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WINTER STORM FERN

Historic Winter Storm Affecting 230M+ Americans

9,000+
Flights Canceled
34
States Impacted
2,000
Mile Storm Path
25"+
Potential Snowfall

Storm Progression Timeline

⚠ CRITICAL FREIGHT IMPACT ALERT
Saturday
Jan 24
Sunday
Jan 25
Monday
Jan 26
Tuesday
Jan 27
Texas / Southern Plains ACTIVE
  • Dallas
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.02/mi Inbound: $2.22/mi
    🧊 Ice/Snow Mix
  • Austin
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.06/mi Inbound: $2.34/mi
    🧊 Freezing Rain
  • Houston
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.15/mi Inbound: $2.12/mi
    ❄️ Winter Alert
Mid-South Corridor ACTIVE
  • Memphis (FedEx Hub)
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.55/mi Inbound: $2.25/mi
    🌨️ Heavy Mix
  • Nashville
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.42/mi Inbound: $2.39/mi
    ❄️ Snow/Ice
  • Little Rock
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.55/mi Inbound: $2.46/mi
    🌨️ 4"+ Snow
Ohio Valley SAT — SUN
  • Louisville (UPS Worldport)
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.70/mi Inbound: $2.30/mi
    ⛈️ 12"+ Historic
  • Cincinnati
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.57/mi Inbound: $2.28/mi
    ❄️ Heavy Snow
  • Pittsburgh
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.62/mi Inbound: $2.73/mi
    ❄️ 6-12"
I-95 Corridor SAT PM — MON
  • Washington D.C.
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.21/mi Inbound: $2.93/mi
    ❄️ 10"+ Snow
  • Philadelphia
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.09/mi Inbound: $2.62/mi
    ❄️ 8-12"
  • New York City
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.24/mi Inbound: $3.04/mi
    ❄️ 6-12"
Atlanta / Southeast ICE STORM WARNING
  • Atlanta (Major Hub)
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.21/mi Inbound: $2.43/mi
    🧊 0.25-1" Ice
  • Charlotte
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.18/mi Inbound: $2.49/mi
    🧊 Ice/Snow Mix
  • Raleigh
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.12/mi Inbound: $2.54/mi
    ❄️ Winter Storm
New England SUN — MON
  • Boston
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $1.90/mi Inbound: $2.92/mi
    ❄️ 6-12" Snow
  • Hartford
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $1.87/mi Inbound: $2.88/mi
    ❄️ 8-14" Snow
  • Albany
    Van Spot Rate Outbound: $2.06/mi Inbound: $2.86/mi
    🌨️ Heavy Snow
⚠️

Critical Freight Disruptions

DFW Airport nearly fully shut down with 1,100+ cancellations; most of Saturday's schedule scrapped

Ice Storm Warning for Atlanta metro — first since 2014; travel could be "impossible" through Monday morning

9,000+ flights canceled today and tomorrow; Delta, American issuing travel waivers through Monday

Ice accumulation of 0.25-1" expected across Georgia; widespread multi-day power outages likely

Wind chills to -45°F in Northern Plains; record cold hitting Deep South through Tuesday

18,000+ Duke Energy workers staged across Carolinas; outages could last several days in hardest-hit areas