Travel & RV Weather Forecast Thursday 26 January

Damaging Santa Ana winds today for much of Southern California.
Winter storm brings snow, freezing rain, strong winds and heavy rains to northern New York and much of New England today.
Next winter storm impacts the northern Rockies and Northern Plains with heavy snow and high winds starting this evening.

Don’t miss a forecast update! Sign up to get the latest forecasts and outlooks delivered to your inbox daily!

Pacific:

— North-central and northeast OR; southeast WA: Wind Advisory late this evening through Friday morning. Gusts to 50 mph. I-84 impacted.

— Southeast WA and northeast OR Blue Mountains: Winter Weather Advisory late this evening through Friday evening. 4-8 inches snow expected. Wind gusts to 40 mph. I-84 impacted.

— Parts of northeast NV: Freezing Fog Advisory through late this morning. I-80 impacted.

— CA much of the San Joaquin Valley: Dense Fog Advisory through late this morning. I-5, CA-99 impacted.

— Southeast and interior southern CA from the Mojave desert to the Mexican border: Wind Advisories this evening through this evening. Gusts 40-45 mph. I-10, I-15, I-40 impacted.

— Southern CA from the Los Angeles County mountains south and east to San Diego County: High Wind Warnings and Advisories through this evening. Gusts to 60 mph. Strongest winds this morning. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, US-101 impacted.

Mountain:

— North-central ID; much of western, central and south-central MT; north-central WY; much of southeast ID and western WY: Winter Storm Watches this evening through Saturday. Snow accumulations generally 5-10 inches on the valley floors and 1-2 feet in the mountains and passes. I-15, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Parts of northwest, north-central and northeast MT; south-central MT: High Wind Warnings through this evening. Gusts 60-65 mph. I-15, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Northeast WY and far west-central SD Black Hills: Winter Weather Advisories late this morning through late tonight. 2-5 inches snow. I-90 impacted.

— Southeast WY: High Wind Warnings late this morning through Friday evening. Gusts to 65 mph. I-25, I-80 impacted.

— South-central WY and north-central CO: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories late this afternoon though Saturday. 2-8 inches snow on the high plains and 1-2 feet of snow in the mountains. Wind gusts to 60 mph will create extensive blowing and drifting of snow and near white-out conditions. I-80 impacted.

— Northwest UT: Dense Fog Advisory through late this morning. I-80 impacted.

Central:

— Most of western and central ND and SD: Wind Advisories this evening through Friday morning. Gusts 50-55 mph. I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Eastern ND; northwest MN; northeast SD: Winter Weather Advisories this afternoon through midday Friday. 1-2 inches of snow and wind gusts 40-50 mph. I-29, I-94 impacted.

— South-central and southeast SD; north-central and northeast NE; parts of northwest IA: Winter Storm Watch Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. Potential for 4-7 inches snow and wind gusts to 35 mph. I-29 potentially impacted.

Eastern:

— MI Lower Peninsula along the Lake Michigan shoreline; north-central IN: Winter Weather Advisory through late tonight. 1-3 inches snow likely. I-80/90/IN Toll Road, I-94, I-196, US-31 impacted.

— Southeast KY along the VA border: Winter Weather Advisory through midnight tonight. 1-2 inches snow above 2000 feet.

— Northeast OH; northwest PA; adjacent western NY along Lake Erie south of Buffalo: Winter Weather Advisory through Friday morning. 4-8 inches lake affect snow. Wind gusts to 30 mph this morning. I-71, I-77, I-79, I-86, I-90, NY Thruway impacted.

— Parts of south-central and southwest PA; much of east-central and southeast WV; far-western MD: Winter Storm Warnings (MD) and Advisories through tonight. 2-4 inches snow except 4-8 inches in MD along I-68. Wind gusts 45-50 mph, especially this morning. I-64, I-68, I-70/76 ,I-79, US-50, US-219, PA Turnpike impacted.

— Western MD; parts of northeast and east-central WV: Wind Advisory through early this afternoon. Gusts to 50 mph. I-68, US-50 impacted.

— Northern NY north of the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys; VT; NH and ME except along the coast: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through this evening. A mixture of snow and freezing rain continues. Additional accumulations of 1-3 inches snow and up to 1/10th inch of ice. I-81, I-87, I-89, I-91, I-93, I-95 impacted.

— RI, southeast MA (excluding Cape Cod), coastal NH and coastal ME: Flood Watches and Advisories continue through this morning for excessive rainfall. I-95 potentially impacted.

— MA Cape Cod: Wind Advisory through this evening. Gusts to 45 mph. US-6 impacted.

— Coastal DownEast ME: High Wind Warning through late this morning. Gusts to 60 mph.

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 Thursday morning 26 January 2023
Click on graphic for real-time updates
Wind gusts this afternoon 26 January
Freezing rain (ice) accumulation through this evening 26 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel today or tonight 26 January
Wind gusts Friday afternoon 27 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Friday or Friday night 27 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Saturday or Saturday night 28 January
Snowfall accumulations through hSaturday night 28 January
Total precipitation amounts through Saturday night 28 January