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Potato farmers are disappointed in the way the 2019 crop year is ending along the Red River Valley, from eastern North Dakota to northwestern Minnesota. The weather has forced many of those farmers to leave their crops in the fields after Mother Nature dealt a one-two punch. Damaged potatoes at...

On today's episode, Nick Austin delivers the weather update, Kyle Cunningham talks to the carriers, and Donny Gilbert brings the brokerage updates around the country. Image Sourced from Pixabay

Some parts of the continental United States (CONUS) will have snowy roads today, November 5, while others will be wet. In either case, drivers will have to take it slow at times from the High Plains to the Midwest, and from the Southwest to the Mid-Atlantic. Shippers should expect minor delays....

I hope all of you had a pleasant and safe weekend! Overall, weather across the continental U.S. will be pretty quiet today, November 4, with only some possible minor disruptions to travel and freight movement. Swift Snowfall in Northern Rockies One problem area today will be in the northern...

Mother Nature is about to scare up a snowstorm in some Midwestern states beginning later today, October 30. Not a major storm for most areas in the impact zone, but it will be enough to cause some trouble. Truckers will have to deal with a lot of slick roads, and the winds will pick up. Shippers...

A big blast of snow and wind will continue across parts of the Rocky Mountains the rest of today, October 29, lasting into tonight as an arctic cold front moves through the region. Hazardous road conditions, as well as blowing snow and near white-out conditions will result in potential delays in...

Cold, snowy weather will be the rule rather than the exception across many states the next few days, leading up to Halloween. While an all-out blizzard is unlikely – with roads closed and power outages for days – travel will be tough for truckers at times, and shippers should expect some minor...

Wind, rain and snow could slow drivers a bit in several regions of the U.S. today, October 25. The messy weather continues into the weekend. Pesky Plains Extremely strong crosswinds will continue to make deadheading quite risky across portions of central and western Montana through this evening....

The snowstorm that began last night keeps cranking across the Rockies and southern Great Plains today, October 24, mainly south of Denver and Colorado Springs. Snowfall will remain heavy in some places, along with gusty winds, blowing snow, and white-out conditions. Shippers should expect delays,...

A strong winter-like storm will barrel through the Rockies and southern Great Plains tonight, October 23 into Thursday, October 24. Shippers should expect delays due to significant travel issues for truckers who try to make it through the storm. A strong cold front will help trigger snowfall over...

Contributions by FreightWaves Market Analyst Alexandria Quevedo Even though it's October, reminders of the devastating March floods in the western Corn Belt haven't faded. Roads are still closed, farms drowned, and the volume of grain carloads leaving the region is still trying to play catch up....

There is plenty of disruptive weather happening today, October 22, in several regions of the U.S. Resulting delays for shippers should be minor/moderate. Driver safety will be the main concern. Stormy Mess in the East Truckers will run into wet and stormy conditions on the I-81 and I-95 corridors...

Messy Monday in the South Drivers will run into thunderstorms and pockets of heavy rain across several southern states today, October 21. The cold front that helped spin up tornadoes in Dallas, Texas last night will head east, tracking across the South. Expect delays from Houston to New Orleans,...

Weekend Weather Woes For Florida A tropical system will threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast and I-10 corridor – from New Orleans to Clearwater – with gusty winds, heavy rain, storm surge and dangerous flooding. It begins later today, October 18, lasting through Saturday. SONAR Critical Events:...

The 2019 Atlantic cyclone season is showing no signs of letting up. A cluster of thunderstorms in the Bay of Campeche, off the eastern coast of Mexico, is becoming better organized. It could very well transform into the next tropical storm. It would be the first cyclone to make U.S. landfall since...