Travel & RV Weather Forecast Friday 16 December

Heavy snow today for New York and New England; Lake effect snows this weekend for western New York.
High winds through Sunday across I-80 in southeast Wyoming.
Blizzard finally dies out over the western High Plains.

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Pacific:

— Portions of northeast, central and southeast WA; portions of northeast, central and southwest OR: Dense Fog and Freezing Fog Advisories through late morning. I-5, I-82, I-84, I-90 impacted.

— Southern CA coast, mountains and valleys northwest, north and northeast of Los Angeles: Wind Advisory through this afternoon. Gusts to 45 mph. I-5, I-10, US-101 impacted.

Mountain:

— Eastern MT: Blizzard Warning continues through mid-morning. Up to an additional inch of snow and wind gusts to 40 mph. I-94 impacted.

— Southeast MT; eastern WY: Winter Weather Advisories today for blowing snow. Wind gusts 35-55 mph. I-25, I-90 impacted.

— Southeast WY: High Wind Warnings and Watches through Sunday morning. Gusts to 65 mph. I-25, I-80 impacted.

Central:

— Most of ND and SD; north-central NE: Blizzard Warnings continue today. 1-3 inches additional snow and wind gusts to 55 mph. I-29, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Eastern ND; western and southwest MN; southeast SD; north-central NE; northern IA: Winter Storm Warnings (SD, NE) and Advisories An additional inch of snow possible with wind gusts 40-50 mph. I-29, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Western NE: Winter Weather Advisories through midday today for blowing snow. Wind gusts to 50 mph. I-80, US-20, US-26 impacted.

— Portions of western NE: High Wind Warning through midday today. Gusts to 70 mph. I-80, US-20, US-26 impacted.

— Northeast MN along the Lake Superior Shoreline and Arrowhead: Winter Weather Advisories through this evening. An additional 3-7 inches snow likely. I-35 impacted.

Eastern:

— MI along the Lake Michigan shoreline; eastern Upper Peninsula: Winter Weather Advisories through Saturday night. 4-7 inches lake effect snow likely. I-94, I-96, I-196, US-31 impacted.

— East-central and north-central PA; NY Southern Tier: Winter Weather Advisories through midday today. Mixture of light snow and patchy freezing rain or drizzle. An additional inch accumulation possible. I-80, I-81, I-84, I-86 impacted.

— Northeast PA; much of central, eastern and northern NY expect for the Hudson Valley south of Albany; western MA; VT; NH; central and southern ME away from the immediate coast: Winter Storm Warnings through Saturday. 4-8 inches in the southern regions with 8-16 inches in the north. Some areas in the Green and White mountains will see 2 feet of snow. I-80, I-81, I-84, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-95, NY Thruway, Mass Pike impacted.

— Western NY downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario: Lake Effect Snow Warnings this evening through Monday. 1-3 feet snow expected downwind of Lake Erie and 1-4 feet of snow likely downwind of Lake Ontario. Wind gusts to 35 mph. I-81, I-90 / NY Thruway impacted.

— Coastal MA including all of Cape Cod; southern RI; coastal CT; Long Island and New York City; east-central NJ: Wind Advisories today. Gusts 45-50 mph. Major highways impacted include I-95, Long Island I-495, US-6, Garden State Parkway.

— Northern ME: Winter Storm Watch late tonight through Sunday afternoon. Heavy snow likely with accumulations greater than 8 inches. I-95 to be impacted.

— Central and south-central NC: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-26, I-40, I-73, I-74, I-77, I-85 impacted.

Access to real-time road information:

Phone numbers and websites for road conditions in all 50 states. Courtesy of the Cheyenne WY Weather Forecast Office

Severe Weather and Tropical Watches and Warnings

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— See https://rvweather.com/warnings-watches-and-advisories/#NWS_Tornado_Warning for the latest Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm, and Flash Flood WARNINGS.

Wind gusts Friday afternoon 16 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Friday or Friday night 16 December
Wind gusts Saturday afternoon 17 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Saturday or Saturday night 17 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Sunday or Sunday night 18 December
Total snowfall accumulation through Sunday night 18 December
Total precipitation amounts through Sunday night 18 December