Travel & RV Weather Forecast Friday 9 December

Snow, sleet and freezing rain continues today across the upper Mississippi Valley and western Great Lakes.
Major winter storm with high winds and heavy mountain snows moves onto the West Coast this evening, then into the inter-Mountain West and Rockies this weekend.
Significant risk of severe weather over the lower Mississippi Valley Tuesday.

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Pacific:

— WA Pacific Coast; coastal Strait of Juan de Luca and northern Puget Sound; lowlands east of Puget Sound: Wind Advisories today and tonight. Gusts 40-45 mph. I-5, I-90, US-101 impacted.

— Eastern WA; northern ID: Winter Weather Advisory this morning. 1-2 inches additional snow possible. I-90 impacted.

— Central, northern and northeast WA; northern ID: Winter Storm Warnings this evening through Saturday night. Snow accumulations will range from 3-7 inches in lower elevations to 10-18 inches in the Cascades. I-82, I-90 impacted.

— OR Cascades and northern CA above 3000 feet. Winter Storm Warnings this afternoon through Saturday evening. Snow accumulations of 10-18 inches will be common. Wind gusts 55-65 mph. I-5 (Siskiyou Pass) highly impacted.

— Central and northeast OR: Winter Weather Advisory above 4000 feet this afternoon through Saturday evening. Expect 3-6 inches snow, some freezing rain, and wind gusts to 45 mph. I-84, US-395 impacted.

— Portions of northeast OR along the base of the Blue Mountains: Wind Advisories this evening through Saturday afternoon. Gusts to 55 mph. I-84 impacted.

— Portions of south-central OR: Wind Advisories this afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Gusts to 50 mph.

— OR I-5 corridor from Medford to Ashland: Wind Advisory this afternoon and tonight. Gusts to 50 mph. I-5 impacted.

— Northern CA I-5 corridor within the Shasta Valley: High Wind Warning this afternoon and tonight. Gusts to 65 mph. I-5 impacted.

— Southwest coastal OR; northeast CA: High Wind Warnings this afternoon and tonight. Gusts 65-70 mph with gusts reaching 90 mph along exposed coastal headlands in southwest OR. US-101 impacted.

— CA Sierra Nevada: Winter Storm Warnings above 3500 feet late Friday night through Sunday night. 2-5 feet of snow in most areas. Wind gusts to 60 mph. I-80, US-50 highly impacted.

— Central CA Coast and Sacramento Valley: Wind Advisories tonight through Saturday afternoon. Gusts generally 35-50 mph. I-5, I-80, US-101, CA-1 impacted.

— Portions of central, southern, and southeast NV: Winter Storm Watches Saturday evening through Sunday evening. Accumulations 1-6 inches in the valleys and 10-20 inches in the mountains. Wind gusts to 40 mph. US-6, US-93 impacted.

— Southern CA San Diego County Mountains: High Wind Watch Sunday. Gusts to 65 mph. I-8 impacted.

Mountain:

— Northwest MT; much of ID: Winter Weather Advisories this morning. 1-4 additional inches snow. I-84, I-90 impacted.

— Southwest and south-central ID: Winter Storm Watches this evening through Sunday morning. Snow accumulations 6-12 inches except up to 18 inches in the mountains. I-84 impacted.

— North-central UT: Winter Weather Advisory today for the Wasatch Range. 3-6 inches snow. I-80 impacted.

— Southeast WY: High Wind Warnings and Watches tonight. Gusts 60-70 mph. I-25, I-80 impacted.

— Southwest UT: Winter Storm Watch Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. 1-2 feet of snow and wind gusts to 45 mph. I-15 to be impacted.

— Southeast CO: Strong winds this afternoon. Gusts to 35 mph. I-25 impacted.

Central:

— Eastern ND; northeast SD: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-29, I-94 impacted.

— Southern MN; north-central and northeast IA; southern and southwest WI and adjacent IL: Winter Weather Advisories continue through this afternoon. Up to 1-4 inches of snow. Greatest amounts south of I-90. Periods of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle. I-35, I-39, I-43, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Portions of southeast KS; portions of south-central and eastern OK; southern MO; northern and central AR; southern IL; western KY; western TN; northern MS: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-24, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-55, I-57 impacted.

— TX Gulf Coast from Kingsville northwards; southern LA; southern MS; southern AL; western FL Panhandle: Dense Fog Advisories through late this morning. I-10, I-12, I-37, I-49, I-55, I-59, I-65, I-85 impacted.

Eastern:

— Northeast TN and adjacent southwest VA: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-26, I-40, I-75, I-81 impacted.

— Northeast GA: Dense Fog Advisory this morning. I-85 impacted.

— FL Panhandle; southwest GA; west-central and northwest FL Peninsula: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-4, I-10, I-75 impacted.

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Wind Gusts Friday afternoon 9 December
Freezing rain (ice) accumulation Friday and Friday night 9 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Friday or Friday night 9 December
Wind gusts Saturday afternoon 10 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Saturday or Saturday night 10 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Sunday or Sunday night 11 December
Flash flood risk Sunday and Sunday night 11 December
Total snowfall accumulation through Sunday night 11 December
Total precipitation amounts through Sunday night 11 December