Earthquake shuts down transportation in Salt Lake City area
“Hundreds of aftershocks” could follow magnitude-5.7 earthquake that shut down airport, rail services in Salt Lake City.
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Major snowstorm to hit two high-volume freight markets (with forecast video)
Heavy snow, blizzard conditions may stall growing Denver and Salt Lake City freight markets for a brief time.
Blizzard could hit parts of high-volume Denver market (with forecast video)
Heavy snowfall, 50-mph winds heading to one of the fastest growing freight markets in the past month.
Major snowstorm continues to spin over the Sierra Nevada (with forecast video)
Weekend storm produced heavy snow, strong winds, road closures in Sierra Nevada. Threat continues today.
Weekend blizzard still on track to slam western US (with forecast video)
Biggest snowstorm in three months coming to the Sierra Nevada this weekend.
How deadly 1888 blizzard transformed US public transportation
“The tremendous pressure on the surface thoroughfares was at once relieved.” Nation’s first subway built to keep people off streets during blizzards.
Major snowstorms to slam western states this weekend (with forecast video)
“It’s not unusual for us to get big storms in the Sierra in March.” Several feet of snow, road closures possible this weekend in Mountain West.
Winter storms slamming the High Plains (with forecast video)
Winter storms rest of the week could slow down recent freight flow upswing into the Missoula, Montana market.
Wet weather hitting nation’s two largest freight markets (with forecast video)
Flash flooding possible in southern California, home to nation’s second-biggest freight market. Rain-related delays possible in Atlanta, nation’s biggest market.
Powerful storms could slam largest European ports this week
Two rounds of winds at 60 mph or greater could rock Europe’s largest container ports this week.
Soggy week ahead in several large freight markets (with forecast video)
High-impact snowstorms not likely this week in high-volume freight markets. Mostly rainy weather, so overall impacts should be manageable.
Heat wave pushing Florida strawberries to their peak
“Strawberries are a crop that doesn’t like heat.” Temperatures cracking 90 degrees have pretty much ended Florida’s strawberry growing season.
Weekend winter weather to hit high-volume freight markets (with forecast video)
Snow, rain and wind may slow down truckers this weekend in some Eastern high-volume markets. Overall impacts should be manageable.
Truckers still dealing with heavy rains, high winds in several states (with forecast video)
Risk of rollovers as winds howl across the Midwest. Freight flow delays a good bet as the South gets soaked.
High winds rocking some western freight markets (with forecast video)
Dangerous winds continue across Wyoming and Montana, increasing the risk of tractor-trailer blow-overs.
Highway reopens near Nashville as tornado cleanup continues
Tennessee governor declares state of emergency after deadly storms damage several neighborhoods.
Highways closed due to deadly tornadoes and snowstorms (with forecast video)
Interstate 40 near Nashville is “still a mess.” Interstate 80 in Wyoming is not doing much better.
Tractor-trailers involved in deadly weekend crashes in Wyoming
“Weather is reported to be a factor in the crashes.”
Wintry weather hitting a few up-and-coming freight markets this week (with forecast video)
Minor freight flow disruptions in Northwest, Midwest, Northeast.
Empty trailer ban on New York State Thruway canceled as blizzard eases (with forecast video)
Snow, wind linger across parts of interior Northeast, but worst of the blizzard gone for most places hit Thursday.