Weather and Critical Events

Truckers will likely run into flooded roads Thursday in portions of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys (with forecast video).

Storms the next couple of days could stop some truckers in their tracks due to torrential rain (with forecast video).

The Coast Guard answers the call to help a Pacific island nation devastated by Typhoon Surigae in mid-April.

Storms the rest of the week could occasionally stop truckers in their tracks across many states.

People from the Plains to the Midwest are bracing for what could be record-breaking cold as a low-pressure system slides out of the Rockies.

Eight missing crew members of a Seacor Marine lift boat are presumed dead.

More rain is coming to the water-logged Gulf Coast with thunderstorms threatening across Texas and the Central Plains.

The ongoing search for missing crew members of the capsized Seacor Power has intensified.

Truckers will hit delays the rest of the week as more periods of heavy rain soak the Deep South (with forecast video).

“We’re giving it all we have,” Coast Guard Capt. Will Watson said about the search for a capsized commercial vessel’s missing crew members.

Truckers will have to chain up in the Rockies as a snowstorm lingers for a couple days (with forecast video).

NOAA Ship Fairweather, a coastal survey vessel, will return to its homeport after a major renovation of the facility.

Truckers may hit smoke and road closures in the Southwest as the threat for wildfires continues (with forecast video).

“It all happened so fast that I didn’t even catch their names,” said trucker Nick Still.

Truckers will see late-season heavy snow and high winds in the Rockies this week (with forecast video).

With an above-average number of hurricanes in the forecast this year, nonprofit logistics groups are busy preparing to help.

Severe thunderstorms will slow down truckers across the South heading into the weekend (with forecast video).

Severe thunderstorms will likely slow down truckers at times across the South heading into the weekend (with forecast video).

The U.S. government is teaming up with leading offshore wind developer Ørsted to “combat the climate crisis and create more clean energy jobs.”

Smoke from wildfires may interfere with truckers in the Southwest as extreme drought and high winds persist (with forecast video).

Truckers will hit delays from heavy rain and storms this week across the eastern half of the country (with forecast video).

Truckers in the northern Rockies may run into delays as snowfall piles up early this week (with forecast video).

Truckers may hit wildfire smoke this weekend in the Plains as the weather stays warm, dry and breezy (with forecast video).

“North Dakota must be prepared to respond to wildland fires,” said Gov. Doug Burgum after a grass fire closed part of Interstate 94.

Truckers may hit wildfire smoke this weekend in the Plains as the weather stays warm, dry and breezy (with forecast video).

Truckers may hit minor delays Thursday as a snowstorm hits the interior Northeast (with forecast video).

Officials say there’s no public health hazard after a truck carrying radioactive material crashed in North Carolina.

Truckers may hit temporary delays as snow and wind pick up Thursday in the Northeast (with forecast video).

Truckers may hit more road closures as rain returns to parts of the flooded South (with forecast video).

Officials blame several deaths in Tennessee on weekend flooding.

Wind gusts reaching 70 mph Monday will impact truckers in more than a dozen states (with forecast video).

Officials say a sandstorm caused the Ever Given container ship to become lodged in the Suez Canal.

Wind gusts exceeding 50 mph Friday will impact truckers heading to leading freight markets in the Northeast (with forecast video).

Truckers should stay very weather aware Thursday. A severe storm outbreak is likely to hit the South (with forecast video).

No matter where truckers go in the U.S., they can find fun roadside attractions offering plenty of parking.

Truckers will have to be on their toes in the South as the risk of severe weather increases (with forecast video).

Truckers in the South will hit periods of blinding rainfall and possible road closures the next few days (forecast video).

Have time to catch a NASCAR race while on the road? These are five tracks that are very accommodating to truckers.

Truckers in the Rockies and Cascades will have to chain up this week as snowstorms keep coming (forecast video).

Truckers in Western mountains may hit occasional road closures due to ongoing snow and wind (forecast video).

Truck driving can be stressful when carrying unusual freight. These are five fairly odd loads that have been lost.

Truckers heading into the Sierra Nevada Thursday and Friday will have to chain up once again (forecast video).

Truckers in the South will have to dodge many areas of tornadoes, severe winds and large hail Wednesday and Thursday (forecast video).

On this St. Patrick’s Day, truckers tell FreightWaves which cloverleaf interchanges bring them the worst luck.

Truckers will have to dodge severe thunderstorms across several southern states, with good odds for tornadoes (forecast video).

Runways and roads remain closed after a weekend blizzard slams the Denver area (forecast video).

Weekend blizzard could stop truckers in their tracks in the Rockies and Plains (forecast video).

During down time, these are some lesser-known weather-themed movies that truckers may like.

