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Truckers facing severe storm risks across US

Tractor-trailers heading down wet highway with lighting across a night sky.

Heat and humidity are building up across several areas of the country, leading to good odds of truckers running into showers and thunderstorms. Storms could become particularly strong to severe in some places the next couple of days.

Tuesday

Severe storms will be scattered across two pockets of the country Tuesday — one in the Plains, the other in the Northeast.

Gusty winds, large hail and a few isolated tornadoes could impact drivers on the Interstate 25 and 90 corridors from Billings, Montana,...

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Stormy week ahead for truckers in Plains

Lightning across a dark sky.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will drench portions of the Plains and Midwest over the next few days, leading to potential delays for truckers.

Drivers are most likely to experience flash flooding in the Houston metropolitan area, as well as places to the west of the city along Interstate 10 heading toward San Antonio. The National Weather Service (NWS) has a flash flood watch posted for these areas. According to the NWS, some spots in the Houston area received 4 to 12 inches of rain Monday,...

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High-wind threat developing for Northeast truckers

Tractor-trailer flipped on side of a road.

This weekend will get off to a shaky start for truckers in the Northeast as winds intensify.

The large pressure difference between a departing cold front and an approaching high-pressure system will force the air to flow violently at times, producing potentially dangerous winds beginning Friday afternoon.

Gusts of 50 to 60 mph will blow from northwest to southeast across major highways, including Interstate 95. This will make travel dicey in places such as Baltimore; Washington; Philadelphia; New...

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Heavy dose of springtime snow in the Rockies

Traffic backup on snowy Wyoming highway.

Old Man Winter isn’t done with the Rockies quite yet, even though it’s mid-April. Periods of heavy snow and gusty winds will slam the region over the next two days.

Snowstorms aren’t unusual this time of year, but shippers and carriers should expect some minor to moderate supply chain disruptions due to the wintry conditions. Truckers will have to chain up.

The storm system, which began Tuesday night, will continue to dump accumulating snow mostly in the central and northern Rockies of Colorado,...

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Fire weather danger still scorching Southwest

Smoke from wildfires across the sky.

The threat for wildfires keeps blazing across the Southwest as the ground remains parched.

Much of the region, including the Mojave Desert, has been under “extreme” or “exceptional” drought for several months. These are the worst two categories issued by the U.S. Drought Monitor, and fires of different sizes continue to burn.

Many of the fires have been contained. But the drought, combined with very dry air and gusty winds, will make it easy for new fires to start over the next few days. Also,...

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Snowy week ahead for Rockies truckers

Tractor-trailers on a snowy Colorado highway.

Old Man Winter will hang around the Rockies this week, dumping heavy snow in some spots. Winds will be whipping, too, making travel a bit dicey for drivers who are deadheading (hauling empty trailers) or carrying light loads.

The worst conditions will likely happen Tuesday and Wednesday, mainly from west of Denver in Colorado to southern Idaho, western Wyoming, southern Montana and eastern Nevada. Total snow amounts will depend on exact location and elevation, but some areas could see up to 12...

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High risk of wildfires in High Plains

Raging wildfire.

Drivers may run into areas of smoke and low visibility in the Plains this weekend as the risk of more wildfires remains elevated.

East and westbound lanes of I-94 are temporarily closed from Beach to Belfield due to a grass fire until further notice. There is no detour in place, motorists must use alternate routes.

For information on road conditions, visit the ND Roads map at https://t.co/EXHjjzmsoB

— NDDOT (@NorthDakotaDOT) April 1, 2021

From Montana and the Dakotas southward to Oklahoma,...

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Truckers to hit late-season Northeast snowstorm

Tractor-trailer in blowing snow.

April will start on a snowy note for truckers across parts of the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada.

A strengthening late-season storm system will change rainfall to snowfall Wednesday night, lasting through Thursday. Look for possible temporary disruptions to supply chains and freight flows due to accumulating snowfall and gusty winds. 

The western extent of the snow will be across eastern Ohio and parts of West Virginia. The zone will then continue northward through central...

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Truckers face high-wind threat to start week

Tractor-trailer flipped on side of a highway.

Powerful winds Monday will be an issue for truckers across a broad area of the country.

The high risk of rollovers stretches more than 1,500 miles from the Rockies to the Midwest and more than 900 miles from the northern Plains to the Texas Panhandle. Drivers deadheading (hauling empty trailers) or carrying light loads will have to be especially careful.

A strong low-pressure system and associated frontal boundaries are responsible for the fast-moving air, which will last into Monday night in...

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High winds to rock Northeast truckers Friday

Tractor-trailer flipped on roadside.

Dangerous winds will kick in Friday across the Northeast, impacting truckers heading to busy freight markets in the region.

A low-pressure system moving through the Northeast is producing scattered rain showers. The pressure difference between this low and a high-pressure system over the Great Lakes will be strong enough to create very windy conditions.

Gusts from the southwest will range from 45 to 65 mph from the Interstate 95 corridor across the interior Northeast and much of New England. This...

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