We have traveled from meridian to las vegas area over both routes.Have encountered some snow and ice on both.
Both are good roads ,not too much traffic.WE will will be back in meridian in nov for a month then go south.Going to go down 95 this year to winnemucca over to battle mountian then south on305 and 376 to tonapah.Been this route before and prefer it over 95 all the way.good roads here too.
We usally get late start out of idaho so stay in casino lot at battle mountian then get started early next am .good travels
dave