snowstorm

The first major snowstorm to hit the Sierra Nevada in about three months cranked up over the weekend. Some areas like Squaw Ski Resort and Tahoe City got slammed with two feet or more of accumulation, while others spots like Alpine Summit and Squaw Valley recorded wind gusts of more than 100 mph...

Old Man Winter keeps trucking through some of the largest freight markets in the country heading into the weekend. Fortunately, impacts on drivers and freight flows should be minor, or moderate at worst. A clipper system – a fast moving low pressure cell and associate fronts that move southeast...

High winds will pummel areas of the nation's heartland today, while downpours continue to soak the South. Truckers run the risk of rollovers or getting stuck in flash flooding, resulting in safety concerns and freight flow delays. What To Expect High winds gusting in the range of 40 to 55 mph...

DRONE 2: @ArmondoWKRN captured this drone video from Holly Street in East Nashville. #NashvilleTornado https://t.co/Jn2aFoT1eu pic.twitter.com/kr07OPIxH2 — WKRN (@WKRN) March 3, 2020 Tornadoes killed several people in middle Tennessee overnight, including in the Nashville area. The storms hit...

March isn't exactly coming in like a lion in any particular region of the country, but some low-impact winter storms could slow down drivers and freight flows this week in a few markets that have seen increasing volumes over the past seven days. SONAR Critical Events and radar: Monday, Mar. 2,...

A blizzard hit areas from Cleveland, Ohio to parts of northern New England on Thursday. Ahead of the storm on Wednesday evening, the New York State Thruway Authority announced a ban on empty trailers on I-90 in the western part of the state, anticipating some of the worst conditions would hit this...

Empty trailers have been banned from a large stretch of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) due to high winds in the Northeast. Gusts up to 60 mph will make it too risky for truckers to haul empty trailers, known as "deadheading," through the area. The ban is in both directions between the...

A blizzard is about to blow through parts of the Northeastern U.S., stalling late-week freight flow in the region. Snow totals will be measured in feet, and truckers may not be able to see more than a few feet in front of them at times. SONAR Critical Events: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 HEAVY...

A significant winter storm is still on track to dump heavy snowfall across parts of the Great Lakes, Northeast and southeastern Canada over the next couple of days. The track of the storm may end up a bit south of yesterday's forecast, but it will still impact drivers and freight movement in...

A developing storm could have significant effects on Midwest freight markets in the coming days. Heavy snow and gusty winds will likely slow down truckers, as well as disrupt air cargo flows at airports. SONAR Critical Events: Monday, Feb. 24, 2020; Great Lakes snowstorm The Setup A low...

Parts of the South will look like a winter wonderland today, but it may not be a treat for truckers. Snowfall will probably delay freight flows in areas that aren't used to seeing many winter storms. However, as we will explain later, this hasn't really affected the behavior of freight markets in...

Heavy snowfall will hit parts of the Plains and southern Rockies today – places where truckers expect it during the winter. However, some drivers may run into snowfall across the Southeast tomorrow, in some places where it's a bit unusual. Setup And Scenarios A low pressure system is pumping...

Rochester, NY was getting some heavy snow earlier this morning! Planes were still able to land in these conditions at ROC. #NYwx #snow pic.twitter.com/SOkPprPNui — WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) February 18, 2020 Another snowstorm is hitting the Northeast today, but large freight markets and...

Another snowstorm is about to slam the Pacific Northwest (PNW) after Mother Nature finally decided to give the region a break for the past week or so. The PNW has been battered by rounds of heavy snow, flooding rain and fierce winds since the beginning of 2020, which led to accidents, road...

A snowstorm that began Wednesday will keep trucking through the Midwest and Northeast on Thursday, dumping several inches in some places before fading overnight. This is not a major winter storm for these regions of the U.S., but it will be bad enough to cause transportation issues and freight...