Flagstaff to Florida in the Winter?!

Live in Florida. Your highest risk is in Flagstaff because of the altitude. If you take I-10 you should be fine unless you get unlucky and get a dump of snow. It doesn't snow every day. You just need to have a backup plan to hunker down along the route if mother nature fails to cooperate. Worst case is you spend more time getting there than you planned and less time in Florida than you would like. Check in to reservations for Florida and expect the campsite fees to be substantially higher than AZ if you go south of Orlando. As Bob Barker used to say, Come on Down!

Don't start out on I-40. Drop down to Tucson and I-10 then start your trip. You'll have a much better chance for good weather.

Weather permitting on start day, if we go east on i-40, to Dallas, is there still chances of snow, east of Dallas heading towards the i-10?

1rosario wrote:
Weather permitting on start day, if we go east on i-40, to Dallas, is there still chances of snow, east of Dallas heading towards the i-10?

Very little chance of ice & snow east of Dallas unless you get really unlucky. After Dallas, I'd head south to I-10 and on to FL such that you avoid I-10 through Louisiana due to the condition of the roadway.

As others have said, head south to I-10 ASAP in AZ and catch I-20 at its beginning in West Texas if you want to go through Dallas. Your highest probability of snow & ice is in northern Arizona and New Mexico due to elevation, not Texas and points further east. If any part of Texas is likely to get snow that time of year, it is Amarillo where you are considering going on I-40.

Thank you for all your suggestions.
Seems our route will be determined by the weather on the day we leave.

BTW, what route should we take in Louisiana?

If you are heading south on I-49, Use Hwy 190 from Opelousas to Baton Rouge instead of I-10 between Lafayette and Baton Rouge. I-10 is a long bridge over the Achafalaya Basin and it frequently has accidents.

Hwy 190 is four lane. Lot's of small towns and speed limit varies from 55-65 outside towns. Just be sure you are at the speed limit for the towns.

At Baton Rouge, take I-12E when I-10 and I-12 split. I-10 goes through New Orleans. I-12 goes straight to MS where it rejoins I-10 in Slidell.

If you are flexible on which days to depart I-40 can easily be a good choice if its sunny and clear. If it is snowing in FLagstaff you'd still have to drive 30 miles south on I-17 towards Phoenix/I-10 before getting out of the snow. If it looks like only 1 day break in road conditions then I-17/I-10 route would be preferable.

We travel mostly in the winter and have made several runs on I40 to include snow. Watch the weather be prepaid to stop and wait in place. Pack food, water fuel, and meds for any unexpected layovers. Have fun and relax.

It would not be much further to run south on 17 down to 10 and run that east. Less likely to run into snow and ice -nasty stuff in an RV, even a MH

Watche the weather and time your departure. Once you get to the latitude of I-10 it should be no big deal unless you are unlucky.

Towing in snow is not good. In the event you are unfortunate, plan to stay put or at least make late starts to give the road some time to thaw out.