Planning a trip from Long Island, NY to New Orleans in late October, Begining of November. Looks like Interstate 81 is the best way, but heard it is very Mountainous and could get snow that time of ye...
We travel I-81 every year the first week of November and never had any snow to deal with. I don't know who told you it was mountainous but they have never driven that road. Yes it has some rolling hills but certainly not mountainous. Stop worrying it's a great scenic drive through central PA and western VA.