing rain from northwestern Montana to northwestern Wyoming. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter...