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Staying warm key to surviving winter emergency

13 October 2022

Winter is just around the corner, bringing with it colder weather, snow and ice — are you prepared?

While the leaves are still orange and red and the breeze just slightly cool, truckers may not want to think about the sub-zero conditions or frigid, icy and snow-packed routes that many will journey in the upcoming months. However, properly planning for winter driving may well save your life if you’re ever stranded in the cold.

“It’s the mentality that, ‘It’ll never happen to me,’ but in reality...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/staying-warm-key-to-surviving-winter-emergency

Late-season snowstorm heading to Rockies

28 April 2022

Plow truck clearing a snowy Montana highway.

Truckers will probably have to chain up Friday as a late-season storm dumps heavy snow in the northern Rockies.

The storm will begin Thursday night, possibly as a mix of rain and snow, turning to all snow Friday as temperatures drop.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for parts of western Montana, including the Butte, Helena and Great Falls areas. By the time the storm fades late Friday afternoon, places above...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/late-season-snowstorm-heading-to-rockies

Weekend snowstorm heads for parts of the Northwest

8 April 2022

Plow truck clearing snowy road in Washington state.

Truckers will run into periods of heavy snow and high winds this weekend in parts of the Cascades and Rockies.

More specifically, the worst conditions will likely hit the Washington Cascades and northern sections of the Rockies in Idaho and Montana. Most of the snow will accumulate above 2,500 feet in elevation from late Friday afternoon through Saturday.

The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for the Cascade mountains and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekend-snowstorm-heads-for-parts-of-the-northwest

Truckers to face whiteout conditions in Northwest

4 April 2022

A strong snowstorm that began in the Northwest on Sunday will gain more steam early this week.

A potent cold front will move across the region through Tuesday, producing heavy snow, powerful winds and periods of whiteout conditions.

By the time the storm fades, many high elevations of the Washington and Oregon Cascades will be slammed with more 24 to 48 inches of snow and wind gusts exceeding 50 mph. Similar winds will hit parts of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-to-face-whiteout-conditions-in-northwest

Weather tales from the road: Trucker’s storm encounters no joke

30 March 2022

James Card has been through all kinds of weather in his 30-plus years as a truck driver. He told FreightWaves about two storms in particular — a tornado and a snowstorm — that he’s never forgotten.

Close call with a tornado

Card was just beginning his truck driving career when Mother Nature tested his skills, as well as his nerves.

He was hauling a full truckload of freight — 44,000 pounds — on Interstate 44 in Missouri when he ran into a severe thunderstorm.

“It was raining so hard you couldn’t...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weather-tales-from-the-road-truckers-storm-encounters-no-joke

5 dead in Pennsylvania pileup during snowstorm

30 March 2022

The death toll has risen following a pileup Monday on Interstate 81 in eastern Pennsylvania. A total of five people have now been pronounced dead, according to a WFMZ-TV report.

UNBELIEVABLE video of a pileup in Schuylkill County as snow squalls brought visibility on Interstate 81 down to near zero. Video shot live by Mike Moye (Facebook) pic.twitter.com/q1BxgUYz2O

— Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) March 28, 2022

Dozens more were injured when tractor-trailers and other vehicles lost control and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-dead-in-pennsylvania-pileup-during-snowstorm

73 vehicles pile up during weekend snowstorm in Pennsylvania

14 March 2022

A weekend storm system in the eastern U.S. may have led to a 73-vehicle pileup on a Pennsylvania highway. It happened just after 2 p.m. ET Saturday.

Pennsylvania State Police reported that 10 people sustained injuries in the massive accident on state Route 581 in Cumberland County, near the borough of Lemoyne, just a few miles across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg. In a statement on Twitter, a trooper said injuries ranged from “minor to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/73-vehicles-pile-up-during-weekend-snowstorm-in-pennsylvania

Powerful weekend snowstorm still on track toward Northeast

11 March 2022

Weekend truckers will hit hazardous driving conditions and delays across a large swath of the U.S.

A dynamic storm system will track from the Gulf Coast into the Southeast, mid-Atlantic, Northeast and southeastern Canada from Friday into Saturday, pulling in plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic.

More than 150 million people will face some type of impacts from the storm east of the Mississippi River. However, the Northeast, which...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/powerful-weekend-snowstorm-still-on-track-toward-northeast

Blizzard conditions heading back to Rockies, Plains

8 March 2022

Truckers will face treacherous travel the next two days from the Rockies to the Plains as potential blizzard conditions develop.

A strong cold front from Canada will move across the Rockies and central Plains from Tuesday through Thursday, dumping 12 to 24 inches of snow in some high elevations. This front already triggered snow squalls in Montana Monday night.

Wind gusts will reach 35 to 40 mph at times, leading to whiteouts and possible road closures...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blizzard-conditions-heading-back-to-rockies-plains

Weekend snowstorm shuts down interstate travel near Denver

7 March 2022

Traffic on Interstate 25 was backed up for hours Sunday in the Denver area due to at least two separate multi-vehicle pileups during a snowstorm. Road closures ensued.

Denver police tweeted they were investigating a multiple-vehicle crash around 4 p.m. MT on the northbound side of I-25. According to the Denver Fire Department, at least 50 vehicles were involved. No serious injuries were reported.

The northbound lanes were closed as traffic was diverted...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekend-snowstorm-shuts-down-interstate-travel-near-denver

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