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Weekend snowstorm cranking in out West (with forecast video)

13 November 2020

Tractor-trailers and cars on a snowy Wyoming highway.

Truckers will have to chain up the next few days as heavy snowfall spread across several Western states. High winds will make driving even more dangerous in some areas.

Outlook

A strong cold front, plus abundant moisture flow from the Pacific, will track through the Washington and Oregon Cascades, the Wasatch Range in Utah, as well as the Rockies of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Look for 12 to 24 inches of snowfall in many areas from Friday through the weekend. Going over mountain passes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekend-snowstorm-cranking-in-out-west-with-forecast-video

Drivers facing wintry start to week in Northeast (with forecast video)

2 November 2020

Several plow trucks on a snowy New York state highway.

Heavy snowfall

Heavy lake effect snowfall that started Sunday will keep roads slick Monday across parts of the interior Northeast.

Cold, northwesterly winds on the backside of a low-pressure system are flowing over the relatively warmer waters of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Abundant moisture will keep the snow coming all day in some areas Monday.

Places such as Oswego, Watertown and Lowville, New York, and other areas on the Tug Hill Plateau will likely see another 7 to 12 inches....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drivers-facing-wintry-start-to-week-in-northeast-with-forecast-video

Weekend truckers to face high winds, snowfall (with forecast video)

30 October 2020

Tractor-trailer heading down highway with "Caution: High Winds" sign ahead.

Wicked winds

High winds will challenge drivers Friday in parts of Montana as a cold front sweeps across the Continental Divide.

Southwesterly gusts could reach 60 to 80 mph in places such as Helena, Great Falls and Cut Bank. These crosswinds will make deadheading — pulling an empty trailer — very risky on Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 2 through this region.

Saturday the high wind threat shifts to the Dakotas. Gusts will hit 50 to 60 mph on I-90 and I-94 in Pierre, Rapid City, Bismarck and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekend-truckers-to-face-high-winds-snowfall-with-forecast-video

Truckers rank the most dangerous weather conditions

22 October 2020

Crew placing "Road Closed" sign along a snowy road.

Truck drivers experience a range of extreme weather across the United States. This is especially true for long-haul drivers who travel through several states on each trip. It’s not unusual for them to drive straight through a Rocky Mountain blizzard right into dry, windy plains on the same day. Bad weather for truckers can cause delays, major accidents, serious injuries or even death.

In a social media survey, FreightWaves asked truckers which hazardous weather type they thought was the worst to...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/truckers-rank-the-most-dangerous-weather-conditions

Interstate 15 closed due to tractor-trailer rollover (with forecast video)

13 October 2020

Tractor-trailer blown over along a highway.

High winds caused a tractor-trailer to roll over Monday afternoon along Interstate 15 in Montana. It happened in the northbound lanes near Conrad, about 60 miles north of Great Falls. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) travel information map showed a “full road closure … until recovery is complete.”

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Great Falls sent out a civil emergency message at 3:32 p.m. MT Monday — at the request of the Pondera County Department of Emergency Services —...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/interstate-15-closed-due-to-tractor-trailer-rollover-with-forecast-video

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