by TQL
3/22/2011
Just a few months ago massive snow storms paralyzed interstates, halted cities and idled trucks for days. February 1st and 2nd were particularly bad for North Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
City and highway snow removal costs were out of sight. The American Highway Users Alliance released a sixteen-state study highlighting the costly nature of weather-related shutdowns. The study found that hundreds of millions of dollars in economic opportunity were lost each day a state was stagnated by impassable roads. The study found Illinois lost $400 million per day, New York lost $700 million and Ohio lost $300 million each day that weather was a major concern.
Chicago is one city in particular that experienced a once-or-twice in a lifetime weather event, with up to two feet of snow falling on the city in just over 24 hours. While most were paralyzed by the weather, TQL Chicago was business as usual. For a glimpse at what it was like in the Chicago metropolitan area, click here to check out a brief video overview.
