Travel & RV Weather Forecast Friday 20 January

Strong winds today along the Appalachians from Pennsylvania to North Carolina.
Winter storm develops over eastern Colorado and moves across the Central Plains.
Snow Friday for I-40 in Arizona & New Mexico today.

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Pacific:

— Northwest OR I-5 corridor: Dense Fog Advisory today through midday. I-5 impacted.

— Southern CA Ventura and Los Angeles County mountains: Wind Advisory through midday today. Gusts to 45 mph. I-5 impacted.

— Southeast NV Owens Valley and Death Valley NP; southwest NV: Wind Advisories this morning. Gusts to 45 mph. US-6, US-95, US-395 impacted.

— Southern NV above 5000 feet: Winter Weather Advisories this morning. Up to 4 additional inches snow possible. US-93 impacted.

Mountain:

— Northwest MT east of the Rocky Mountain Front: High Wind Watch Saturday and Saturday night. Gusts 70-85 mph. I-15 impacted.

— Central and north-central MT: Winter Storm Watches and Advisories Saturday night through Monday morning. Up to 8-14 inches of snow possible with wind gusts to 45 mph. Lower snow amounts near the Canadian border. I-15 impacted.

— Northeast and east-central MT: Dense Fog Advisory through midday today. I-94 impacted.

— Central, west-central, southwest, south-central UT; northern and central AZ: Winter Weather Advisories through this afternoon. Additional accumulations mostly 1-4 inches. I-15, I-17, I-40, I-70 impacted.

— West-central and north-central NM: Winter Weather Advisories through early tonight. 1-4 inches snow below 8000 feet and 4-6 inches at higher elevations. I-25, I-40 impacted.

— East-central and southeast CO: Winter Storm Warnings, Watches and Advisories this afternoon through Saturday evening. Accumulations will range from 3-8 inches along I-70 to 6-12 inches in the southeast portion of the state. Gusts to 45 mph. I-25, I-70 impacted.

Central:

— Western and central ND: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-94 impacted.

— Most of western and central KS; far-west OK Panhandle: Winter Storm Warnings, Watches and Advisories this evening through Saturday evening. Snow accumulations generally 4-8 inches. I-70 impacted.

Eastern:

— Northwest PA and far-western NY south of Buffalo along the Lake Erie shoreline: Winter Weather Advisories through tonight. 4-7 inches lake affect snow and gusts to 45 mph. I-79, I-86, I-90, NY Thruway impacted.

— Far-west MD; portions of east-central and northeast WV: Winter Weather Advisories through tonight. Snow accumulations 2-5 inches and wind gusts 45-55 mph, especially along I-68. I-68, US-33, US-50, US-219 impacted.

— South-central PA; western MD; eastern WV; western and southwest VA; western NC: Wind Advisories today. Gusts 45-50 mph. I-26, I-40, I-64, I-68, I-70, I-76, I-77, I-81, I-99, PA Turnpike impacted.

— Northeast and northern NY from Albany northwards; VT; MA except coastal regions; north-central CT; NH; southern and central ME: Winter Storm Warnings (eastern ME and southeast NH) and Advisories today. A few more inches of snow are probable, especially in the eastern regions. I-84, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-95, Mass Turnpike, NY Thruway impacted.

— Southern GA and northern FL: A couple of strong or severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday, with the potential for damaging wind gusts and tornadoes. I-10, I-16, I-75, I-95 potentially 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

National Weather Service Watches Warning and Advisories Friday morning 20 January 2023
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Wind Gusts Friday afternoon 20 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Friday or Friday night 20 January
Wind gusts Saturday afternoon 21 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Saturday or Saturday night 21 January
Severe thunderstorm risk Sunday and Sunday night 22 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Sunday or Sunday night 22 January
Total snowfall accumulation through Sunday night 22 January
Total Precipitation Amounts through Sunday night 22 January