winter travel in the northwest
Has anyone traveled in northern Montana to Washington/Oregon in early January? We would like to visit our family in Montana at Christmas and then head south questionable where-- just someplace warm a...
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You're right in your comment about the weather being unpredictable. East of the Cascades in January will most likely be cold and snowy but the two main passes (Stevens - US2) and Snoqualmie (I-90)are kept well plowed. If they get really nasty, they might be closed for a few hours at a time so clearance can be done quickly. Stevens is about 4300 feet high and is mainly 2-lane. Snoqualmie summit is around 3000, but it's full Interstate configuration.
Once you get onto the west side, the lowland regions are usually OK. The next "gotcha" southbound (assuming you'd go I-5) would be the Siskyous, on the OR-CA line. Again, that's full Interstate standard and well looked after, but there may be delays.
Once you get onto the west side, the lowland regions are usually OK. The next "gotcha" southbound (assuming you'd go I-5) would be the Siskyous, on the OR-CA line. Again, that's full Interstate standard and well looked after, but there may be delays.
