Travel & RV Weather Forecast Monday 16 January

Final storm for California today, then a break.
Active winter weather for much of the U.S. from the Southwest, through the Plains and into the Upper Mid-west the first part of this week.
Messy winter storm for coastal and northern New England today and tonight.

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Pacific:

— Northeast CA: Winter Weather Advisories through this evening. 2-5 inches snow. US-395 impacted.

— Central CA, mostly west of I-5, between Big Sur and Pt. Arena, including the Bay Area: Flood Warnings (Salinas River), Advisories and Watches continue through this evening for excessive rainfall and runoff. I-5 (south of Sacramento), I-80, US-101, CA-1 potentially impacted.

— Central CA coastal region from Santa Barbara north to Pt. Arena: Wind Advisories this morning. Gusts 35-45 mph. US-101, CA-1 impacted.

— CA Sierra Nevada Mountains: Winter Storm Warnings continue through tonight. An additional 6-24 inches of snow likely. Snow levels generally 3500-4000 feet. I-80, US-50 impacted.

— Most of central NV; eastern NV north of I-15: Winter Storm Warnings (southeast NV) and Advisories (elsewhere) through Tuesday. Snow accumulations generally 2-8 inches in the valleys and 8-16 inches in the higher elevations. Wind gusts to 30 mph. I-80, US-6, US-50, US-93, US-95 impacted.

— Southwest CA; southeast CA along and north of I-40; southern NV: Wind Advisories today and this evening. Gusts mostly 35-45 mph, expect up to 60 mph in the San Diego County Mountains. Major highways impacted include I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, US-101, CA-58.

— Southern CA Coastal mountains from Ventura and Los Angeles Counties south and east to San Bernardino and Riverside Counties: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories above 5000 feet through tonight. Expect up to 6 inches of snow below 7000 feet and 8-15 inches at higher elevations. Wind gusts 50-60 mph. I-5, I-15, CA-58 impacted.

Mountain:

—North-central and eastern MT: Dense Fog Advisories through midday today. I-94 impacted.

— Southeast WY: Winter Weather Advisory today. Up to 2 inches snow. I-25, I-80 impacted.

— Southeast WY: Strong winds through mid-afternoon. Gusts to 50 mph. I-25, I-80 impacted.

— Central and southwest MT: Winter Weather Advisories through this afternoon. 1-2 inches snow in the valleys and 2-4 inches at higher elevations. Snow will be mixed with freezing drizzle and a glaze of ice. I-15, I-90 impacted.

— Portions of western WY: Winter Weather Advisories continue through this morning. Total snow accumulations 5-8 inches.

— Much of UT; northwest and northern, east-central and the high elevations of southeast AZ; western and north-central NM; western CO: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through Tuesday night. Snow accumulations generally 2-8 inches in the valleys and 1-2 feet in the mountains. Snow levels in AZ and NM about 5500 feet. Wind gusts up 35-40 mph. I-15, I-17, I-40, I-70, I-80 impacted.

— Northeast CO: Winter Storm Watch Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. 5-10 inches of snow and wind gusts to 35 mph possible. I-70, I-76 potentially impacted.

— Portions of northwest and southwest AZ: Wind Advisories through this evening. Gusts 40–45 mph. I-8, I-40 impacted.

— Southeast AZ; southern, central and eastern NM; far-west TX: High Wind Warnings and Advisories through this evening. Gusts 50-60 mph. I-10, the I-10/I-20 split, I-25, I-40 impacted.

— East-central NM: Strong winds late morning through mid-afternoon. Gusts 30-45 mph. I-25, I-40 impacted.

— Southeast NM and far-west TX: Wind Advisories late this morning through this evening. Gusts to 50 mph. I-10 impacted.

Central:

— Most of ND except far-eastern portions of the state: Dense Fog Advisories through early afternoon. I-94 impacted.

— MN Arrowhead: Winter Weather Advisory tonight. 2-4 inches snow expected, may mix with some freezing rain.

— Most of eastern ND north of I-90; adjacent southwest MN: Winter Weather Advisories through Tuesday morning. A mixture of snow and freezing rain. Up to 2 inches of snow. I-29, I-94 impacted.

— North-central WI; western and central MI Upper Peninsula: Winter Weather Advisories today for freezing rain. Up to a tenth of an inch of ice. US-2, US-8, US-51 impacted.

— Central and southern NE; northwest and north-central KS: Winter Storm Watches Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. Snow accumulations could reach 6-10 inches. I-70, I-80 potentially impacted.

— Portions of western TX: Wind Advisories today and this evening. Gusts to 50 mph. I-10, I-20 impacted.

— Much of eastern OK; northwest AR; southwest and south-central MO: Wind Advisories through midday today. Gusts to 50 mph. I-40, I-44 impacted.

— Central and eastern MO; southern IA; central and southern IL; western KY; western TN: Strong winds through mid-afternoon. Gusts 30-45 mph. I-24, I-40, I-44, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-70, I-72, I-74 impacted.

— Central and eastern AR; southeast MO; western TN; northern and western KY; southern IL: Heavy rain with a slight chance of flash flooding Wednesday and Wednesday night. I-26, I-30, I-40, I-55, I-57 potentially impacted.

— Eastern TX; western, central and northern LA; southeast AR; western MS: Severe thunderstorms possible Wednesday. I-10, I-20, I-49, I-55 potentially impacted.

Eastern:

— Southern IN; north-central KY; southwest OH: Heavy rain with a slight chance of flash flooding Wednesday and Wednesday night. I-64, I-65, I-71, I-75 potentially impacted.

— Parts of eastern MA including Cape Cod; northern and western NH; ME: Winter Storm Warnings (DownEast) and Advisories (elsewhere) through early Tuesday morning. A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Up to 2-4 inches of snow, an inch of sleet and additional icing from freezing rain expected. Wind gusts to 40 mph, especially near the coast. I-90 / Mass Pike, I-93, I-95, US-6 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 Monday morning 16 January 2023
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Freezing Rain (ice) accumulation through Monday night 16 January
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