Travel & RV Weather Forecast a.m. Friday 4 February

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Many locations previously impacted by snow and/or ice earlier this week will experience below freezing temperatures into the weekend, prolonging hazardous winter weather conditions on many highways.
- Check the state’s DOT/511 website for current conditions on major highways if you are traveling today.
Flooding potential today from a combination of heavy rains and snow-melt from Pennsylvania south to Alabama.
Strong winds continue today over portions of Southern California.
Much of Texas will experience overnight lows in the single digits and teens through Saturday night.

For details, check out the latest weather animations.

Here’s the long-range travel & RV weather outlook (updated Wednesday evening)

— Northwest WA Central and Northern Cascades from I-90 northwards: Winter Weather Advisories this afternoon and evening. 4-12 inches snow likely with heaviest amounts in the north. I-90 impacted.

— Southwest WA and northwest Portland: Dense Fog Advisories through midday today for the greater Portland and Vancouver areas. I-5, I-84 impacted.

— Southern CA Los Angeles County and Santa Ana Mountains, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange San Diego Counties; the Inland Empire: High Wind Warnings, Watches (LA County) and Advisories through this afternoon. High winds may remain north of Los Angeles through Saturday. Gusts 50-65 mph, except gusts 60-70 mph in the Mountains. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15 impacted.

— Much of central MT, east of the Rocky Mountain Front; north-central WY Cody Foothills: High Wind Warnings, Watches and Advisories through Saturday morning. Watch Friday. Gusts 60-75 mph. I-15, I-90 (Livingston area) impacted.

— Southeast WY: High Wind Warnings and Watches this afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Gusts 60-65 mph. I-25, I-80 impacted.

— Northeast ND, northern MN: Winter Weather Advisories Saturday. Accumulations generally 2-4 inches. Wind gusts to 30 mph. I-29, I-35 impacted.

— Northeast TX including the greater DFW area: Hard Freeze Warning tonight and Saturday morning. Low temperatures +5-10 deg F.

— Portions of south-central and southeast TX: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through midday today. Precipitation has ended but cold weather, low wind chills and ice on the roads remain. I-10, I-35, I-45 impacted.

— Southeast IL; most of KY; northern TN; southern and southeast IN; most of OH and WV; western and central MD; most of PA; southern NY; CT; RI; Southern MA: Winter Weather Advisories continue through this morning (east) and afternoon (west). Perhaps an additional inch of snow, mixed with some sleet and freezing rain. I-24, I-40, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-76 / PA Turnpike, I-77, I-79, I-80 / OH Turnpike; I-84, I-81, I-87, I-88, I-90 / MA Turnpike, I-95 / NJ Turnpike, I-99 all impacted.

— Southern PA, western MD and much of WV: Flood advisories and watches through midday today for runoff from heavy rains plus snowmelt. Increasingly colder temperatures today will limit the amount of flooding. I-68, I-70, I-76 / PA Turnpike, I-77, I-79, I-81, I-83 potentially impacted.

— Extreme southwest NC; Northern, northwest and north-central GA; central and northeast AL: Flood Watches today. I-20, I-65, I-75, I-85 potentially impacted.

— Northern PA; upstate NY; VT; northern MA; NH; ME: Winter Storm Warnings continue today. Additional accumulations will range from an inch or two in the western region to 5-8 inches over ME. I-87, I-88, I-90 / NY Thruway, I-89, I-91, I-93, I-95 all impacted.