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With only a week to go until Christmas, a powerful storm will begin its approach into the Pacific Northwest today, Dec. 18, possibly lasting through Friday, Dec. 20 in some spots. It will gradually develop today before cranking up overnight and tomorrow, producing ice, abundant snowfall and...

The Pacific Northwest is about to get a heaping helping of rain, snow and possibly icy weather for a couple of days. Starting tomorrow, Dec. 18, a potent low-pressure system and associated cold front will crash into the region, lingering at least through Thursday, Dec. 19. Truckers having to go...

It's day two of the wintry mess across the East. Snow, sleet, slush and ice will likely delay drivers from Ohio to southern Maine the rest of today, Dec. 17. Some drivers may even become stopped in their tracks. Overall, expect hazardous road conditions in major metropolitan areas like Columbus...

The third week of December will be rough for many truckers across the U.S. From snow and ice to severe thunderstorms and high winds, our road warriors will need to chain up and keep their wiper blades moving. SONAR Critical Events: Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, 12 p.m. EST. Target areas of two-day...

Late-fall storms will throw a wrench into weekend travel plans in several regions of the U.S. The weather will be icy and dicey from the West to the Northeast, and delays are likely as roads turn or remain snow and ice covered. Truckers will have to chain up or find alternate routes in order to...

Look for messy weather today, Dec. 10, and tonight across the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest and Northwest. Precipitation will practically run the gamut, from rain to snow and sleet. Truckers are bound to run into typical delays on major highways and secondary routes. A sharp drop in temperatures...

Truckers will have to deal with winter-like weather in a few regions of the U.S. this week, and take it slowly to avoid "slip sliding away" on the roads. Snow, ice, wind and bitterly cold temperatures will lead to potentially dangerous travel and delays of freight movement. Today, Dec. 9, the...

A powerful storm will crank up across California this weekend, turning parts of the Golden State white. Heavy snowfall and strong winds will likely cause significant freight transportation delays. Shippers, as well as drivers and dispatchers, should do whatever they can do get ahead of/go around...

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The nor'easter off the New England coast will stick around for another day. Snowfall continues during daylight hours across much of the region, continuing early this evening primarily in Maine. SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, December 3, 2019, 9:00 a.m. EST The heaviest snow bands today, Dec. 3...

Mother Nature was not kind to parts of the U.S. Thanksgiving week, slamming parts of the West, Great Plains and Midwest with heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions. Now it's the Northeast's turn today and tonight, December 2. Drivers will need to chain up – check chain laws here for the latest...

Federal regulators in the U.S. are keeping tabs on storms producing heavy snowfall during Thanksgiving weekend in case exemptions from hours-of-service (HOS) regulations are needed. As earlier reported by FreightWaves, two winter-like storms are predicted to produce significant amounts of snow as...

The timing couldn't be worse for holiday travelers, or for truckers trying to one more load under their belts before heading home for Thanksgiving, but two storms next week could throw a wrench into their plans. Each storm could potentially affect several states over two- to three-day periods,...

The official end of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is only nine days away. It runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. But Mother Nature didn't get the memo: A tropical storm that was named earlier this week may very well become the seventh hurricane of the season. Tropical Storm Sebastien began on...

The first notable winter-like storm in the Mountain West this fall has been delivering on its promise. FreightWaves.com first reported on the potential storm on Monday, Nov. 18. The system has been dumping abundant snowfall across the Rockies and Great Basin for the past 36 hours. It was so bad in...