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WeatherBank gives you exclusive, professional weather forecasts that address your specific needs as a motor carrier. A plain language discussion is followed by a highway-specific synopsis of the weather hazards your drivers will face today in the western, central, and eastern states of the U.S. Plus, all information is updated regularly--24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Weather Discussion

WESTERN STATES DRIVER HAZARDS UPDATE
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IMPACTS NEXT 12-HOURS:

Moderate SNOW accumulations are expected to affect travel conditions above about 4000 feet in southern and central CA, above about 5000 feet in NV, UT, northern AZ, and through the mountains of western CO, southern ID, and northwest NM. Accumulations will be between 4 and 8 inches in most of these locations with even heavier accumulations expected above 7000 feet. Watch for significantly reduced visibilities in heavier showers and slick spots on roads.

Light SNOW will fall through the lower elevations of CA, NV, northern and central AZ, UT, ID, WY, western MT, and interior sections of WA and OR. Be cautions in these areas as roads will be slick in spots. Less than 4 additional inches of snow is expected to accumulate in these areas.

Moderate to heavy RAIN and even a few thunderstorms will be found in CA, NV, western AZ, UT, and southwest NM. Heavier showers and storms will be capable of producing isolated lightning strikes, heavy downpours, reduced visibilities, and minor to moderate ponding of water on roads.

Light to moderate SHOWERS will be found through portions of WA, OR, ID, UT, MT, WY, and NV. Watch for minor ponding of water on roads.

WINDS will gust to over 40 mph through portions of OR, WA, UT, ID, NV, CA, and western MT.

Areas of FOG will reduce visibilities to less than a mile through portions of NV, WA, and OR.

FLOODING due to high tides, rough seas, and heavy rainfall will impact travel conditions just along the Pacific Coast of southern and central CA.

Information is available for central and eastern states, but not shown here.

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Highway-Specific Weather Impact Summary

WESTERN INTERSTATE WEATHER IMPACTS

Areas of Freezing Rain/Ice
See snow impacts below.

Restrictions to Visibility (<1/4 Mile) Fog and/or Blizzard Conditions
Areas of FOG will reduce visibilities through portions of NV, WA, and OR.
--- Routes Affected Include: I-5, I-80, I-84, I-82, I-90, US 50.

See snow and other impacts below.

Wind Speeds > 40 MPH
WINDS will gust to over 40 mph through portions of OR, WA, ID, NV, CA, western MT, and UT.
--- Routes Affected Include: I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, I-70, I-80, I-82, I-84, I-86, I-90.

Areas of Snow Accumulation (<4", 4-8", >8")
4-8": Routes above about 4000 feet in southern and central CA, above about 5000 feet in NV, UT, AZ, and through the mountains of western CO, southern ID, and northwest NM.
--- Routes Affected Include: I-5, I-14, I-15, I-40, I-70, I-80, I-84, I-86.

<4": The lower elevations of CA, NV, northern and central AZ, UT, ID, western WY, western MT, and interior sections of WA and OR.
--- Routes Affected Include: I-5, I-15, I-40, I-70, I-80, I-82, I-84, I-86, I-90.

Other Weather Impacts or Warnings
Moderate to heavy RAIN and even a few thunderstorms will be found in CA, southern NV, and northwest AZ. Watch for isoalted lightning strikes, winds to over 45 mph, and locally heavy downpours in these areas.
--- Routes Affected Include: I-5, I-15, I-40, I-80, US 101.

Light to moderate SHOWERS will be found through portions of WA, OR, ID, UT, and NV. Watch for minor ponding of water on roads.

FLOODING due to high tides, rough seas, and heavy rainfall will impact travel conditions just along the Pacific Coast of southern and central CA.
--- Potential Impacts Include: US 101, SH 1.

Information is available for central and eastern states, but not shown here.

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