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FreightWaves talked with trucker James Card about two extreme weather events that impacted his career.

Truckers may hit delays this weekend as roads remain slick and slushy from the Great Lakes to the Northeast (video forecast included).

Truckers will run into delays as roads become slick and slushy across the Northeast (video forecast included).

Truckers face another day of dicey winter weather from Minnesota to Michigan (video forecast included).

AskWaves explores how drivers can navigate these quick, intense storms

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes winter weather scenes from California to the Southeast.

Winter storm blamed for at least one death in the South is moving through the Northeast on Friday (video forecast included).

Truckers should expect more hazardous winter weather Thursday and Friday from Texas to Maine (video forecast included).

A developing winter storm could cause significant delays in freight flows over the next few days (video forecast included).

Truckers will hit areas of ice, heavy snow and gusty winds through Friday morning from the Plains to the Northeast (video forecast included).

Another round of snow could delay truckers this week in parts of the Northeast (video forecast included).

A winter storm will produce icy weather along Interstate 95 in the Northeast (video forecast included).

Snow and ice have forced airport closures and flight cancellations from Texas to Pennsylvania (video forecast included).

Impending winter storm’s supply chain impacts could be far-reaching (video forecast included).

Truckers could hit delays later this week due to dicey winter weather in two regions of the country.

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes whiteout conditions, floods, icy roads and more.

Truckers could hit significant delays this weekend due to harsh winter weather in the Southeast and Northeast (video forecast included).

Truckers should expect delays heading through several Midwest states beginning late this weekend (with forecast video).

Drivers have a tough enough job without the weather interfering. These are some states where the weather can be the most dangerous.

National Weather Service is calling a developing ice and snow storm a “terrible mess.” Truckers will not be able to drive on some roads in the heartland.

Based on driver experiences, traffic data and harsh weather, these are U.S. roads that truckers should avoid whenever possible.

“The other thing that could create some travel issues will be the possibility of a flash freeze,” the National Weather Service says.

From November all the way till May, it seems like I-80 is closed most of the time because of snow, ice and wind,” a trucker said about driving in Wyoming.

Reefer rejections increasing in Salt Lake City market.

Reefer rejections, protect from freeze issues out west.

Snowfall, ice possible in two high-ranking freight markets.

Weekend winter storm could push up spot rates in the Midwest.

Increasing demand for reefers (climate-controlled trailers) in areas where big winter storm is heading.

More potential problems for truckers on I-90, US-2 over Northwest mountain passes.

Thick ice, up to a foot of snow to disrupt freight movement in Midwest this weekend.

Snow, ice, wind, severe thunderstorms to slow down supply chains next few days.

Christmas, other year-end holiday packages may arrive late as high-impact storm develops.

Hazardous road conditions continue to slow down freight movement from Ohio Valley to New England.

Several inches of snow, sleet will slow down truckers across the country this week. Severe thunderstorms, too.

Ice, snow, rain coming soon to the Northeast, New England. Gale force winds, high waves along the coast.

Don’t underestimate Mother Nature. Numerous truck drivers in the Midwest lost control while moving through a major snowstorm Thursday.

One to two feet of snow and 50-mph winds are heading to the Great Plains. It’ll be the second blizzard to hit the region in the past 30 days.

A foot of snow or more plus hazardous winds heading to the nation’s heartland.

Destructive winds, heavy snowfall in the Great Plains will slow down truckers, disrupt supply chain for a couple days. Up to a foot of snow, winds reaching 60 mph.

A few feet of snow, high winds will give truckers problems in Colorado this weekend. Some delays, disruptions in supply chain for a few days.

Icy, snow, sleet won’t make the Mid-Atlantic morning commute easy on the first day of March. Slick roads from Washington, D.C. to New York likely.

Thick ice accumulation, several inches of snow will hit the Great Plains, Midwest and Northeast through Wednesday. Temporary disruptions in freight movement, supply chain likely.

Icy, snow-covered roads may slow down supply chain this week in areas that are used to it. But one city where winter weather is unusual is getting hit again.

A foot of snow with gusty winds in some places, icy conditions in others. Nasty winter weather is coming back to the Midwest soon.

Thick ice to cover parts of the Midwest tonight as next winter storm approaches. Major cities are in the path.

Boats crashing into bridges and flooding have been by-products of ice jams during U.S. arctic outbreak. Problems could continue for few more days.

Dangerous wind chills from 40s to 60s below zero keeping Midwest states in deep freeze. Snow, ice-covered roads adding to disruptions in supply chain.

Some of the same areas snowed in, iced over last two weekends will be targeted again this week. More bitter cold to follow.

Significant snow, ice, wind to slam some big cities this weekend. Could take days to thaw out.

Major weekend storm still on track to dump snow, ice from Plains to mid-Atlantic. Potential for road closures, power outages.

Weekend winter storm to pack a wallop in parts of Plains, Midwest, and Southeast. Treacherous travel. Power outages possible.

Snow, ice, heavy rain, and strong winds will smash into Pacific Northwest through Wednesday. Travel troubles in a region of big freight volume increases.

Icy, snowy roads to cause more trouble for truckers in Northeast this week. Heavy rain, wind in northern California.

The three worst kinds of weather will challenge truckers out west the next few days. Many will run into delays or have to re-route.

The roads are getting slick out there! Here’s a reminder of what to look out for.

Significant winter storm could ice over areas from Texas to Missouri this first week of the new year. Heavy snow to cover the southern Rockies.

Heavy snow, wind, severe storms to make travel difficult for truckers and holiday travelers returning to work. Delays likely from the Midwest to the eastern Rockies.

The beginning and end of the final work week before Christmas will present travel challenges. Snow, rain, ice, and wind will make for some bumpy trips in multiple regions.

Trucker dies after big rig gets stuck in snow during major southern storm. Snow, icy roads remain a problem.

Icy, snowy, and slushy roads will still be trouble for truckers across the South for a few more days. Two heavy snowstorms could hit mountains out west this week.

Potentially crippling winter storm is headed to the Southeast this weekend. Snow and ice inland, flooding along the coast.

On today’s episode, Craig Fuller, Nick Austin, and Dean Croke discuss the weather system that will impact the southeast over the next few days.

Southern California expected to get flooded, followed by late-week ice storm freezing the supply chain across parts of the South. Widespread road closures and power outages possible.

Some drivers may have to extend Thanksgiving vacations as more lake effect snow piles up in the Northeast. Windy, icy conditions also concerns.

Another in a long series of autumn snow storms to make trouble for truckers in the Rockies this weekend. Snow, ice to make some roads dangerous.

Hurricane Michael to cause flooding, wind damage in the South. Snow and some ice out west.

While carriers and shippers can’t change the weather, they can learn to work with it – or at least around it. That’s where the expertise of a company like AccuWeather comes in handy.

Trucking venture funding continues to pick up steam. One fund, backed by the largest grouping of Fortune 1000 companies in the world and a top engineering school, makes an investment in two trucking startups for its initial set of investments.