With the clocks rolling back to standard time for most of the United States a couple weeks ago, the sun is going down an hour earlier than it was before. For truck drivers, that means more nighttime driving, more sun glare in the late afternoon.
The time changing also means winter weather is around the corner, or already here in some places.
This week's 10-44 dives into what trucking companies and drivers need to know about the changing weather conditions, what this year's El Niño climate pattern means for winter precipitation, and how to prepare for those conditions.
Contents of this video
00:00 10-44 Intro
00:32 Daylight Saving Time & Shorter Days
01:02 Sun Glare
02:23 Ice Earlier in the Day
03:37 Complacency & Cloudy Days
05:18 2026 El Niño Climate Pattern
08:09 More Rain & Severe Storms Across the Country
10:04 Have 3 Ways to Receive Weather Warnings
14:39 Keep an Eye on Variable Message Signs
