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Potential Northeast snowstorm coming early next week (with forecast video)

Plows clearing a snowy Pennsylvania highway.

A strong snowstorm could slam parts of the Great Lakes and southern Appalachians early next week, after a relatively quiet weekend. Drivers will likely hit delays across several states, slowing freight flows for a day or two.

Gulf of Mexico moisture will meet up with a cold front to potentially produce heavy snowfall Sunday night into Monday. Exactly which areas will see snow and how intense the storm will be are still up in the air. But all indications as of Friday morning point to a storm that...

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Snowy Thanksgiving week ahead for some truckers (with forecast video)

Road crew standing in the snow next to "Road Closed" sign.

Truckers trying to grab loads the next few days before heading home for Thanksgiving may hit roadblocks due to wintry weather. Periods of heavy snowfall will hit the Rockies Monday night and Tuesday, with snow, sleet and freezing rain across the Great Lakes. 

Some of the worst conditions will be across the Rockies in central and southwestern Colorado, where the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning. The warning does not include the downtown Denver area, but it does...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/snowy-thanksgiving-week-ahead-for-some-truckers-with-forecast-video

Heavy snowstorm to slam Western freight markets this week (with forecast video)

Tractor-trailers and cars in traffic on a snowy road in the Sierra Nevada.

Truckers who can’t avoid the Mountain West the next few days will have to chain up as heavy snowfall develops. High winds will increase the travel risk.

Outlook

A storm system is approaching the region, producing light snow and freezing rain in high elevations Monday. The storm will spread south Tuesday from the Cascades and northern Rockies into the Sierra Nevada. As of Monday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) has various winter storm alerts posted only for the Sierra Nevada, where the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heavy-snowstorm-to-slam-western-freight-markets-this-week-with-forecast-video

Weekend snowstorm cranking in out West (with forecast video)

Tractor-trailers and cars on a snowy Wyoming highway.

Truckers will have to chain up the next few days as heavy snowfall spread across several Western states. High winds will make driving even more dangerous in some areas.

Outlook

A strong cold front, plus abundant moisture flow from the Pacific, will track through the Washington and Oregon Cascades, the Wasatch Range in Utah, as well as the Rockies of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Look for 12 to 24 inches of snowfall in many areas from Friday through the weekend. Going over mountain passes...

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Major wintry storm slamming Plains until midweek

Tractor-trailer heading through blowing snow.

A high-impact winter-like storm is unfolding in the Plains and will last until Wednesday in some areas.

SONAR Critical events and radar: Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, 12 p.m. ET

For the next two days, periods of heavy snowfall, freezing rain and gusty winds will stop many drivers in their tracks from the Rockies to the prairies of Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma.

The most significant ice buildup of a half inch to an inch will impact drivers from northeastern Texas to much of Oklahoma. This includes the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/major-wintry-storm-slamming-plains-until-midweek

Watch? Warning? Blizzard? Whiteout? Weather terms every trucker should know

Tractor-trailer heading down slick highway with snow in the surrounding hills nd mountains.

Each year, trucking companies lose an estimated 32.6 billion vehicle hours due to weather-related congestion, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Also, an estimated 12% of total truck delays are due to weather, and the approximate cost of weather-related delays to trucking companies ranges from $2.2 billion to $3.5 billion annually.

Planning ahead for the weather is crucial to driver safety and a carrier’s bottom line. Becoming familiar with some weather vocabulary can help.

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Weekend snowstorm to pummel Northwest, Rockies, Midwest (with forecast video)

Trucks and cars on a snowy Washington state highway.

Truckers will hit a nasty early season snowstorm this weekend if they can’t reroute around the Northwest and Midwest. Drivers who decide to risk it will need to chain up. Besides heavy precipitation, periods of blizzard conditions in some areas will make driving nearly impossible.

Outlook

A strong cold front will crash into the Pacific Northwest on Friday, heading to the northern Rockies, northern Plains and Upper Midwest throughout the weekend.

The storm will dump at least 12 inches of snowfall...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekend-snowstorm-to-pummel-northwest-rockies-midwest-with-forecast-video

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