Weather News Updates

Business

Illinois Road Crews Ready for Freezing Rain Expected in Weekend Storm

For Wayne Aldrich, public works director in Normal, Illinois, potential ice storms can cause a lot of stress.

January 13, 2017
Business

Flooded Roads Expected From Tropical Storm Colin; Oil Platforms in Gulf OK

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Colin bears down on the state’s  west coast, where it was expected to strike June 6 before crossing into the Atlantic to menace Georgia and South Carolina.

June 6, 2016
Business

Winter Storm Bears Down on Northeast

A major winter storm is threatening to hit Massachusetts, with up to a foot of snow creating dangerous road conditions, canceling flights and disrupting package delivery.

February 8, 2016
Business

Hundreds of Truckers Were Stranded at W.Va. Rest Stop

Inside the Beckley, W.Va., Travel Plaza the afternoon of Jan. 23, truckers stood around drinking coffee, trading battle stories of past adventures driving the big rigs.

January 24, 2016
Business

Safety Tips for Hazardous Road Travel From ATA's Road Team

With winter weather expected to hit many parts of North America this weekend, including the potential to paralyze major cities on the East Coast, American Trucking Associations’ America’s Road Team has compiled a list of safety tips for drivers.

January 22, 2016
Business

Blizzard Watch Posted From Washington to New York

A blizzard watch has been posted from Virginia to Long Island, including Washington and New York, for a storm that threatens to bring high winds and heavy snow starting Jan. 22 and lasting through the weekend.

January 21, 2016
Business

Washington, Baltimore Expecting up to 2 Feet of Snow

A storm moving through the Rocky Mountains will arrive on the East Coast on Jan. 22, possibly dropping 1 to 2 feet of snow on Washington and covering the area from the Mid-Atlantic to New York City and southern New England.

January 20, 2016
Business

'People Should Be Getting Ready:' Snowstorm Targets East Coast for Jan. 22

The odds are good a winter storm will bring the first heavy snow from Washington, D.C.,  to Boston starting Jan. 22, forecasters said.

January 20, 2016
Business, Equipment

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October 8, 2015
Business

Severe Winter Cost 23 States More Than $1 Billion to Keep Roads Open and Safe, AASHTO Survey Finds

Twenty-three states spent a total of more than $1.1 billion between October and April to pre-treat, plow or spread chemicals and other materials on roads to keep them open and safe this past season, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

May 4, 2015