CONNECTICUT BANS COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON ALL LIMITED‑ACCESS HIGHWAYS; STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
Gov. Ned Lamont prohibited trucks, RVs, tractor‑trailers, tankers and vehicles with trailers from using Connecticut’s limited‑access highways starting noon Sunday, Jan. 25, and declared a statewide emergency as heavy snow and whiteouts moved in.
NEW JERSEY SLASHES SPEED LIMITS TO 35 MPH STATEWIDE; COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT
An emergency order lowered posted speed limits above 35 mph to 35 mph on state and interstate highways beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, supplementing NJDOT’s commercial vehicle restrictions on multiple interstates as the nor’easter intensifies.
RHODE ISLAND ISSUES TRUCK TRAVEL BAN STARTING NOON SUNDAY
Gov. Dan McKee imposed a statewide truck ban at 12 p.m. Jan. 25—covering tractor‑trailers, tankers, vehicles with trailers and tandems—urging residents to avoid roads to let plows operate safely during the storm’s peak.
NEW YORK ORDERS RIGHT‑LANE‑ONLY FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES; LCV BAN ON THRUWAY AS STORM HITS
Gov. Kathy Hochul directed all commercial vehicles to use the right travel lane statewide starting 12 a.m. Sunday and banned long combination vehicles on the entire Thruway from 6 a.m., aligning with broader storm response operations and travel advisories.
PENNDOT CUTS SPEEDS TO 45 MPH; TIER 4 VEHICLE BANS ACROSS EAST‑CENTRAL PA CORRIDORS
East‑central interstates including I‑78, I‑80, I‑81, I‑176, I‑380 and US‑22/Route 33 are under reduced speeds and Tier 4 restrictions, which prohibit commercial vehicles as crews battle snow and ice during the storm’s strongest phase.
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES DROP TO 45 MPH; TIER 4 RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN PLACE
PennDOT District 1 reduced speeds on I‑79, I‑80, I‑86, I‑90 and I‑376 and kept Tier 4 vehicle bans active, warning motorists to avoid unnecessary travel while plow and salt operations continue around the clock.
SOUTHCENTRAL PA: 45 MPH SPEEDS, INTERSTATE TIER 4 BANS AS SNOW INTENSIFIES
District 8 implemented 45 mph limits and Tier 4 restrictions on I‑78, I‑81, I‑83, I‑283 and key US routes, directing any permitted commercial traffic to the right lane only where restrictions do not apply.
PA TURNPIKE, PENNDOT RESTRICT ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES STATEWIDE UNDER TIER 4 PLAN
Beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, all Pennsylvania interstates and select U.S. routes entered Tier 4 restrictions—barring commercial vehicles and imposing 45 mph limits—until conditions allow safe lifting of curbs.
NJ TRANSIT SUSPENDS BUS, LIGHT RAIL, ACCESS LINK; RAIL SERVICE HALTS AT 2 P.M. SUNDAY
Citing hazardous conditions, NJ TRANSIT paused bus, light rail and paratransit service at 4 a.m. Jan. 25 and suspended rail at 2 p.m., advising riders to monitor updates for a gradual restoration once the storm passes.
MORE THAN 10,800 FLIGHTS CANCELED SUNDAY; LAGUARDIA SHUTS TEMPORARILY AMID WINTER STORM
Air operations across major hubs—including New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Atlanta—were crippled, with LaGuardia closed for hours; logistics planners warned of cascading delays for air cargo and downstream trucking recoveries into midweek.
BOSTON LOGAN: NEARLY ALL FLIGHTS CANCELED SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING
Massport warned of widespread cancellations at BOS through Monday morning as heavy snow moves through New England, further straining Northeast air cargo and last‑mile delivery networks.
DELAWARE SETS LEVEL 1 DRIVING WARNING STATEWIDE AS STATE OF EMERGENCY TAKES EFFECT
Gov. Matt Meyer’s order, effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday, urges motorists to avoid travel and allows escalation to stricter driving restrictions if conditions worsen, impacting regional freight flows through the Delmarva corridor.
‘HISTORIC’ STORM KNOCKS OUT POWER FOR 880,000+ AND DISRUPTS 11,000 FLIGHTS NATIONWIDE
The sprawling system impacted more than 200 million people across 37 states, with widespread outages in the South and deep snow in the Northeast—conditions expected to slow warehouse operations, milk runs and replenishment cycles into the week.
CONNECTICUT SEES A FOOT+ OF SNOW; COMMERCIAL TRUCK BAN REINFORCED AS ROADS DETERIORATE
With 12–18 inches forecast and many towns already over a foot by afternoon, officials reiterated the commercial vehicle travel ban and urged residents to stay off highways to allow plow operations and emergency access.
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