PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa —

High winds and plunging temperatures forecast across central Iowa are raising concerns for the drivers who spend more time on the highways than anyone else: truckers.

FC Trucking owner Cassie Cannon says the incoming weather—blowing snow, bitter cold, and dangerous gusts—has her on alert.

“My first thought is always the safety of my drivers," she said. “My last thing I want as a truck owner is to have drivers that are stuck on the side of the road, in a cold truck that’s not running."

Across Iowa, many trucking companies are making similar calls. Iowa Motor Truck Association President Brenda Neville said firms aren’t taking chances when conditions deteriorate.

“If there’s a blizzard coming across I-80, a lot of trucking companies in Iowa, they’re parking those tru

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