Recommended weather to train in?

**Pmracing** · 07.31.2012

I did school and training during winter. Then when I upgraded to solo driver I have the whole summer OTR before my first winter alone.

Mikeeee

**stlvance** · 08.01.2012

you know my school actually gave us a discount if we attended during the holidays so i did for some reason it only snowed one day during that time frame and of course it was the day i was going to the state test facility which they promptly closed for testing that day so i just took all my endorsements that day instead since i was already there anyway before they closed it up.

**NewNashGuy** · 08.02.2012

I doubt the weather will magically go back to normal. I think we will have mild warm winters from now on. Ever since 1996 it seems to get warmer every year and I do not see it stopping for no reason. I had trucking school during the winter and there were only two cold days. Just don't go in the summer when it is guaranteed to be scorching hot.

**chompi** · 08.02.2012

Yep, the planet is definitely changing! Well maybe less people will move to Florida now!

If you do have a choice though, it would be better to do your schooling and training during the winter months. Otherwise you aren't going to get any time with a trainer in bad weather or snow and ice. Will be a real shock when you hit your first blizzard and don't know what to do or get stuck and don't know how to throw chains!

**AZS** · 08.02.2012

winter but only because you have less fools on the road to deal with. Earlier today as I was stuck behind a slow truck and looked in the mirror to see endless 4 wheelers and I actually wished it was winter time.

**123456** · 08.02.2012

It makes NO difference at all.........

folks are still trying to make this into rocket science.

**m0rale** · 08.04.2012

learn on a dry road first. slick roads can be danerous even for experienced drivers. last winter i woke up about 4am to my co-driver driving 25mph on I-70. we pasted over 50 rolled trucks. he finally found a rest area to park and completed his post trip. after 20 mins, he looked at me and asked if i was going to start my drive shift. i laughed, said "no" and informed him that we had plenty of time on the load. i waited for the sun to come up and melt off the black ice. don't do something dangerous just for the experience. that is when you will find yourself in a bad situation and only yourself to blame for it.