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Location: California | I am driving from Ohio to California this weekend. I was planning on going down to I-40 and across as I have driven that route a million times. However, I-80 is an option as well. I have not driven 80 but mileage and time wise they are almost identical. There is supposed to be snow all through 40 Saturday, and some on part of 80 but not as much. I have a small sports car. Granted I have been living in Ohio just fine with it and all the snow but anyone recommend one route versus the other?
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Location: Kansas | I would just take the 80 route |
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Location: California | hoofs_in_motion - 2015-02-24 5:36 AM I would just take the 80 route
That is what I am thinking at this point. I can make the trip in two days instead of three that way a little easier too. |
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Location: Roping pen | Across NE, we are to get snow on Saturday so 80 might be a little interesting. It is real busy and rough most all the way thru NE.
Good luck! |
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Location: That part of Texas | On my part of I-40, it's supposed to snow on Friday (1-3 inches) and then have ice/snow Saturday morning. If it gets bad enough, the road may actually be closed between the Texas line and Tucumcari at some point. You couldn't pay me enough money to be driving on I-40 on either Friday or Saturday. There will just be too many wrecks as it always happens when we get this type of weather. |
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Location: California | Spin Doctor - 2015-02-24 6:01 AM
Across NE, we are to get snow on Saturday so 80 might be a little interesting. It is real busy and rough most all the way thru NE.
Good luck!
I will be through Nebraska by Friday night. So could possibly miss that.
I have seen I-40 in this kind of weather and it is definitely a disaster. I know they shut part of it down yesterday. At least people up north tend to be more used to driving in bad weather. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | 40 here is bad right now, and possibly more snow Wednesday.
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Location: Northern CA | I-80 across Nevada is BORING! But on the bright side, it is easy driving and easily 80mph through almost the entire state. |
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Location: California | halter_ego - 2015-02-24 7:50 PM I-80 across Nevada is BORING! But on the bright side, it is easy driving and easily 80mph through almost the entire state.
Oh I know! I have driven through Nevada and Utah quite a bit. Do like the fast speed limits though! I will be taking 80 as of now. |
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Location: Never in one place long | I'd take 80 also! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | I-40 (Arkansas - TN) is supposed to get heavy snow.....they had some yesterday and predicted for more....and they are not that good at keeping roads clean.... |
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| Just a word of caution if you're taking I-80 - if it has snowed or is snowing when you get to Cheyenne, WY, be VERY careful between Cheyenne and Laramie. It gets absolutely horrible in bad weather! |
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Location: Idahome | k.maddocks24 - 2015-02-25 8:48 AM Just a word of caution if you're taking I-80 - if it has snowed or is snowing when you get to Cheyenne, WY, be VERY careful between Cheyenne and Laramie. It gets absolutely horrible in bad weather!
If there has been snow, it can be a little sketchy around Evanston as well. I think they do a pretty good job of keeping it clean, but be prepared for wind most of the way. I don't think I have drove across NE or WY without a head wind heading west. |
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Location: California | Well, wish me luck! I head out at 4am eastern time tomorrow morning. Taking 80.  |
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Location: That part of Texas | little_bug - 2015-02-26 6:08 AM Well, wish me luck! I head out at 4am eastern time tomorrow morning. Taking 80.
Be careful and please let us know if you made it (if you can). I-40 in Texas to NM will be icy and snowed by the morning. We are supposed to get another round tonight, during the day on Friday and possibly melt some off on Sunday. Monday is supposed to bring some more snow but not as much (so they say now).
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| It is supposed to be VERY snowy in Kansas starting Saturday. |
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| Now they are saying Saturday night into Sunday - ice glaze for the southern part of Kansas. |
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Location: California | Griz - 2015-02-26 8:24 AM
Now they are saying Saturday night into Sunday - ice glaze for the southern part of Kansas.
I won't be going through Kansas but just above it I will. Should be through there by tomorrow night tho. |
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Location: California | Just updating this I made it to warm and sunny California!! Saturday night around 10pm. 2500 miles in two days by myself... I think I even impressed myself this trip lol. The weather was great for the most part. Some snow in Nevada and Cali (of all the places I went through lol) |
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