Interstate 40 bakersfield east

MarkieBob wrote:
We will be heading east on I40 bakersfield to east coast area. Maybe mid february and on. Any mountain passes for snow problems that time of year?

No mountain "passes" to speak of, there's a high point in AZ of ~7300 feet west of Flagstaff, and then there's the crossing of the Continental Divide in NM, at just under 7300 feet. First time I drove that, it was such a disappointment, me being from Colorado and used to high crossings of the divide! It was barely noticeable. That said, it's at an elevation where snow can be expected.

From NM east to the Mississippi you'll basically be heading down hill. Some rolling hills in eastern OK and western AR, but certainly not a big deal...unless it's snowing...which it could be.

Across TN, you'll have some flatness and some rolling hills and you'll basically be going up hill to the Appalachians between TN and NC. Though you're south, there's still a chance of snow. That's gonna be true pretty much the entire trip...a chance of snow. Get a good weather app and bookmark various state DOT sites for road and weather conditions, and be prepared to hunker down somewhere for a day or so if the weather does get bad.