Travel & RV Weather Forecast Sunday 26 February

** Heads Up for the Southern Plains, western Texas and New Mexico** Widespread and long-lasting damaging severe thunderstorm winds possible this afternoon and evening from north-Texas and southwest Oklahoma, into Missouri. Expect wind gusts to hurricane force today over much of I-40 and I-10 in New Mexico, and I-10, I-20 in west Texas.

Another major winter storm will impact the West through mid-week with low snow elevations and copious amounts of snow in the mountains.
Strong winds over much of the central US on Monday.
Winter storm for parts of New York and western New England Monday.

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Pacific:

— Most of western WA, western and south-central OR: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through this evening. Accumulations will vary from 2-4 inches in lower elevations and around the big cities to 6-18 inches and wind gusts to 35 mph in the mountains. I-5, I-84, I-90, US-101 impacted.

— Northeast OR and adjacent southeast WA Blue Mountains: Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet through this evening. 3-6 inches snow and wind gusts to 40 mph. I-84 impacted.

— Southwest coastal OR and northwest CA: High Wind Warnings and Advisories tonight. Gusts to 60 mph. US-101 impacted.

— Southwest and south-central OR; much of northern CA above 2000 feet: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories from tonight through Tuesday morning. In general, expect 6-15 inches snow and wind gusts to 45 mph. Siskiyou and Grants Pass highly impacted. I-5, US-97, US-101, US-395 impacted.

— North-central CA Sacramento Valley: Wind Advisory Monday. Gusts to 45 mph. I-5, I-80, CA-99 impacted.

— CA Sierra Nevada mountains: Winter Storm Warnings this morning trough late tonight, then BLIZZARD WARNINGS late tonight through early Wednesday. Total snow accumulation 3-7 feet. Wind gusts to 70 mph and up to 100 mph along ridge tops. I-80, US-50 impacted.

— West-central NV Reno and Carson City area: Winter Storm Watch Monday afternoon through Tuesday night. 4-8 inches snow, except 8-16 inches above 5000 feet. Wind gusts to 50 mph. I-80 impacted.

— Southern CA Antelope Valley: Wind Advisory this afternoon and evening. Gusts to 45 mph. CA-14, CA-138 impacted.

— Southern CA San Diego County Deserts: Wind Advisory continues through this evening. Gusts to 70 mph. Blowing Dust could suddenly reduce visibility to near-zero. I-8 impacted.

Mountain:

— Northwest MT along and east of the Rocky Mountain Front: High Wind Watch this evening and tonight. Gusts to 60 mph. I-15 impacted.

— South-central MT Livingston area and Beartooth Foothills: Wind Advisory continues though this morning. Gusts 45-60 mph. I-90 impacted.

— Portions of west-central ID, north of I-84: Winter Weather Advisory this morning through early tonight. 3-6 inches snow. Wind gusts to 40 mph.

— Portions of south-central and southwest MT; eastern and southeast ID: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories this morning through tonight. 2-5 inches snow and wind gusts to 45 mph. I-15 impacted.

— North-central UT: Winter Storm Warnings and Watches this morning through Wednesday. 1-3 feet of snow and wind gusts to 50 mph. I-15, I-80 impacted.

— South-central WY and adjacent north-central CO Sierra Madre and Snowy Mountain Ranges: Winter Storm Warnings Sunday through Tuesday. 12-30 inches snow and wind gusts to 60 mph. This region is just south of I-80.

— Southeast WY and adjacent southwest NE Panhandle; CO Front Range from Colorado Springs north to the WY Border: High Wind Warnings and Watches this afternoon through Monday morning. Gusts 70-80 mph. Strongest winds in CO. I-25, I-70, I-80 impacted.

— Portions of southern UT; northwest, central and east-central AZ; higher elevations of western and north-central NM; portions of southwest CO: Winter Storm Warnings (AZ) and Advisories today, mostly above 5000 feet. Snow accumulations generally 4-8 inches. Wind gusts to 45 mph. I-15, I-17, I-40 impacted.

— Southeast AZ and adjacent southwest NM: Wind Advisories through this afternoon. Gusts to 50 mph. I-10 impacted.

— Most of NM except northwest portion of state; south-central and southeast CO; far-west TX : High Wind Warnings today and tonight. Gusts 65-85 mph. Winds may gust to near hurricane force on I-10, I-40. Blowing Dust could suddenly reduce visibility to near-zero. I-10, I-25, I-40 impacted.

Central:

— Western TX; OK Panhandle: High Wind Warnings midday today through tonight. Gusts 75-85 mph. Blowing Dust could suddenly reduce visibility to near-zero. I-10, I-20, I-27, I-40 impacted.

— Central MN; northern and central WI; MN Arrowhead: Winter Storm Warnings, Watches and Advisories tonight and Monday. A mixture of freezing rain and snow. 1-3 inches snow and up to 1/4 inch ice expected. I-35, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— NE; KS: Strong winds Monday. Gusts to 50 mph. I-29, I-35, I-70, I076, I-80 impacted.

— Much of northern TX; OK: Wind Advisories this afternoon and tonight. Gusts to 55 mph. I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-44,I-45 impacted.

— Northern TX, including the eastern Panhandle; OK except the southeast portion of the state; KS except western portion of the state: northwest AR; southwest MO: Significant damaging wind event becoming likely this afternoon and evening, especially over much of northern TX, OK and southeast KS. Expect widespread damaging winds greater than 75 mph. A few strong tornadoes possible as well, especially over western north TX into southwest OK. Damaging wind threat moves into MO tonight. I-35, I-40, I-44, I-70 potentially impacted.

— Most of AR; MO: Wind Advisories later tonight through midday Monday. Gusts 45-50 mph. 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 late tonight and Monday. 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.

— Central IL: Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds possible Monday. I-55, I-57, I-72, I-74 potentially impacted.

— Northeast TX; northern LA; southern and central AR: Dense Fog Advisories through midday today. I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-45, I-49 impacted.

— Central TN; northern AL: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-24, I-40, I-65 impacted.

— Coastal LA, MS, AL; FL Panhandle: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-10, I-12, I-55, I-59, I-65 impacted.

Eastern:

— Central and southern IN and adjacent southwest OH and adjacent north-central KY: Severe thunderstorms associated with damaging winds possible Monday. I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74 potentially impacted.

— Central and southern IN; southwest OH; central and eastern KY; eastern TN: Wind Advisories Monday. Gusts 45-55 mph. I-40, I-64, I-65, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-72, I-74, I-75, I-81 impacted.

— MI Lower Peninsula; western PA; far-west MD; northern WV: Strong winds Monday midday and afternoon. Gusts 40-50 mph. I-68, I-69, I-70, I-75, I-76, I-79, I-80 I-94, I-96, PA Turnpike impacted.

— Western MD; northwest; central, western and southwest VA; portions of northwest NC: Freezing fog and dense fog advisories this morning. I-64, I-66, I-68, I-70, I-77, I-81 impacted.

— Much of eastern and northern NY except Hudson Valley; southern VT; western MA; northwest CT: Winter Storm Watches Monday afternoon and Tuesday. 5-10 inches of snow. Wind gusts to 35 mph. I-84, I-87, I-88, I-90, I91, Mass Pike, NY Thruway impacted.

— DownEast ME: Winter Weather Advisory this afternoon and tonight. 3-7 inches snow. Highest amounts along the immediate coast.

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