Solo Female Trucker TRAPPED in Blizzard: Surviving Night on Closed Highway

Описание: Join me on a quiet afternoon in Denver as I prepare for what would become the scariest night of my trucking career. This solo female trucker vlog captures a real survival situation as I get trapped in an extreme blizzard on I-25 North, highway closes, and I'm forced to spend the night on the side of the road in -15°F temperatures.

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❄️ WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS VIDEO:

This is NOT a typical day in the life video. This documents a REAL emergency situation that thousands of truckers face but few people see. I'm driving my Freightliner semi-truck from Denver, Colorado toward Cheyenne, Wyoming when a severe blizzard warning comes through. I make the decision to try reaching Cheyenne before the storm hits — but nature had other plans.

Watch as the weather rapidly deteriorates, visibility drops to near zero, and highway patrol closes I-25 North, forcing me and dozens of other truckers to pull over and wait out the storm on the highway shoulder. What follows is 14 hours of survival as fuel runs critically low, temperatures plunge to -15°F, and I have to make life-or-death decisions about keeping the engine running for heat.


⏰ COMPLETE TIMELINE - EVERY MOMENT:

00:00 - 3:00 PM Denver truck stop - afternoon nap before night drive
06:30 - Weather alert on phone: BLIZZARD WARNING for I-25 North
12:45 - Decision made: leave NOW before storm worsens
18:20 - Preparing for extreme cold: heavy winter coat, thermal layers
24:50 - Pre-trip inspection in 28°F checking antifreeze and diesel
32:15 - 4:00 PM Departure Denver - racing against approaching storm
38:40 - I-5 South through Denver - Space Needle visible
45:20 - Crossing Columbia River into Oregon
52:30 - 4:35 PM - FIRST SNOWFLAKES begin falling
58:15 - Snow increasing rapidly - visibility decreasing
1:05:40 - Windshield wipers working hard - conditions worsening
1:12:25 - 5:00 PM Darkness falls - heavy snow - near whiteout
1:18:50 - Leaning forward trying to see through blizzard
1:25:30 - ★ POLICE LIGHTS AHEAD - Highway being CLOSED ★
1:32:15 - Sign: "I-25 NORTH CLOSED - EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS"
1:38:45 - FORCED to pull over to shoulder with other trucks
1:45:20 - Parked - realization: spending NIGHT here
1:52:10 - Check fuel gauge: 3/4 tank - calculate hours of heat
1:58:35 - MUST go outside to clear snow from exhaust pipe
2:05:20 - Open door - BLAST of -15°F wind and snow
2:12:40 - Walking through DEEP snow to back of truck
2:19:15 - Clearing snow from exhaust (carbon monoxide risk!)
2:25:50 - Hands going NUMB despite thick gloves
2:32:20 - Rush back to cab SHIVERING violently
2:38:45 - Hands BRIGHT RED from cold exposure
2:45:30 - Warming hands on heater - extreme relief
2:52:15 - Eating cold granola bar for dinner (no cooking possible)
2:58:40 - FROST forming INSIDE windows despite heater
3:05:25 - ★ CB RADIO - talking with other stranded truckers ★
3:12:10 - "Anyone need anything? Stay safe out there"
3:18:35 - Trucker community checking on each other
3:25:50 - Preparing to sleep - TWO blankets needed
3:32:20 - Set alarm for 2 AM (must check exhaust again)
3:38:45 - Trying to sleep - wind HOWLING - truck rocking
3:45:15 - 9:00 PM - Finally falling asleep from exhaustion
3:52:40 - 2:00 AM - ALARM RINGS - must do safety check
3:58:20 - Check fuel: 1/2 TANK - getting concerning
4:05:35 - Must go outside AGAIN in middle of night
4:12:15 - Step into EVEN DEEPER SNOW (up to thighs!)
4:18:50 - Clear exhaust pipes again - brutal cold
4:25:30 - Back inside shaking - hands completely numb
4:32:10 - Try sleeping again - long night still
4:38:45 - 6:00 AM - Dawn breaking - natural light
4:45:20 - Wake up - realize SILENCE - storm STOPPED!
4:52:15 - Look out window - everything BURIED in white
4:58:40 - Fuel gauge: 1/4 TANK - CRITICAL situation!
5:05:25 - CB Radio: "Anyone awake? How's fuel holding?"
5:12:10 - Other truckers: "Getting low... need plows soon"

Thanks for riding along on this intense journey. See you on the next route — hopefully a warmer one! 🚛❄️