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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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Truckers’ week off to snowy start in Mountain West

Plow truck clearing snowy Montana highway.

Drivers heading through the Rockies of Montana and Wyoming will hit late-season snowfall the next two days.

A fairly potent low-pressure system will trigger wet snow or a rain-snow mix across the region Monday and Tuesday. Accumulating snowfall will mainly impact drivers over mountain passes above 5,000 feet in elevation. Places in Montana such as McDonald Pass (U.S. Highway 12), Homestake Pass (Interstate 90), Rogers Pass and Logan Pass could see some of the highest snowfall totals, with 8...

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Late-season snowstorm hitting Northeast

Tractor-trailer heading down highway with some snow on the road and surrounding hillsides.

April is starting on a snowy note for truckers across the interior northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada.

Cold air and a strengthening late-season storm system began changing rainfall to snowfall Wednesday night across the region, and the storm will last through Thursday. Look for possible temporary disruptions to supply chains and freight flows due to accumulating snowfall and gusty winds. 

The forecast has only changed slightly since FreightWaves first reported on the potential storm...

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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 out West to face more late-season snowstorms

Cars and tractor-trailers on a snow covered Idaho highway.

Spring started three days ago, but Mother Nature doesn’t always pay attention to the calendar.

Periods of moderate to heavy snowfall will keep truckers on their toes much of this week in high elevations of the Northwest and the Rockies.

A series of storm systems will track across these regions, as well as southwestern Canada, during the next five to six days. When all is said and done with this extended event, snowfall totals will range from 6 to 24 inches, with isolated higher totals of 36...

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Heavy snowstorms out West for weekend truckers

"Winter Driving Conditions Ahead" sign above a snow-covered highway.

A series of Pacific storms means weekend truckers will have to deal with periods of heavy snowfall and gusty winds out West. Disruptive weather could linger into next week in some areas.

Drivers will have to chain up, at various times, before heading over the high elevations of the Sierra Nevada, Cascades and Rockies. They should expect potential road closures and temporary delays on sections of Interstates 5, 80 and 90.

The heaviest snowfall, possibly totaling 12 inches or more, will probably...

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Strong Sierra snowstorm for end-of-week truckers

Cars and semis stopped by the CHP on a snowy California highway.

A Pacific storm will bring periods of moderate to heavy snowfall Thursday and Friday to the Sierra Nevada, as well as the southern Cascades. Travel delays and chain controls will impact mountain travel.

Snow levels Thursday will range from 4,500 to 5,500 feet in northern California and 5,000 to 7,000 feet in eastern California. Cooler air Thursday night and Friday will drop snow levels to around 3,000 to 4,500 feet in northern California and 4,000 to 6,000 feet in eastern California. Most of the...

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Blizzard to disrupt weekend freight flows out West

Traffic buildup behind snow plows on a Colorado highway.

A high-impact late-season winter storm is still on track to slam portions of the Rockies and Plains this weekend. Shippers should expect potentially significant delays in freight flows.

The potent low-pressure system will move across the Desert Southwest Friday to near the Four Corners region by Saturday, then across southeastern Colorado Sunday. This track will bring significant snowfall to much of northeastern and north-central Colorado, likely resulting in difficult to impossible travel from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blizzard-to-disrupt-weekend-freight-flows-out-west

High-impact snowstorm to hit Rockies, Plains

Cars and tractor-trailers stuck in a traffic jam on a snowy highway.

A strong winter storm will likely move from the central Rockies into the Plains later this week, impacting freight flows on the ground and in the air.

Heavy snowfall and strong winds will initially develop Friday over the mountains of Colorado, migrating into the Plains late Friday and over the weekend. Virtually all the most recent computer models are depicting a large area of heavy snowfall, with totals of 6 to 15 inches and some areas receiving 20-plus inches.

Current indications, as of...

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Truckers to hit another week of snowstorms out West

Tractor-trailer on a snowy California highway.

After a few rounds of mostly light to moderate mountain snowfall out West last week, truckers will face more wintry weather in these areas over the next several days.

Fortunately, most of these storms will not likely stop drivers in their tracks, but they will need to be prepared to chain up. The storms will come in waves, and some will be stronger than others.

The first will hit the Sierra Nevada during the first half of the week, with the heaviest snowfall from Tuesday afternoon through...

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