Severe Weather & Winter Storm Watch: Impact on Travel This Weekend

Winter Storm Watch late Sunday night through Monday morning: Intense lake effect snow with rates over 2 inches per hour will make travel nearly impossible across northeast Illinois, including Chicago, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan. Wind gusts to 35 mph, especially near Lake Michigan.
High Wind Warnings, Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories through this afternoon and evening: Western and northeastern Wyoming, the South Dakota Black Hills, and western South Dakota will see gusts 50–60 mph and 3–6 inches of snow above 5000 feet.
Dense Fog Advisories this morning: Extensive fog across the Southeast from Texas to Georgia and north through Tennessee and Kentucky will cause poor visibility on major interstates including I-10, I-20, I-40, and I-75.

From the RV Weather Field Office in State College PA:

Here are the relevant National Weather Service Warnings, Watches and Advisories that will impact RV and Road travel over the next several days.

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Weather Impacts Pacific Time Zone:

— Parts of southwest OR and northern CA: Dense Fog Advisories through mid-morning. I-5, US-97, US-395 impacted.

— Northern and central CA Coast from Eureka to Monterey Bay: Coastal Flood Advisories through this afternoon. 1-2 feet of inundation above ground level possible, flooding low-lying campgrounds, parks, and roads.

— Central and southern CA much of the San Joaquin Valley south of Modesto to Bakersfield: Dense Fog Advisories through late this morning. I-5, CA-41, CA-43, CA-46, CA-58, CA-59, CA-65, CA-99, CA-140, CA-145, CA-152, CA-180, CA-198 impacted.

Weather Impacts Mountain Time Zone:

— Northeast and east-central WY: Strong winds today. Wind gusts to 50 mph. I-90, US-14, US-16, US-18, US-85, US-212 impacted.

— WY and SD Black Hills above 5000 feet: Winter Weather Advisory through this evening. Up to 3-6 inches of snow. Wind gusts to 50 mph. US-14A, US-85, US-385 impacted.

— North-central and central CO: Strong winds this evening through midday today. Wind gusts to 50 mph. I-70, US-34, US-40, US-285 impacted.

— Portions of northeast and east-central CO: Strong winds midday today through this evening. Wind gusts to 50 mph. I-70, I-76, US-6, US-34, US-36, US-385 impacted.

— Southeast NM and far-west TX Guadalupe Mountains: High Wind Warning today through Sunday late afternoon. Wind gusts to 55 mph. US-62 impacted.

Weather Impacts Central Time Zone:

— SD and WY Black Hills above 5000 feet: Winter Weather Advisory through this evening. Up to 3-6 inches of snow. Wind gusts to 50 mph. US-14A, US-85, US-385 impacted.

— Western SD: High Wind Warnings and Advisories through this afternoon. Wind gusts 50-60 mph. I-90, US-14, US-18, US-85, US-212 impacted.

— Western and central NE: Strong winds today. Wind gusts to 50 mph. I-80, US-20, US-26, US-83 impacted.

— Southeast SD; southwest MN; northeast NE; northwest IA: Winter Weather Advisories through midday today. 1-3 inches of snow expected with localized higher amounts along the I-29 corridor. I-29, I-90, US-18, US-20, US-71, US-75, US-81 impacted.

— North-central MN: Lake effect snow will affect areas along the southern shore of Lake of the Woods this afternoon. Snow will fall in relatively narrow bands, with up to 4 inches of snow. MN-11, MN-72 impacted.

— North-central WI: Winter Weather Advisory this evening through early Monday morning. Lake Effect Snow expected. Total accumulations 4-8 inches. US-2, US-45, US-51 impacted.

— Northeast IL including Chicago; northwest IN; southwest MI: Winter Storm Watch late Sunday night through Monday morning for intense Lake Effect Snow. Snow accumulations greater than 6 inches. Localized snow rates in excess of 2 inches / hours making travel almost impossible. Wind gusts to 35 mph, especially near the Lake Michigan shoreline. Lake effect snow is often very localized, with conditions varying from safe to dangerous across just a few miles. I-55, I-57, I-65, I-80, I-90, I-94, IN Toll Road impacted.

— Southeast coastal and parts of eastern TX; southern and eastern AR; central and northern MS and AL; southeast MO; southern IL; KY and TN: Extensive areas of Dense Fog this morning. I-10, I-20, I-22, I-24, I-30, I-40, I-49, I-55, I-57, I-59, I-64, I-65, I-69, I-75, I-85 impacted.

— North-central and northeast TX; much of OK and AR; central and northern MN and AL: Freeze Watches Sunday evening through Monday morning. Low temperatures in the upper teens to the upper 20’s deg F. Winterize or put heat in your RV if you have not already done so.

— Southern and south-central TX, including San Antonio and Austin: Strong winds on Sunday. Wind gusts 35-45 mph. I-10, I-35, I-37 impacted.

Weather Impacts Eastern Time Zone:

— Most of MI Upper Peninsula: Winter Weather Advisories this evening through Monday afternoon. Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches, with local higher amounts to 8 inches. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions. US-2, US-41, US-45 impacted.

— Northern and central IN; southern and southeast MI; northwest OH: A band of snow moves west to east across this region Sunday. 1-2 inches accumulation possible. I-65, I-69, I-75, I-80, I-90, I-94, OH Turnpike, IN Toll Road impacted.

— Much of southern, central and eastern OH; southwest PA; central and western WV; southwest and south-central VA; north-central and northwest NC; KY and TN; northern GA: Extensive areas of Dense Fog this morning. I-20, I-24, I-40, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-77, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-85 impacted.

— Northeast OH; northwest PA; western NY south of Buffalo: Lake Effect Snows develop Monday, continuing into Monday night. 3-7 inches of accumulation in localized bands. I-76, I-79, I-80, I-86, I-90, NY Thruway, OH Turnpike impacted.

— South-central NC; much of SC; east-central GA: Thunderstorms capable of marginally severe hail and isolated severe wind gusts will be possible this afternoon and evening. I-26, I-74, I-77, I-95 potentially impacted.

— Southern DELMARVA Peninsula; Tidewater VA; eastern NC; SC Low Country; southeast and southern GA; northern and central FL Peninsula: Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible Sunday afternoon into the evening. Damaging winds and hail are the expected hazards. I-4, I-10, I-16, I-20, I-26, I-40, I-75, I-85, I-95, US-17, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel potentially impacted.

— North-central FL; south-central GA: Dense Fog Advisory this morning. I-10, I-75 impacted.

— Northwest GA: Freeze Watch late Sunday night through Monday morning. Low temperatures in the upper 20’s deg F.

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