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Nor’easter continues to slam New England

Satellite animation of Nor'easter off the New England coast.

A powerful nor’easter produced heavy rain and damaging winds Tuesday in parts of the Northeast. Truckers will have to deal with more of the same Wednesday before the storm heads out to sea.

DXFD is handling a very high volume of emergency calls. 37% of the town has no power. Use extreme caution if you need to be on the roads for any reason. Many roads are impassable due to trees down. #weather #noreaster pic.twitter.com/E5YySi4E3H

— Duxbury Fire PIO (@DXFD_PIO) October 27, 2021

Record daily...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/noreaster-continues-to-slam-new-england

Flood threat persists for truckers in Deep South

Tractor-trailer pulled over in the rain on the side of a highway.

Flooding: Westhaven Subdivision in Baton Rouge@NWSNewOrleans pic.twitter.com/U2fiookWPZ

— Jesse Gunkel (@JesseGunkel) May 20, 2021

The threat for more slow-moving thunderstorms and repeated downpours to end the week is looming over parts of the Deep South.

Lake Charles, Louisiana, had a daily record 12.49 inches of rain Monday, which became the third-wettest day in the city’s history. Major flooding prompted water rescues, and Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a state of emergency. Lafayette and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threat-persists-for-truckers-in-deep-south

Snowstorm heading back to northern Rockies

Plow truck clearing snowy Montana highway.

A late-season storm could dump 12 inches of snow or more in parts of Montana and Idaho beginning later Wednesday. Drivers should be prepared to chain up.

Related: States with the strictest chain laws

Regarding tractor-trailers, the Montana and Idaho Departments of Transportation (DOTs) don’t require drivers to use chains every time it snows.

The Montana DOT website says, “Tire chains may be required at any time, anywhere in the state of Montana. They are required on the mountain passes when the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/snowstorm-heading-back-to-northern-rockies

Parade of snowstorms to march through Western states

Swift tractor-trailer heading down snowy California highway.

For the next several days, truckers will be dealing with a barrage of snowstorms across a large portion of the West. The storms will mostly impact travel in high elevations.

The first system is expected to hit Friday, lingering in some areas through this weekend. The first system will be followed up by a much stronger and colder storm starting late Sunday into Monday. This system, with colder air, will bring snow to much lower elevations, including some suburbs of Los Angeles and San Diego....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/parade-of-snowstorms-to-march-through-western-states

Truckers to face Southwest smorgasbord of weather

FedEx truck heading down highway with "Caution: High Winds" digital sign ahead.

Truckers will hit virtually every type of disruptive weather Wednesday in many spots from Texas to California.

Please avoid travel during high winds. Avoid semis and travel trailers. SB 79 in Lambs Canyon. Unknown duration. pic.twitter.com/maa8EaXwfJ

— Caltrans District 8 (@Caltrans8) January 19, 2021

First, pockets of freezing rain and snowfall will make roads extra slick from El Paso, Texas, westward to portions of New Mexico and Arizona. Major accumulations are not likely, but it could be...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-to-face-southwest-smorgasbord-of-weather

Texas snowstorm likely this weekend

Driver pulled into a truck stop on a snow day.

A fast-moving storm system will move across Texas late this weekend, producing a band of snow from portions of eastern New Mexico into the Lone Star State. With cold air already in place, much of the precipitation will be snow. But in some places precipitation will change from rain to sleet and then snow, or remain a mixture. The most likely impact zone will be from the Panhandle to Dallas-Fort Worth and the Texas-Arkansas border.

Based on the most recent computer models Friday morning, the bulk...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texas-snowstorm-likely-this-weekend

Delta prompts hurricane warning for US Gulf Coast (with forecast video)

Satellite animation of Hurricane Delta in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Delta is moving fairly quickly across the Gulf of Mexico, heading toward a Gulf Coast landfall Friday.

Delta is a high-end Category 2 storm with winds of 100 mph as of early Thursday. But warm Gulf waters plus lack of wind shear will help Delta strengthen to at least a Category 3 storm today.

Delta probably will then lose a bit of steam again just prior to landfall Friday, but it will still be a dangerous hurricane when it hits the coast — possibly as a major Category 2 storm.

It looks...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/delta-prompts-hurricane-warning-for-us-gulf-coast-with-forecast-video

Beta’s remnants continue soaking the South (with forecast video)

Heavy rain falling on windshield, as seen from inside a tractor-trailer.

Flooding on MS 556 westbound at US 98 in Franklin County has the road CLOSED. MDOT crews are continuing to monitor the situation.

Remember, if you encounter flooded roadways – Turn Around Don't Drown. #MShwys #mswx pic.twitter.com/wzupDxGMpL

— MDOT (@MississippiDOT) September 24, 2020

Leftover downpours from post-Tropical Storm Beta have been soaking the South almost all week. Major flash flooding and daily record rainfall hit Houston Tuesday, followed by portions of the lower Mississippi...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/betas-remnants-continue-soaking-the-south-with-forecast-video

More delays for truckers as the South gets drenched (with forecast video

"Road Closed" sign.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Beta have been trudging through the South over the past two days, dumping daily record rainfall in eastern Texas and western Mississippi. Thursday, roadblocks and driver delays are possible from northeastern Mississippi to the Tennessee Valley.

Houston got slammed with flash flooding Tuesday. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (ICAO code: IAH) reported a daily record rainfall of 3.58 inches, while the William P. Hobby Airport (ICAO code: HOU) received a whopping...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/more-delays-for-truckers-as-the-south-gets-drenched-with-forecast-video

Thunderstorms could flood parts of US this week (with forecast video)

Two tractor-trailers, side by side, heading down wet highway.

Heavy thunderstorms could flood parts of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast from time to time this week. Truckers will be delayed by periods of torrential rainfall and potential road closures.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Monday, July 20, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

A series of fronts, plus plenty of summer heat and humidity, will provide ample energy for thunderstorm development each day in places across the eastern two-thirds of the country.

With lack of a strong jet stream to steer these systems at a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/thunderstorms-could-flood-parts-of-us-this-week-with-forecast-video

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