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Strong Sierra snowstorm setting up this weekend

Truckers will hit a heavy snowstorm and possible road closures this weekend in the eastern California mountains. Chaining up will be a must.

Related: Chaining up: 4 pro tips for truckers

The storm system that has been drenching the Northwest this week will finally move inland, with cold air following. This will help produce snow in the Sierra Nevada for about 24 hours, from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the region.

The...

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Keep right! Virginia bill outlines winter storm lane restriction for truckers

If certain lawmakers get their way, truckers in Virginia will have to stay in the right-hand lane during winter storms.

Related: Truckers honored as Highway Angels for feeding snowbound drivers

Democratic Sen. Dave Marsden, the main architect of the bill, introduced it in late January, and it passed in the state Senate less than a month later by a vote of 26-13. It could become law as early as July 1 if it passes in the House of Delegates and the governor signs it.

Marsden proposed the bill in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/keep-right-virginia-bill-outlines-winter-storm-lane-restriction-for-truckers

Hot Shots: Week of winter storms coast to coast

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 accidents on snowy and icy roads from California to the Plains to the Southeast.

Blizzard woes

The latest of several blizzards this season to hit the Upper Midwest struck early this week. Some of the worst conditions led to serious accidents on Interstate 94 near Casselton, North Dakota, about 25 miles west of Fargo. Wind gusts exceeded 45...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-week-of-winter-storms-coast-to-coast

Winter storm turns deadly in Kentucky

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are investigating several collisions that occurred Wednesday night due to ice buildup on the Tennessee River Bridge on Interstate 24 in Marshall County. An 18-month old child died in one of those collisions.

Eastbound I-70 at the 183 mile marker, in Montgomery County, is blocked due to a multiple vehicle crash.

While stopped, assisting a stranded motorist, an MSHP patrol car was struck. Luckily, the trooper was not injured.

Please slow down and move over for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/winter-storm-turns-deadly-in-kentucky

Hot Shots: Snowstorm, wildfire, dust storm

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 100-vehicle pileup in a Midwest snowstorm, another winter California wildfire and a dust storm in the Southwest.

Gridlock

A powerful storm Thursday produced freezing rain and heavy snow in the Midwest. Truckers and other drivers were delayed in spots from the Upper Mississippi Valley through the Great Lakes region. Accidents led to a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-snowstorm-wildfire-dust-storm

Quick-hitting snowstorm heading to Great Lakes

Truckers in parts of the Midwest will run into heavy snow Thursday, as well as gusty winds.

The snowstorm will be a fairly quick-hitter, cranking up Thursday morning and fading for most places by early Friday morning. It won’t be a major storm by any stretch, but it may cause brief delays for drivers.

The Alberta Clipper — a fast-moving winter storm that enters the north-central U.S. from Canada — will sweep across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. The National Weather Service has issued winter...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/quick-hitting-snowstorm-heading-to-great-lakes

Hot Shots: Wicked week of winter weather

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 two major winter storms impacting several regions of the country.

Nasty nor’easter

Last weekend, a powerful winter storm slammed parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. For many places, it was the first major snowfall of the season. The nor’easter produced record snowfall in several cities for the date of Jan. 29, including Islip, New...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-wicked-week-of-winter-weather

Major winter storm now spreading across Northeast

A powerful winter storm that began Tuesday night produced freezing rain and heavy snow the past two days from the Southwest to the Great Lakes.

Thick ice weighed down tree limbs and power lines, especially in parts of the mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley. As of 8 a.m. Friday, more than 350,000 customers had no electricity in eight states, from Texas to New York. Almost 132,000 of those customers were in Tennessee, with most outages in the Memphis area, according to PowerOutage.us.

Related: S...

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Major winter storm aiming at Midwest

After parts of the Northeast got walloped by heavy snow and blizzard conditions over the weekend, it will be the Midwest’s turn in a few days.

Brutal #blizzard conditions and 30” of #snow slammed #Quincy, #MAWX, yes, causing countless accidents. Q pic.twitter.com/DYTK7B5PX7

— Tony Brite (@tbrite89) January 30, 2022

A storm system is projected to track into the southern Plains by late Tuesday and then intensify across the Midwest and Great Lakes on Wednesday and Thursday. With widespread...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/major-winter-storm-aiming-at-midwest

Weekend nor’easter could slam I-95 corridor

There’s an increasing likelihood of a major winter storm — a classic nor’easter — slamming parts of New England and the Canadian Maritimes over the weekend.

The storm will hit from Friday night through Sunday, impacting truckers along the Interstate 95 corridor.

Related: Chaining up: 4 pro tips for truckers

As of Wednesday morning, forecast model guidance was showing the worst conditions would hit eastern New England, including the Boston area, as well as eastern Long Island. New York City is not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekend-noreaster-could-slam-i-95-corridor

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