Travel & RV Weather Forecast Sunday 12 March

Flood Advisories continue for California through mid-week; next big rainstorm Monday night and Tuesday.
Scattered severe thunderstorms this weekend across the South.
Rare (for this year) nor’easter snowstorm for New York and New England starting Monday.

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Pacific:

— WA and OR Cascades: Winter Storm Warnings, Watches and Advisories above 2500 feet this evening through Monday night. Snow. Accumulations 5-12 inches. 1-3 feet snow expected in northern WA Cascades. I-90 impacted.

— Southeast WA; central and eastern OR; northeast CA: Strong winds Monday midday and afternoon. Gusts 30-50 mph. I-84, I-90, US-20, US-26, US-395 impacted.

— Northeast NV: Flood Watch through Monday evening. Expect significant snowpack melting below 8000 feet. I-80, US-93 potentially impacted.

— CA Sierra Nevada: Winter Storm Warnings now through Wednesday morning. Total additional snow accumulations of 2-6 feet at pass level and up to 12 feet above 8000 feet. I-80, US-50 impacted.

— West-central NV: Flood Advisory through this evening. Minor flooding continues with a combination of rain and snowmelt. I-80, US-50, US-95 potentially impacted.

— CA Central Valley: A few strong and severe thunderstorms possible today. Large hail and a tornado or two are possible. I-5, I-90, CA-99 potentially impacted.

— Most of north-central, central and south-central CA from south of Bakersfield to north of Redding; Sierra Nevada range; adjacent west-central NV: Flood Warnings, Advisories and Watches midday today through Wednesday morning below. Flood Watches and flooding continues through midweek for south-central CA. Heavy rains, snowmelt, saturated soils and already full streams will likely create significant flooding issues. Virtually all CA highways north of I-40 are potentially impacted. There remains high potential for widespread, significant flooding at lower elevations. Rains will be heaviest Monday night and Tuesday.

Mountain:

— Northwest, southwest and south-central MT; northwest and southeast WY: Strong to high winds late Monday night and Tuesday. Wind gusts 40-55 mph. I-15, I-25, I-80, I-90 impacted.

Central:

— ND; north-central SD northwest MN: Winter Weather Advisories through early afternoon. Blowing and drifting snow with wind gusts to 35 mph. I-29, I-94 impacted.

— Portions of southeast SD: Wind Advisory this morning. Gusts to 45 mph. I-90 impacted.

— Much of northern MN; northern and central WI: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories today and tonight (WI). Additional snow accumulations will from 2-4 inches in MN to 5-8 inches in northern WI. I-35, I-39, I-43, I-94 impacted.

— Southern MS; southern and central AL; western FL Panhandle: Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail and a couple of tornadoes today. There is also a chance for localized flash flooding due to repeated heavy rain showers and thunderstorms. I-10, I-20, I-55, I-59, I-65 potentially impacted.

Eastern:

— Far-west MD; eastern WV; west-central and southwest VA; northwest NC: Winter Weather Advisories through this evening. A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain. 1-2 inches accumulation expected. I-26, I-40, I-64, I-68, I-81, US-219 impacted.

— Western NC north of Asheville: ICE STORM Warning above 3500 feet through this afternoon. Over 1/4 inch ice plus an inch of snow possible.

— Eastern TN along the NC border: Wind Advisory through this afternoon. Gusts to 45 mph. I-26, I-40 impacted.

— Much of central and eastern NY; northeast PA; northwest NJ; northern CT; northern RI; much of MA away from the coast; central and southern VT; central and southern NH; southeast ME: Winter Storm Watches Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. 1-2 feet of snow possible with wind gusts 40-50 mph. I-80, I-81, I-84, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-95, Mass Pike, NY Thruway impacted. NYC and Boston should see mostly rain.

— MA Coastline from Cape Cod north: High Wind Watch Tuesday and Tuesday night. Gusts to 60 mph. I-95, US-6, MA-3 impacted.

— VA and MD Chesapeake Bay Shorelines: Coastal Flood Watch and Advisories Sunday evening through Monday morning. 1-2 feet of tidal inundation possible. Heads up to any RVers camping along the immediate shoreline.

— Central and southern GA and adjacent northern FL: Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail and a couple of tornadoes today. There is also a chance for localized flash flooding due to repeated heavy rain showers and thunderstorms. I-10, I-16, I-75, I-85, I-95 potentially impacted.

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Weather Hazards as of Sunday morning 12 March.
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Severe thunderstorm risk today 12 March
Flash Flood Risk today 12 March
Wind Gusts this afternoon 12 March
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel today 12 March (west)
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel today 12 March (east)
Severe thunderstorm risk Monday 13 March
Flash flood risk Monday 13 March
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Monday 13 March (west)
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Monday 13 March (east)
Flash Flood Risk Tuesday 14 March
Wind gusts Tuesday afternoon 14 March
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Tuesday 14 March (west)
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Tuesday 14 March (east)
Total snowfall accumulation through Tuesday night 14 March
Total precipitation amounts through Tuesday night 14 March