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Getting a bit breezy here in Tamaqua. Effects from the southern storm?

No. Some shippers do, but no truck stops that I know of have one. Instead of making laws for truckers to clean the roof, the law should have required scrapers in all truck stops, weigh stations, rest areas, and shippers and receivers. Placing the responsibility of snow removal on car drivers is reasonable. For truckers it is not, because unless you can drive under a scraper, there isn't a safe way for a driver to remove the snow.

I want someone to tell me how I (or any of my fellow drivers) am/are supposed to safely climb up on a 13 ft high trailer, with no safety equipment, and clean it off. A trailer roof is made of either aluminum or fiberglass. Do you know how slippery they are with snow on them. Just try to stand on a snowy car hood or roof and see if you don't slide around. Some warehouses have roof scrapers, but most do not. I've not yet seen a truck stop with one. Are we to grab a ladder (from God knows where) and climb up there with a shovel? Unrestrained? If a driver slips and falls, where do you think he's going end up?

Average winter cold is fine. These repeated arctic blasts, however, are destroying me. I'm so stressed out that I've been frequently getting tightness and chest pains. It's beginning to affect my health. To those who might say that I should have stayed in AZ, or that I need to move, you are correct, I do....except said scenarios WOULD HAVE and WILL lead to divorce, because my stubborn wife will not leave PA.

Good God... I know you guys love winter, but really, when is this pattern going to flip or relax, and why has it been so persistent?

What gives? I'm overcast and actually have some very light snow/flurries falling here in Tamaqua.

If you guys want to see some snow, check out this dude's Youtube channel. He owns a large snow removal company in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. I wish he'd show more of the actual removal operations, but still, he does show the snow, and what it takes to keep the fleet and the operation running as smoothly as possible. https://www.youtube.com/@Stefano_Narducci

Got down to -1 at 10:25 last night, but then rose back up to our current +5 degrees shortly thereafter.

I've been praying to the one above even mother nature, but I've not had any luck. I just want normal. Low/mid 30's highs and 20 or so lows.

I'm sooty, but this kind of cold, for this kind of duration is too much for me. It'd be nice to get a couple of days break every so often before a reload.

We had no work on Monday due to snow removal, but got back to work on Tuesday. Here's my post snow water hauling adventures video... Be sure to adjust video quality to 1440p if possible.

Unless it comes later, with the wind element along with the heavy snow, I can't figure out how Norfolk/Virginia Beach doesn't have a Blizzard Warning for this storm... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches expected with locally higher amounts possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 to 60 mph. Anyway, locally, it's not nearly as cold as what was expected. I'm sitting at +4 this morning.

It's going to feel like 53.

This winter IS kicking MY ass. I had to call off work today because I couldn't stay off the toilet. As such, I'm physically drained. I don't know if I caught a bug, or if depression, anxiety, and stress made sick. I really wish we'd get a mild break again. This relentless dumping of arctic air into the east (along with a few non weather related issues) is really messing with me.

I have very light snow falling here in Tamaqua. What the hell???