Travel & RV Weather Forecast Wednesday 16 November

Strong Santa Ana winds today across Southern California.
Snow, sleet and freezing rain today for New York and New England.
Major lake effect snows start this evening downwind Lakes Erie and Ontario. Up to 1-3 feet of snow likely.
Snow for Montana and Northern Plains tonight and Thursday.
Unusually cold air starts to release its grip on the Continental U.S. after the weekend.

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Pacific:

— South-central OR: Freezing Fog Advisories this removing. US-395 impacted.

— Southern CA Coastal Mountains and Valleys from Santa Barbara to San Diego: High Wind Warnings through this evening. Gusts 65-75 mph. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15 impacted.

— Southeast CA and adjacent western AZ; far-southern NV: Wind Advisories through this evening. Gusts to 50 mph. I-8, I-10, I-15 impacted.

Mountain:

— North-central and central MT: Winter Weather Advisories this afternoon and early tonight. Snow accumulations 1-3 inches in the valleys and 3-7 inches in the mountains. I-15 impacted.

— West-central and southwest MT: Winter Weather Advisories this evening through Thursday morning. Snow accumulations generally 1-3 inches in the valleys and 3-6 inches in the mountains. I-15, I-90 impacted.

— South-central and southeast MT; adjacent north-central and northeast WY and SD Black Hills: Winter Weather Advisories this evening through Thursday morning. Snow accumulations generally 3-6 inches. I-90 impacted.

— Portions of south-central and southeast WY; north-central and central CO along the Front Range / I-25 corridor: Winter Weather Advisories tonight and Thursday. Accumulations will range from 2-6 inches in CO to 3-9 inches in WY. Wind gusts up to 25 mph in CO and 40 mph in WY. I-25, I-70, I-76, I-80 impacted.

Central:

— West-central SD: High Wind Watch late Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon. Gusts to 60 mph. I-90 potentially impacted.

Eastern:

— MI East-central Lower Peninsula: Winter Weather Advisories continue through tonight. Additional accumulations 1-4 inches.

— Southeast and south-central MI: Winter Storm Watch Thursday morning through late Friday night. Lake effect snow accumulations greater than 6 inches. I-69, I-94, I-95, I-196, US-131 potentially impacted.

— Southwest MI and adjacent northwest IN along the Lake Michigan shoreline: Winter Storm Warning through Thursday morning for lake effect snow. 5-10 inches snow likely. I-80 / Indiana Toll Rd, I-94 impacted.

— Northeast OH; northwest PA along the shorelines of Lake Erie: Lake Effect Snow Warnings this evening through Thursday evening. 7-11 inches or more snow possible. I-79, I-90 impacted.

— Southwest NY including Buffalo: Lake Effect Snow Warnings this evening through Sunday evening. 1-3 feet of snow are likely in this long-duration lake effect snow event. I-90 / NY Thruway will be highly impacted.

— Western NY downwind of Lake Ontario: Lake Effect Snow Warning Thursday night through Sunday afternoon. 1-3 feet of snow expected. I-81 highly impacted.

— Northern, central, eastern NY and adjacent north-central PA; northwest CT; western and north-central MA; VT; most of NH; most of ME except coastal regions: Winter Weather Advisories today for Snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Snow accumulations 1-4 inches with ice accumulations mostly one-tenth of an inch or less. Major highways impacted include I-81, I-84, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-91, I-93, NY Thruway, Mass Pike.

— Northern ME: Winter Storm Warning this morning through Thursday morning. 6-11 inches snow likely. I-95 impacted.

— Portions of west-central NC and adjacent northwest SC: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-26, I-40, I-77, I-85 impacted.

— Much of central and southern FL Peninsula: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-4, I-75, US-41 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.

Wind gusts Wednesday morning 16 November
Freezing rain / ice amounts through Wednesday evening 16 November
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Wednesday or Wednesday night 16 November
Winter weather impacts to RV travel Thursday or Thursday night 17 November
Wind gusts midday Thursday 17 November
Total snowfall amounts through Thursday night 17 November