Travel & RV Weather Forecast Thursday 17 November

Major lake effect snow event through this weekend. Up to 3 feet of snow expected over parts of western New York.
Snow and strong winds today and Friday for the Northern Plains, northern and central Rockies.
Mid-winter cold for much of the U.S. through this weekend.

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Pacific:

— Western WA East Puget Sound Lowlands: Wind Advisory today. Gusts to 45 mph. I-90 impacted.

— Portions of west-central and southwest WA: Dense Fog Advisories through midday today. I-5 impacted.

— South-central WA; parts of north-central and northeast OR: Freezing Fog Advisories through midday today. I-84, I-90 impacted.

— Northwest OR and adjacent southwest WA: Wind Advisory through Friday morning. Gusts to 50 mph in the greater Portland Metro area. I-5, I-84 impacted.

— Northwest OR western Columbia River Gorge: High Wind Warning through Friday morning. Gusts to 60 mph. Higher gusts on exposed ridge lines. I-84 impacted.

— Southern CA north and northwest of Los Angeles: Wind Advisory through midday today. Gusts to 40 mph except 50 mph in the mountains. I-5, I-10, US-101 impacted.

Mountain:

— Portions of south-central and southwest ID: Dense and Freezing Fog Advisories this morning. I-84, I-86 impacted.

— Portions of western and central MT: Winter Weather Advisories through midday today for blowing and drifting snow. I-15, I-90 impacted.

— South-central and southwest MT; north-central and northeast WY: Winter Weather Advisories through midday. 1-2 inches additional accumulation and wind gusts to 40 mph. I-90 impacted.

— Eastern MT: Wind gusts to 45 mph Friday afternoon. I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Southeast WY; north-central CO along and west of the I-25 corridor: Winter Storm Warnings (west of Cheyenne) and Advisories through Friday morning. Accumulations will range from 2-6 inches east of the Rockies to 6-10 inches in the higher terrain. I-25, I-76, I-80 impacted.

Central:

— Most of ND; northern SD: Winter Weather Advisories today. Snow accumulations 1-2 inches with wind gusts to 45 mph. I-94 impacted.

— Western ND; northwest SD: Wind gusts 40-50 mph Friday afternoon. I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Western SD Northern Black Hills: Winter Storm Warning through this afternoon. 3-8 inches snow. I-90 impacted.

— Western SD east of the Black Hills: Wind Advisory through this evening. Gusts to 55 mph. I-90 impacted.

— North-central and northwest WI; western MI Upper Peninsula: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through Friday morning for lake effect snows. Widely variable accumulations, but up to 8-18 inches over the higher terrain of the far-western UP. US-2, MI-28 impacted.

Eastern:

— Western and central MI Lower Peninsula: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through Saturday morning for lake effect snow. Accumulations will range from 2-7 inches to 8-14 inches in favored locations, especially southwest MI. I-69, I-75, I-94, I-96, I-196, US-131 impacted.

— Northeast OH; northwest PA; Western NY downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario: Lake Effect Snow Warnings and Advisories through Saturday. Accumulations will range from 3-5 inches in OH, 4-7 inches in PA and 1-3 feet in NY. Winds gusting to 35 mph. I-79, I-81, I-90, NY Thruway highly impacted.

Severe Weather and Tropical Watches and Warnings

— See https://rvweather.com/warnings-watches-and-advisories/#NHC_Hurricane_Advisory for the latest Tropical Cyclone WARNINGS and information.

— See https://rvweather.com/warnings-watches-and-advisories/#SPC_Tornado_Watch for the latest Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm WATCHES

— See https://rvweather.com/warnings-watches-and-advisories/#NWS_Tornado_Warning for the latest Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm, and Flash Flood WARNINGS.

Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Thursday or Thursday night 17 November
Wind gusts Thursday morning 17 November
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Friday or Friday night 18 November
Wind gusts Friday afternoon 18 November
Total snowfall accumulations through Friday night 18 November