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.

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

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What do climate normals mean?

You may have heard your local TV weather forecaster say, “Today’s high was 90. That’s 5 degrees above normal.” How does that forecaster know what is considered “normal” on a given day? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate normals offer an answer.

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Climate normals are 30-year averages for variables like temperature and precipitation. They provide a baseline that allows scientists to compare a location’s current or predicted weather to...

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