- Tornado Watch through midday today: Several radar-indicated tornadoes have already occurred across southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana; take cover if under a Tornado Warning—RVs are not storm shelters.
- Flood Watch with embedded Flash Flood Warnings through early this afternoon: Two to four inches of rain already fell across west-central and southwest Mississippi with another inch possible, causing hazardous travel and possible road flooding.
- Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through Monday: Six to eighteen inches of snow above 8000 feet across southeast Idaho, western Wyoming, and northeast Utah will make mountain travel hazardous.
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These are the most significant weather impacts to RV travel over the next two to three days. I do not list every area of rain, showers, or breezy winds. It would be exhausting. Check out the always-updating graphics below the forecast for more info.
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Weather Impacts Pacific Time Zone:
— WA Northern and Central Cascades above 3500 feet: Winter Weather Advisories continue through early tonight. Total accumulations of 6-10 inches of snow likely. Washington Pass and Stevens Pass impacted. US-2, WA-20 impacted.
— Western WA and OR; northern CA: An additional 1/2 to 1 inch of rain today. I-5, I-84, I-90, US-101 impacted.
— Eastern, southeast and south-central WA; northern ID; north-central and central OR, east of the Cascades: Wind Advisories continue this morning. Wind gusts 45-50 mph. I-82, I-84, I-90, US-2, US-12, US-20, US-26, US-97, US-395 impacted.
— WA Southern Cascades; OR northern Cascades above 3500 feet: Winter Weather Advisories continue through early Monday morning. 6-10 inches of snow, with over a foot of snow above 5500 feet. US-20, US-26 impacted.
— Southeast WA and northeast OR Blue Mountains above 4500 feet: Winter Weather Advisories continue through Monday morning. Total snow accumulations 4-8 inches. I-84 impacted.
— OR central and southern Cascades above 4500 feet: Winter Weather Advisories continue through Sunday evening. Total snow accumulations 6-16 inches. Snow levels should stay above Siskiyou Pass (I-5).
— Interior northern CA between US-101 and the Sacramento Valley: Wind Advisories today. Wind gusts 40-50 mph. CA-20, CA-29, CA-162 impacted.
— Northern and central CA along and east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; west-central NV: Wind Advisories through this evening. Wind gusts 65-70 mph in wind-prone areas. I-80, US-6, US-50, US-95, US-395 impacted.
— Southern CA Mojave Desert Slopes: Wind Advisory continue into early tonight. Wind gusts to 50 mph. CA-14, CA-58, CA-138 impacted.
— South-central and southern CA San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. US-101, CA-1 impacted.
Weather Impacts Mountain Time Zone:
— Northwest MT, east of the Rocky Mountain Front: High Wind Warning through this evening. Wind gusts to 60 mph. I-15, US-2 impacted.
— Central ID; northwest and west-central MT: Winter Weather Advisories continue into Monday. Snow levels 3500 feet. Total accumulations 4-12 inches, with more in the higher passes, likely by Monday. Wind gusts to 50 mph this afternoon into Monday. I-15, I-90, US-2, US-12, US-93, US-95 impacted.
— Southeast ID; much of western WY; northeast UT: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories through Monday. 6-18 inches of snow above 8000 feet. Generally less than six inches of snow below 7000 feet. I-80, US-14, US-16, US-26, US-89, US-191, US-212 impacted.
— Central and parts of southern and eastern WY: Strong winds develop this afternoon, continuing through Monday. Wind gusts 35-45 mph. I-25, I-80, I-90, US-14, US-16, US-20, US-26, US-287 impacted.
— Western MT east of the Rockies; northern MT; northwest, central and south-central WY: In addition to the winds described above, expect widespread wind gusts 35-45 mph today. I-25, I-80, I-90, US-2, US-12, US-14, US-16, US-20, US-26, US-87, US-89, US-191, US-287 impacted.
— South-central WY: Winter Weather Advisories midnight tonight through midday Monday for the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges. 6-8 inches of snow and wind gusts to 50 mph. This area is just south of I-80.
— Southeast WY: High Wind Watch Monday. Wind gusts to 65 mph. I-25 imapcted.
— Western, central and south-central MT; most of WY; northeast UT; northern and central CO; parts of north-central and central NM: Extensive strong winds on Monday. Wind gusts 35-45 mph across MT and northern WY, and 40-50 mph across southern WY and central CO. Wind gusts 30-40 mph in UT and NM. I-15, I-25, I-40, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-90 impacted.
— Parts of south-central CO; northeast NM: Dense Fog Advisories through midday today. I-25, I-40, US-54, Us-56, US-64, US-87 impacted.
Weather Impacts Central Time Zone:
— Much of central and eastern ND and SD; northwest MN: Wind Advisories today. Wind gusts to 50 mph. I-29, I-94, US-2, US-10, US-12, US-52, US-59, US-75, US-83, US-281 impacted.
— Eastern ND; northwest MN; much of SD; western NE: Strong winds on Monday. wind gusts to 40 mph. I-29, I-80, I-90, I-94 impacted.
— Much of north-central WI: Patchy dense fog this morning. I-39, US-6, US-8, US-45, US-51 impacted.
— South-central NE; northwest and west-central KS; western OK Panhandle; much of the TX Panhandle: Dense Fog Advisories through late this morning. I-27, I-40, I-70, I-80, Us-6, US-34, US-36, US-40, US-50, US-54, US-56, US-60, US-64, US-83, US-87, US-283 impacted.
— TX along the I-35 corridor north of Dallas to Austin: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-35, I-45, US-67, US-77, US-79, US-84, US-190, US-380 impacted.
— West-central and southwest MS: Flood Watch with embedded FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS through early this afternoon. Some locations have seen 2-4 inches of rain and an additional inch of rain may fall. I-20, I-55, US-49, US-51, US-61, US-82, US-84 impacted.
— Much of MS, AL, TN: Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. 1-2 inches of rainfall will be common. I-10, I-20, I-22, I-24, I-40, I-55, I-59, I-65, I-85 impacted.
— Southern MS; southeast LA: TORNADO WATCH through midday today. This morning there have already been several radar-indicated tornadoes. Take cover if you are in a Tornado Warning issued by the National Weather Service. Your RV is not a storm shelter. I-10, I-12, I-59, US-49, US-90, US-98 potentially impacted.
— Southeast LA; southern MS; southwest AL; FL Panhandle: Expect strong to severe thunderstorms this morning, and again this evening into early Monday, including brief tornadoes. I-10, I-12, I-55, I-59, I-65 potentially impacted.
Weather Impacts Eastern Time Zone:
— Parts of western NY; western PA; southeast OH; northern WV: Dense Fog Advisories and patchy dense fog this morning. I-68, I-70, I-76, I-77, I-79, I-80, I-86, I-90, PA Turnpike, NY Thruway impacted.
— Coast line from Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach: Strong winds develop Monday and continue into Tuesday. On Tuesday the coastal strong winds spread northward to the DELMARVA, NJ, and southern New England coasts. Wind gusts to 40 mph along the immediate coast. US-13, US-17, US-64, US-70, NC-12, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel impacted.
— Western and southern NC; much of SC, GA and FL: Rain showers and thunderstorms, some locally heavy, spread west to east late tonight into Monday night. Rainfall amounts up to an inch will be common. I-4, I-10, I-16, I-20, I-26, I-40, I-75, I-77 ,I-85, I-95 impacted.
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