Travel & RV Weather Forecast Monday 27 February

Winter storm this afternoon through Tuesday for much of the Northeast.
Severe weather threat for Illinois, Indiana and especially Ohio this afternoon.
Another winter storm with low snow elevations impacting Oregon and California. Blizzard Warnings for the Sierra Nevada.
Strong winds for much of mid-Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys today.

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Pacific:

— Northwest and coastal WA: Winter Weather Advisory this morning. Up to 3 inches of snow. I-5, I-90, US-101 impacted.

— South-central WA: Winter Weather Advisory through Tuesday morning. 3-7 inches snow.

— Western OR: Winter Storm Warnings at higher elevations and Advisories for today (low elevations) and continuing through Tuesday morning (coastal mountains and Cascades). Snow accumulations will range anywhere from 1-3 inches in the Willamette Valley to 7-13 inches in the Cascades. Expect 3-6 inches near the coast and up to 10 inches snow above 1500 feet. I-5, I-84, US-101 impacted.

— South-central OR; northeast CA: Winter Weather Advisories through Tuesday. Generally 3-6 inches snow. Up to 10 inches in higher terrain. US-97, US-395 impacted.

— Northwest and west-central NV: Wind Advisory this morning. Gusts to 50 mph. I-80, US-50 impacted.

— Much of northern CA: Winter Storm Warnings through late Tuesday night. Snow accumulations generally 8-20 inches, except up to 3 feet in higher elevations. Wind gusts to 45 mph. Snow levels 1000-2000 feet. I-5 including the Passes, US-101, US-395 impacted.

— Much of CA along and north of I-40 / Bakersfield / Santa Barbara: Wind Advisories today and this evening. Wind gusts 40-50 mph. Major highways impacted include I-5, I-40, I-80, US-101, CA-1, CA-58, CA-99.

—Portions of southern NV; northwest AZ: Wind Advisories this afternoon and tonight. Gusts to 50 mph. I-15, US-6, US-93, US-95 impacted.

— CA Sierra Nevada: BLIZZARD and Winter Storm Warnings through early Wednesday morning. 1-2 feet snow at lower elevations and 4-7 feet at higher elevations. Wind gusts to 60 mph. Snow levels 1000-2000 feet. I-80, US-50 impacted.

— Northern, central and eastern (north of Las Vegas) NV: Winter Weather Advisory this afternoon through early Wednesday morning. 2-10 inches snow, depending on elevation. Wind gusts to 50 mph. I-80, US-6, US-50, US-93, US-95 impacted.

— Central CA Coastal Ranges: Winter Weather Advisories this morning through Tuesday afternoon. Snow levels at 2500 feet and 5-10 inches snow possible above 3000 feet. Wind gusts 40-50 mph. CA-1 impacted.

— Southern CA Mountains from Santa Barbara to San Diego Counties: Winter Storm Watches and Advisories through Wednesday evening. Snow accumulations will be 2-6 inches below 5000 feet and 8-16 inches above 5000 feet. Wind gusts to 50 mph. Snow levels around 4000 feet today, dropping to 2000 feet by Wednesday. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15 impacted.

Mountain:

— Southwest MT; eastern and southeast ID; western WY; north-central and northeast UT: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through Tuesday (continue through Wednesday for UT): Snow accumulations will range from 4-9 inches in the lower elevations and valleys to 1-3 feet in the higher elevations, passes, and mountains. Wind gusts 40-50 mph. I-15, I-80, I-84 impacted.

— South-central WY and adjacent north-central CO Sierra Madre and Snowy Mountain Ranges: Winter Storm Warnings Sunday through Tuesday. 10-24 inches snow and wind gusts to 60 mph. This region is just south of I-80.

— West-central CO: Winter Weather Advisories this evening through Tuesday above 8000 feet. 5-10 inches snow. Wind gusts 45-55 mph. I-70 impacted.

— South-central and southeast CO; much of eastern NM: Wind Advisories and strong winds through this afternoon. Gusts 50-55 mph. I-25, I-40 impacted.

Central:

— Far west TX Davis Mountains, near the I-10/I-20 split: High Wind Warnings through this evening. Gusts to 70 mph. I-10, I-20 impacted.

— Much of the remainder of western TX and the TX Panhandle: Strong winds this afternoon. Gusts to 40 mph. I-10, I-20, I-40 impacted.

— South-central ND; eastern SD: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-29, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Central and northeast MN; central and northern WI: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through this evening. A mixture of freezing rain and snow. Ice accumulations up to 1/4 inch and snow accumulations of 2 inches. I-35, I-43, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— NE; western and central KS: Strong winds this morning Gusts to 50 mph. I-29, I-35, I-70, I-76, I-80 impacted.

— Eastern KS; northeast OK; MO; most of AR: Wind Advisories through midday today. Gusts 45-50 mph. I-30, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-70 impacted.

— Southern and central IL; western KY; western and central TN; central and northern MS and AL: Wind Advisories through this evening. Gusts 45-50 mph. I-20, I-22, I-24, I-55, I-57, I-59, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-72, I-74 impacted.

— East-central IL: Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts possible today. I-55, I-57, I-72, I-74 potentially impacted.

Eastern:

— Central and southern IN and adjacent southwest OH and adjacent north-central KY: Severe thunderstorms associated with damaging wind gusts possible today. A few tornadoes in OH are possible this afternoon. I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77 potentially impacted.

— Central and southern IN; central and southern OH; central and eastern KY; eastern TN; most of WV; west-central and southwest VA: Wind Advisories mid-morning through this evening. Gusts 45-55 mph. I-40, I-64, I-65, I-66, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-72, I-74, I-75, I-77, I-79, I-81 impacted.

— East-central TN/NC border: High Wind Warning this morning through midnight tonight. Gusts to 60 mph. I-40 impacted.

— MI north of I-94: Winter Weather Advisories through this evening. Freezing rain and snow on the Lower Peninsula with 1/4 to 1/3 inch ice and up to 2 inches snow. Mostly snow on the Upper Peninsula with 3-5 inch accumulation. I-69, I-75, I-96, US-2 impacted.

— MI Lower Peninsula; western PA; western NY; far-west MD; : Strong winds through this afternoon. Gusts 40-50 mph. I-68, I-69, I-70, I-75, I-76, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-86, I-90, I-94, I-96, PA Turnpike, NY Thruway impacted.

— Much of NY except far-north; central, east-central and northeast PA; northern NJ; CT; RI; MA; southern VT; most of NH; southern ME: Winter Storm Warnings (eastern NY, northeast PA, northern NJ; CT; western RI; central and western MA, southern VT) and Advisories this afternoon through Tuesday. Snow accumulations will range from an inch or two in PA and coastal New England to 5-10 inches in the interior portions of this region. Winds may gust to 35 mph. I-78, I-80, I-81, I-84, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-95, I-99, Mass Pike, NJ Turnpike, NY Thruway impacted.

— Northeastern SC: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-20, I-26, I-77, I-85, I-95 impacted.

— FL central and northern Gulf Coast from Tampa to Tallahassee: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-4, I-10, I-75 impacted.

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National Weather Service Warnings, Watches and Advisories Monday morning 27 February 2023
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