NORTHEAST BLIZZARD PARALYZES I-95 CORRIDOR WITH HEAVY SNOW, POWERFUL WINDS AND WIDESPREAD CLOSURES
A rapidly intensifying nor’easter dumped up to two feet of snow in parts of the Northeast on Monday, triggering states of emergency, thousands of flight cancellations, road closures and suspended transit across major metros.
MASSACHUSETTS ISSUES NON‑ESSENTIAL TRAVEL BAN ON SOUTH COAST; MASS PIKE SPEEDS CUT TO 40 MPH
Gov. Maura Healey ordered a non‑essential vehicle ban in Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties as whiteout conditions worsened and reduced the Massachusetts Turnpike speed limit to 40 mph to aid plow and emergency operations.
NEW JERSEY EXTENDS MANDATORY TRAVEL RESTRICTION THROUGH NOON MONDAY AMID HISTORIC STORM
The New Jersey State Police extended a statewide travel restriction to 12 p.m. Monday due to blizzard conditions; exemptions apply to critical services, and the Turnpike remains outside the order while other roads are restricted.
Gov. Ned Lamont ended the emergency order prohibiting commercial vehicle travel at 4:00 p.m. Monday, while advising drivers to avoid non‑essential trips as crews continue clearing secondary roads and neighborhoods statewide.
NY, CT IMPACTS: EMPTY AND TANDEM TRACTOR‑TRAILERS BANNED SOUTH OF I‑84; LONG ISLAND/NYC TRAVEL BANS
Officials barred empty and tandem tractor‑trailers on key downstate New York corridors and implemented morning travel bans for parts of Long Island and New York City as blizzard conditions snarled mobility and freight flows.
PORT OF NY/NJ CONTAINER TERMINALS CLOSE; BALTIMORE SEAGIRT ALSO SHUTS AS BLIZZARD BATTERS NORTHEAST
Major terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey, along with Baltimore’s Seagirt, suspended gate and vessel operations Monday morning, with chassis depots closed and reopening decisions expected later in the day.
USPS SUSPENDS SERVICE IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK CITY; NORTHEAST MAIL DELIVERY DISRUPTED BY STORM
Postal officials halted deliveries, collections and retail operations across New Jersey and New York City on Monday, citing safety concerns; normal service is expected to resume Tuesday where conditions allow.
With high winds and whiteouts sidelining tankers in multiple states, Mansfield warned customers of delays and asked sites to clear access and fill points as outages and road restrictions complicate fuel resupply across the region.
MassDOT’s restriction barred box trucks, tractor‑trailers, tandems and special‑permit trucks statewide beginning Sunday evening, with exemptions for loads carrying food, fuel and medical supplies during the storm’s peak phase.
Airports from Newark to Boston reported blizzard conditions Monday morning as New Jersey extended restrictions to midday; meteorologists confirmed widespread whiteouts with 35+ mph winds and quarter‑mile visibility for hours.
JACKKNIFED TRACTOR‑TRAILER BLOCKS I‑95 IN YORK, MAINE; LANES REOPEN AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS
A northbound rig jackknifed near Mile 5 on the Maine Turnpike during the storm, closing two lanes and slowing traffic before authorities cleared the scene, underscoring hazardous conditions for heavy vehicles in coastal Maine.
Live updates show widespread transit suspensions and hurricane‑force gusts across the NYC region as cleanup and plowing continue under ongoing blizzard warnings and residual whiteout conditions Monday afternoon.
MASSACHUSETTS SNOW TOTALS SURGE; COMMUNITIES TOP TWO FEET AS BOSTON LOGAN HITS 14.4 INCHES MIDDAY
Heavy, wet snow piled up rapidly across eastern and southeastern Massachusetts, contributing to widespread outages and prolonged plowing cycles that will delay freight, parcel and municipal services into Tuesday.
Alternate‑side parking is suspended and curbside collection is delayed as city agencies focus resources on snow removal, affecting last‑mile deliveries and waste‑hauling schedules across the five boroughs.
ATRI OPENS 2026 OPERATIONAL COSTS OF TRUCKING SURVEY, SEEKING DATA FROM FOR‑HIRE MOTOR CARRIERS
The American Transportation Research Institute invited carriers to contribute cost and performance metrics for its widely used annual benchmarking report, providing participants with customized peer comparisons.
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