Another severe weather event is currently moving through the Chicago, Illinois, area, bringing high winds and torrential rain. A tornado watch remains in effect, with conditions expected to improve by approximately 12:00 p.m. CDT today.
Potential Impact
- Some customers are experiencing power outages, which may temporarily affect their ability to ship or receive freight.
- Drivers may continue to encounter challenging road conditions and could require additional transit time while travelling through the affected area.
- We have received no new reports of major incidents involving Bison drivers as of this morning.
- Our capacity to add northbound freight remains unchanged at this time.
We will continue to monitor conditions closely and provide updates if the situation changes.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as our teams and drivers navigate the affected area safely.
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