Travel & RV Weather Forecast Wednesday 25 January

Major winter storm brings snow and freezing rain and strong winds to the Midwest and Northeast today and Thursday.
A couple of tornadoes possible over the eastern Carolinas this afternoon.
High winds tonight and Thursday for much of Southern California.

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Pacific:

— North-central ID: Winter Weather Advisory through this afternoon. Total accumulations 3-6 inches snow.

— Southern CA from the Los Angeles County mountains south and east to San Diego County: High Wind Warnings and Advisories this evening through Thursday evening. Gusts 65-75 mph. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, US-101 impacted.

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

Mountain:

— Northwest, central and south-central MT: Winter Storm Watches Thursday night through Saturday morning. 5-8 inches snow at lower elevations and 8-14 inches in the mountains and passes. I-15, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Portions of north-central, south-central, northeast and east-central MT: High Wind Watches late tonight through Thursday. Gusts to 60 mph possible. I-90 (Livingston area), I-94 potentially impacted.

— Southeast MT; north-central and northeast WY; WY and SD Black Hills: Winter Storm Warnings (Black Hills) and Advisories through this evening. Snow accumulations 2-5 inches except 8-14 inches in the Black Hills. Wind gusts to 40 mph. I-90 impacted.

— Southeast WY: High Wind Watch Thursday and Thursday night. Gusts to 65 mph. I-25, I-80 impacted.

— Portions of central and southeast NM: Winter Weather Advisories continue through mid-morning. An additional inch or so of snow possible. I-25, I-40 impacted.

Central:

— Western and central ND: Wind Advisories midday Thursday through late Thursday night. Gusts to 50 mph. I-94 impacted.

— Extreme eastern KS; MO; IL, adjacent southeast WI and adjacent southeast IA: Winter Storm Warnings (southern MO and southern, central IL) and Advisories today. Snow will end from west to east. Additional accumulations of around 2 inches in MO and northern IL, while central and southern IL could see 4-7 inches snow. Major highways impacted include I-35, I-39, I-43, I-44, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-70, I-72, I-74, I-80, I-88.

— Central and western KY and TN; northern MS; central, southern and eastern AL; western FL Panhandle: Wind Advisories continue through midday today. Gusts 35-50 mph. I-10, I-20, I-22, I-24, I-40, I-55, I-65, I-85 impacted.

— Central and eastern FL Panhandle: Tornado Watch through mid-morning. Wind gusts to 70 mph, quarter-sized hail and a couple of tornadoes possible. I-10 impacted.

Eastern:

— Southern and southeast MI; IN; OH except southern border; PA except far southwest and southeast portions of state; eastern WV; western MD; northwest and west-central VA; northwest NJ; NY; CT, MA, RI except near the coast; VT; NH; ME: Winter Storm Warnings (IN, western OH, southeast MI; northern NY; interior and northern New England) and Advisories through Thursday. Snow ends southwest to northeast. Accumulations will range from 2-4 inches in much of PA, OH, MD and WV, to 6-9 inches in IN and MI. Expect 5-10 inches snow in northern NY and interior New England. The Appalachians, NY and New England can expect the snow to mix with freezing rain and a glaze of ice on top of the snow. Windy, especially in New England, with gusts to 40 mph. Major highways impacted include I-64, I-65, I-68, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-83, I-84, I-87, I-88, I-94, IN Toll Road, OH & PA Turnpikes, NY Thruway.

— RI, southeast MA (excluding Cape Cod): Flood Watch through Thursday morning for excessive rainfall. I-95 potentially impacted.

— Eastern KY; eastern TN; western NC; GA except along eastern border; northern FL: Wind Advisories through tonight. Gusts 40-45 mph. I-10, I-16, I-20, I-26, I-40, I-75, I-81, I-85 impacted.

— Eastern TN along the NC Border: High Wind Warnings today. Gusts to 80 mph. I-26, I-40 impacted.

— Eastern NC; eastern and central SC; southern and southeast GA; northern FL: Damaging thunderstorm winds possible today. Also a couple of tornadoes are possible this morning over the FL Panhandle and this afternoon over the eastern Carolinas. I-10, I-16, I-26, I-40, I-75, I-85, I-95 potentially impacted.

— PA; southern Tier NY; Appalachian Mountains from PA, through WV and VA to NC: Strong winds mid-morning through mid-afternoon Thursday. Wind gusts 30-40 mph except 35-50 mph along the high terrain of the Appalachians. Major highways impacted include I-26, I-40, I-64, I-68, I-70, I-76, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-83, I-84, I-86, I-88, I-99, PA Turnpike.

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 Wednesday morning 25 January 2023
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Severe thunderstorm risk today 25 January
Wind gusts this afternoon 25 January
Total freezing rain (ice) accumulation today and tonight 25 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel today or tonight 25 January
Wind gusts Thursday afternoon 26 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Thursday or Thursday night 26 January
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Friday or Friday night 27 January
Total snow accumulation through Friday night 27 January
Total precipitation amounts through Friday night 27 January