Travel & RV Weather Forecast Thursday 8 December

Snow, sleet and freezing rain spreads across the Central and Northern Plains today and tonight.
Major winter storm moves onto the West Coast starting Friday evening, then across the Central and Northern Plains early next week.
Increasing risk of severe weather over the Southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley Monday and Tuesday.

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Pacific:

— Northwest WA coast including northern Puget Sound: Wind Advisories continue through this morning. Gusts 45-50 mph. I-5, US-101 impacted.

— WA northern and central Cascades: Winter Weather Advisory continues through this morning above 1500 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to 5 inches. I-90 impacted.

— Eastern WA; northern ID: Winter Weather Advisories from midday today through midday Friday. Accumulations will range from 2-5 inches at lower elevations to 7-10 inches in the mountains. I-90 impacted.

— East-central WA including the Spokane region: Dense Fog Advisory this morning. I-90 impacted.

— WA Southern Cascades, OR Cascades, northern CA: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories today and tonight. Snow accumulations will range from 2-8 above 2000 feet in the WA Cascades to 10-15 inches above 3000 feet. Gusts to 35 mph. I-5, I-84 impacted.

— Central and northeast OR: Winter Weather Advisories late this morning through early Friday morning. 3-6 inches of snow likely. I-84 impacted.

— Southwest OR Coast: High Wind Watch Friday afternoon through late Friday night. Gusts 65-75 mph. US-101 impacted.

— South-central OR and adjacent northeast CA: High Wind Watches and Advisories this morning through Saturday afternoon. Gusts 50-60 mph. US-395 impacted.

— Northern CA Siskiyou County along the I-5 corridor: Wind Advisory and High Wind Watch today through Saturday morning. Gusts 50-65 mph. Strongest winds starting Friday afternoon. I-5 impacted.

— Northern CA: Winter Storm Watch above 3000 feet Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. 5-15 inches snow and wind gusts to 50 mph probable. I-5 highly impacted.

— CA northern and central Sierra Nevada: Winter Weather Advisory though late tonight. Total accumulations generally 6-12 inches. Gusts to 40 mph. I-80, US-50 impacted.

— CA Sierra Nevada: Winter Storm Watches above 3500 feet Friday evening through Sunday night. 6-24 inches snow above 3500 feet and 3-5 feet snow above 5000 feet. Wind gusts to 60 mph. I-80, US-50 highly impacted.

Mountain:

— Southwest and west-central ID: Winter Weather Advisory this afternoon through Friday afternoon. Snow accumulations will range from 1/2 to 2 inches in the valleys to 3-8 inches in the mountains. Additional snow accumulations expected this weekend. I-84 impacted.

— Southeast ID: Freezing Fog Advisories through midday today. I-15, I-84 impacted.

— South-central WY and north-central CO Sierra Madre Range: Winter Weather Advisory today. Snow and blowing snow. 5-9 inches total accumulation and wind gusts to 40 mph.

— Southeast WY: High Wind Warnings today. Gusts to 70 mph. I-25, I-80 impacted.

— Most of eastern CO: Dense Fog Advisory through mid-morning. I-70, I-76 impacted.

— CO Front Range and east; adjacent north-central NM: Strong winds midday and early afternoon. Gusts to 50 mph. I-25, I-70 impacted.

Central:

— Much of western, central and northern KS; northern, central and eastern NE; southern SD; northern and western IA; southern MN; southwest WI: Winter Weather Advisories today and tonight for snow, sleet and freezing rain. Heaviest snowfall accumulations of 2-6 inches will fall from southeastern SD, along the MN/IA border and southwest WI. I-29, I-35, I-70, I-80, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Central and southwest KS; central OK: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-35, I-40 impacted.

— Southeast OK and adjacent northeast TX; central AR; southwest TN; northern MS: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-55 impacted.

— Southern and central LA and adjacent eastern TX; southern MS; southern, central and eastern AL; FL Panhandle: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-10, I-12, I-20, I-49, I-55, I-59, I-65, I-85 impacted.

Eastern:

— FL Panhandle; western and central GA; western TN; northwest SC; central NC; southwest and south-central VA: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-10, I-16, I-20, I-26, I-40, I-75, I-81, I-85 impacted.

Severe Weather and Tropical Watches and Warnings

— 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/#NHC_Hurricane_Advisory for the latest Tropical Cyclone WARNINGS and information.

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

Wind gusts Thursday afternoon 8 December
Freezing rain (ice) accumulations through Thursday night 8 December
Dense Fog Advisories through midday Thursday 8 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Thursday or Thursday night 8 December
Wind gusts Friday night 9 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Friday or Friday night 9 December
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Saturday or Saturday night 10 December
Total snowfall accumulation through Saturday night 10 December
Total precipitation amounts through Saturday night 10 December