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Major storm heading to Western US

A strong storm system will move from the Pacific into the West Coast late Saturday into Sunday, producing the heaviest amount of precipitation for the region since late October.

The potential impact zone will stretch from Oregon to areas of Southern California. Truckers should expect heavy rain in lower elevations and valleys of the Cascades and Sierra Nevada, heavy snow in higher elevations and strong winds at all locations.

Major cities within this zone include Portland, Oregon, and San...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/major-storm-heading-to-western-us

Weekend snowstorm barreling toward Northwest

Truckers will face another Northwest storm as heavy snow spreads across several states this weekend.

Related: 5 states with toughest chain laws for truckers

The region has seen numerous storms this fall, leading to record rainfall and devastating flooding in northern Washington and portions of British Columbia. Flooding issues may continue as lower elevations and valleys receive more wet weather.

Friday and Saturday

Truckers will hit the most treacherous travel Friday night and Saturday in the high...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekend-snowstorm-barreling-toward-northwest

Next Pacific Northwest storm cranking up

Cars and trucks on a snow Idaho road.

Truckers will have to be ready to chain up again as they head through the Northwest. The next snowstorm was beginning to crank up Thursday morning and will impact travel in the valleys and mountains.

Related: 5 states with toughest chain laws for truckers

Recent storms have dumped a few feet of snow in parts of the Cascades and northern Rockies. This next storm will add several more inches in some parts of the region, especially eastern Washington and northern Idaho, where the National Weather...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/next-pacific-northwest-storm-cranking-up

What does La Nina mean for truckers this winter?

Tractor-trailers in rain and snow.

A La Nina climate pattern is emerging for the second consecutive winter in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC).

For carriers, this means their drivers may have to deal with a high number of delays in the Northwest and Great Lakes. Impacts would spread to shippers and customers.

Related: 5 states with toughest chain laws for truckers

During La Nina, strong trade winds push more warm Pacific water toward Asia. This produces...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-does-la-nina-mean-for-truckers-this-winter

Storms continue to pound Pacific Northwest, Sierra Nevada

Cars and trucks on a snowy Washington highway.

Truckers will have to deal with more messy weather in the Northwest and Sierra Nevada the next two days as another round of heavy rain and snow cranks up.

Related: 5 states with toughest chain laws for truckers

This is another in a series of storms that has been impacting these regions, as well as southwestern Canada, for about the past week. Expect ongoing disruptions to supply chain networks through Wednesday due to potential delays in surface transportation, air cargo and operations at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/storms-continue-to-pound-pacific-northwest-sierra-nevada

Hot Shots: Fiery truck crash, sizable snow, huge hail and more

Photo montage of a plane being deiced and someone holding a large hailstone.

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 a fiery two-truck crash in Atlanta, record-size hail in Australia, South Dakota snow and more.

Log jam

A tractor-trailer fire shut down all lanes of Interstate 285 southbound near the Atlanta airport all day Thursday. WSB-TV reported that the accident happened at the Washington Road exit around 7:45 a.m. ET. The crash involved two...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-fiery-truck-crash-sizable-snow-huge-hail-and-more

Blizzard keeps trucking through Rockies

Tractor-trailers at a truck stop on a snowy night.

Tuesday will be another day of heavy snow, whiteout conditions and delays for truckers in the Rockies. This first big storm of the season began early Monday and has already produced 12 to 20 inches of snow in many high elevations of the region, according to the National Weather Service.

Most of the snow so far has hit eastern Idaho, southern Montana and northern Wyoming, but will spread Tuesday across the rest of Wyoming, eastern Montana, Utah and western Colorado. In areas already blanketed, an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blizzard-keeps-trucking-through-rockies

Hot Shots: Beer spill, flash floods, memorial on a truck and more

Photo montage of tractor-trailers in rain, snow and with a rainbow in the background.

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so on social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features beer lost in a truck rollover, vehicles stuck in Southern floodwaters, a memorial traveling on a big rig and more.

Party foul

An 18-wheeler rolled over Wednesday in west-central Wisconsin, spilling cases of Leinenkugel Oktoberfest beer onto the side of a highway, according to WEAU-TV in Eau Claire.

According to the Wisconsin State Patrol,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-beer-spill-flash-floods-memorial-on-a-truck-and-more

1st big snowfall of season possibly coming to Mountain West

Tractor-trailers on a snowy road.

A big change in the weather will change summerlike conditions to winter across parts of the Northwest and Rockies.

Temperatures were well above normal in the Northwest most of the summer and that trend continued into early fall. October began with temperatures more typical of July or August in the northern Rockies. The high in Helena, Montana, soared to 84 degrees Tuesday, surpassing the daily record high of 81 degrees set in 1958. Helena’s average high for Oct. 5 is 64 degrees.

Related: 5 states...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/1st-big-snowfall-of-season-possibly-coming-to-mountain-west

Hot Shots: Flash floods, summer snow, choppy landing and more

Montage of tractor-trailers in rain and snow.

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 a trucker in floodwaters, early season snow out West, a nearly disastrous helicopter landing and more.

Turn around, don’t drown

Heavy rain slammed portions of the Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday, with some places reporting 5 to 9 inches. Flash flooding ensued in several cities, but high water across a Baltimore-area road didn’t stop...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-flash-floods-summer-snow-choppy-landing-and-more

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