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With climate change, shorter milder winters are expected to increase over the next decade causing logistical disruptions and increasing costs for Canadian heavy truck-based industries. Seasonal weight programs are anticipated to experience sometimes dramatic changes through the curtailment of winter weight periods and spring load restrictions starting sooner.
The objective of this paper is to highlight the financial, operational, and technical consequences of shorter winter weight periods resulting from climate change, and to identify potential adaptative management practices that could mitigate these consequences.