HI,This is my first post.My family and I have decided to ditch the winter weather of Canada and spend the fall driving down the west coast of the USA. After Christmas we'd like to cross through Arizona and eventually transition all the way to Florida. I don't know the landscape of the Southern states, I've only driven the West coast once previously, with a few visits to Arizona. I understand that New Mexico is rather mountainous so it can be cold during the winter. Is there a route RVers recommend to cross the mountains during the winter, and stay warm?ThanksJosh

Stay south on the I-10 corridor and you'll be fine. Lot's of people move down there for the usually mild winters. Northern NM is at a much higher altitude and we have seen heavy snow in July there. BK

It is not THAT cold! And you are not talking the mountains like CO and all. I-10 has some hills, yes, but nothing major. That is not to say you could not get stuck in a snowstorm but about the same odds as winning the lottery! :-)

Stay south on the I-10 corridor and you'll be fine. Lot's of people move down there for the usually mild winters. Northern NM is at a much higher altitude and we have seen heavy snow in July there. BK

NM has some mountains, but I-10 does not cross them and I-40 only a short stretch. I-10 being farther south would be less likely to have ice/snow. But even it can be iced at times. Even I-40 only has ice/snow periodically in the winter. Same can be said for both in Arizona.Just watch the forecast and plan ahead accordingly. Even I-10 in Texas as far south as San Antonio can occasionally have brief periods of ice, but they don't happen often and for very short periods when they do.

Either I-10 or I-40 will work. Carry enough food, fuel, and propane to spend a couple of nights in place if the weather suddenly gets bad. The roads are (almost) always open within 36 hours of even the rare winter storm.

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BB_TX
Nomad
Jun 09, 2014
NM has some mountains, but I-10 does not cross them and I-40 only a short stretch. I-10 being farther south would be less likely to have ice/snow. But even it can be iced at times. Even I-40 only has ice/snow periodically in the winter. Same can be said for both in Arizona.
Just watch the forecast and plan ahead accordingly. Even I-10 in Texas as far south as San Antonio can occasionally have brief periods of ice, but they don't happen often and for very short periods when they do.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jun 09, 2014
Stay south on the I-10 corridor and you'll be fine. Lot's of people move down there for the usually mild winters. Northern NM is at a much higher altitude and we have seen heavy snow in July there.

BK
Lauren
Explorer
Jun 09, 2014
It is not THAT cold! And you are not talking the mountains like CO and all. I-10 has some hills, yes, but nothing major. That is not to say you could not get stuck in a snowstorm but about the same odds as winning the lottery! :-)
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jun 09, 2014
Stay south on the I-10 corridor and you'll be fine. Lot's of people move down there for the usually mild winters. Northern NM is at a much higher altitude and we have seen heavy snow in July there.

BK

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