Seattle Snowstorm keeps tow trucks on the move.

More than a week of snowfall covered the greater Seattle area and caused vehicles to slip, slide, and crash all over the place this week. Under nearly a foot of snow and ice, the Airport Towing crew rolled out of the Burien office in full force and stayed out until it finally melted away.

The weather caused major disruption all accross the Puget Sound area, stalling commuters, delaying truckers, and putting vehicles of all shapes and sizes in the ditch. Fortunately, the Airport Towing trucks were running nonstop until the roads were cleared and our customers were rescued.

Local freight was a particularly large problem this holiday season as many shipments were unable to reach their destination due to unprecedented snow and ice conditions. Some trucks had frozen brakes and other components. Many semis lost traction on steep hills as they made their way to the loading docks. For businesses on the receiving end, the delays were frustrating at best.

At Airport Towing, we pride ourselves on our ability to solve transportation problems and we are working continuously to expand our quality and range of services to better serve our customers. This holiday season was our first true test of our brand new heavy duty tow truck in adverse weather conditions. Though the truck performed well on Snoqualmie Pass and in other areas last year, this was our first opportunity to navigate and recover trucks throughout Seattle’s downtown core under heavy snow and ice with our newly built 35 ton unit.  Our Peterbilt truck has state of the art equipment and towing / recovery capabilities that help us improve effeciency and safety. This Winter it has certainly passed the test of being one of our most capable trucks.

It is common knowledge in the towing industry that the worse the weather gets to be, the more tow truck operators can count on being out in it. As this years Winter storm took the Northwest by surprise, Airport Towing was ready with snow chains and manpower. We prepare for the worst weather conditions every year.  Our goal is to keep Seattle moving as we move into 2009, and for years to come.