Travel & RV Weather Forecast Saturday 28 January

Winter storm brings much colder air and snow from the Inter-mountain West, through the Rockies and Plains to the western Great Lakes.
Strong winds and mountain snows return to California on Sunday.
Heavy rains and a chance for severe weather along the Gulf Coast Sunday.

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Pacific:

— Portions of northern CA including the Sacramento Valley and north Bay area: Wind Advisories Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. Gusts to 50 mph. I-5 impacted.

— CA central and northern Sierras; northeast CA; adjacent west-central NV: Winter Weather Advisories tonight through Sunday. Snow accumulations will range from 1-2 inches east of the Sierras to 3-6 inches at pass level. Wind gusts 50-60 mph. I-80, US-50 US-95, US-395 impacted.

— Interior Southern CA Mojave Desert south to San Diego County deserts. Wind Advisories Sunday and Sunday night. Gusts 40-45 mph. I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, CA-58 impacted.

— Southern CA San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego County mountains: Winter Storm Watches Sunday and Monday starting at 3000 feet. Snow accumulations will range from a few inches at 3000-4000 feet to more than 7 inches at 6000 feet and higher. Wind gusts 30-50 mph. I-8, I-15 impacted.

Mountain:

— Northern and eastern ID; MT except northeast portion of state; WY except for southwest portion of state; north-central CO: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories today and Sunday. Additional snow accumulations 2-6 inches except 6-10 more inches in the mountains and higher passes. Wind gusts to 35 mph and windchill values fall to -20 deg F. I-15, I-25, I-80, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Much of southern ID and north-central UT: Winter Storm Warnings (southeast ID) and Advisories today and tonight. Additional accumulations up to 7 inches except 8-12 inches above 7000 feet. Wind gusts to 35 mph. I-15, I-80, I-84 impacted.

— Northwest UT: High Wind Watch Sunday afternoon and night. Gusts to 60 mph. I-80 impacted.

— Northern and central AZ; western CO; central and western NM: Strong winds Sunday afternoon and evening. Wind gusts 35-50 mph. I-17, I-25, I-40, I-70 impacted.

Central:

— Much of western and southern SD; northern NE; southern MN and northern IA; southern WI and northern IL: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories today and tonight. Additional snow accumulations will range from 2-7 inches. I-35, I-39, I-43, I-88, I-90 impacted.

— Southeast TX; central and southern LA; coastal MS; coastal AL; FL Panhandle: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible Sunday. Some hail possible in TX; otherwise the primary threats are damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes. I-10, I-12, I-45, I-49, I-55, I-59, I-65 potentially impacted.

— Southeast TX; central and southern LA, MS, and AL; western FL Panhandle: Excessive rains Sunday and Sunday night will create a slight risk of flash flooding. I-10, I-12, I-20, I-45, I-49, I-55, I-59, I-65, I-85 potentially impacted.

— Central and eastern OK; southeast KS; southwest MO: Strong winds mid-morning through early afternoon. Gusts 30-40 mph. I-40, I-44 impacted.

Eastern:

— Central and northeast MI: Winter Weather Advisories this afternoon through Sunday morning. 4-6 inches snow. I-69, I-75, I-96, I-196, US-31 impacted.

— West-central and southwest GA: Excessive rains Sunday and Sunday night will create a slight risk of flash flooding. I-75, I-85 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 Warnings, Watches and Advisories Saturday morning 28 January 2023
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Wind gusts this afternoon 28 January
Freezing rain (ice) accumulations tonight 28 January
Likelihoo of winter weather impacting RV travel today or tonight 28 January
Flash flood risk Sunday and Sunday night 29 January
Severe thunderstorm risk Sunday and Sunday night 29 January
Wind gusts Sunday afternoon 29 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Sunday or Sunday night 29 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Monday or Monday night 30 January
Snowfall accumulations through Monday night 30 January
Total precipitation amounts through Monday night 30 January