Blizzard conditions and up to 4 feet of snowfall will be trouble for weekend truckers in the Rockies and Plains (forecast video).

About 10,000 severe thunderstorms strike the U.S. each year. These are five things every trucker should know about them.

Strong winds and up to 2 feet of snowfall will delay truckers this weekend from the Rockies into the Plains (forecast video).

Prolonged Plains rainfall, heavy at times, will delay freight flows a bit through the weekend (forecast video).

Truckers are likely using many of the 46,000 U.S. bridges that are classified as “structurally deficient.” These are the states with the most.

Truckers will have to keep chaining up as more snowstorms slam the Cascades, Sierra Nevada and Rockies this week (with forecast video).

Truckers will have to chain up frequently as more snow piles up in the Northwest mountains (with forecast video).

Truckers will have to chain up as a series of snowstorms comes back to the Northwest (with forecast video).

Tim Adams invented We Care Safety Flaps to reduce “collateral damage” from accidents involving tractor-trailers.

Truckers may hit delays as a quick-hitting snowstorm heads toward the Rockies (with forecast video).

Truckers run a high risk of rollovers Tuesday as powerful winds spread across the Northeast (with forecast video).

Heavy rainfall and potential road closures will slow down truckers this week in the Gulf Coast states (with forecast video).

Employees can be “your greatest liabilities if they’re not trained properly,” says Infinit-I Workforce Solutions CEO Jay Wommack. So he is offering a free training video for truckers.

Another snowstorm will slow down freight flows in the Northwest heading into the weekend (with forecast video).

Localized flooding and roadblocks possible through early next week from Texas to Tennessee (with forecast video).

Truckers and trains will have to battle challenging winds returning to some western states (with forecast video).

Outbound freight volumes slowly picking up in markets slammed with record cold and snow last week (with forecast video).

Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says winter storm disruptions are a “temporary setback” to COVID vaccine delays.

Look for delays in freight flows this week as winter storms move through the Northeast and Northwest (with forecast video).

The Austin, Texas, mayor is “just trying to keep people alive and safe” as recovery from two historic winter storms continues.

Successive winter storms this week have been wreaking havoc on freight flows. Texas has been hit the hardest (with forecast video).

Meteorologist June Bacon-Bercey paved the way for young women and minorities in science.

Back-to-back winter storms this week have been wreaking havoc on trucking capacity (with forecast video).

A second winter storm this week adds to supply chain issues from Texas to Tennessee (with forecast video).

Once built, the NOAA ship Discoverer will conduct research in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone for at least a few years.

It’s a difficult task selling new vehicles when lot inventories are thin. However, with the right strategy, dealers can overcome disruptions in the automotive supply chain.

Supply chain issues linger in the South even though a historic winter storm has ended (with forecast video).

A winter storm that has caused airport closures and widespread power outages is hitting the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio valleys Monday

Multiple truck crashes were reported in Texas and Oklahoma as a massive winter storm brings peril to roads across the region.

“We rely on our drivers to tell us when the roads are not safe.” One carrier lets its drivers use common sense when deciding whether to proceed through winter storms.

Up to 10 inches of snowfall could pile up as far south as Dallas-Fort Worth and northwestern Arkansas (with forecast video).

Firefighters called a massive Fort Worth pileup a “mass casualty incident.” It happened on an icy highway Thursday.

Significant ice buildup Thursday will make travel nearly impossible for truckers across several Southern states (with forecast video).

An ice storm will disrupt trucking the next few days from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic (with forecast video).

Tornadoes and wildfires are featured in the latest list of natural disaster films truckers may enjoy.

Accumulating ice and snow will hit several states for the second half of this week (with forecast video).

Truckers will face several more days of dangerous cold in over a dozen states (with forecast video).

The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.

Truckers will face several days of dangerous cold from the Plains to the Northeast (with forecast video).

The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.

Truckers will face a rough winter storm Thursday from Nebraska to Michigan (with forecast video).

“God put me … in the right place at the right time,” says trucker Demetrius Fields.

The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.

Truckers will face rough winter weather Thursday from Nebraska to Michigan (with forecast video).

The countdown continues, rating the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.

Supply chain issues continue as snowstorm lingers Tuesday across the Northeast (with forecast video).

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on declaring a state of emergency: “This storm is no joke.”

This begins the countdown of the five worst interstates for truckers in bad weather, based on accident statistics.

Major delays likely on roads, rails, tarmacs and loading docks along the East Coast (with forecast video).

Truckers will hit heavy snowfall and gusty winds for a few days in several Northeast states (with forecast video).

Truckers will hit heavy snowfall and gusty winds this weekend from Iowa to Pennsylvania (with forecast video).

Truckers to hit road closures again Thursday as relentless California snowstorm continues (with forecast video).