Heading south the middle of the winter from upstate NY

[Jandsa]

Hi everyone,

As it is getting closer to our trip to Florida after the holidays, I am getting the jitters of "what if?"...thinking about snow storms, icy roads, etc. We towed our 5ver 70 miles from the dealership to our home in Nov. and that seemed worrisome enough with the cold weather and wondering if it would snow.

I am thinking we must be crazy to do this during mid-winter! Any advice from your experiences will be greatly appreciated. We plan on using campgrounds at the base in Jacksonville and then off to Patrick AFB. Thank you!

[Dick_B]

We go thru the same jitters every year as we leave on 12/28 and return early February. One time, on the way back, we had to stay at a campground an extra day to let a `front' pass from our path. Much better than being stranded on the highway.

[Vet_Man]

Leave when no snow is called for a couple days. Take water food and some of the pink stuff to flush the toilet, until you get to warmer weather. Carry elect heaters for your stay at campgrounds, I dislike TV dinners, but eat them when traveling.

[Ivylog]

Wait until the next storm is forecasted to be two days away and the leave. Roads will be clear and you will. E ahead of the next.

[Michelle_S]

Four years ago we left the Rochester area on the 5th of February. We didn't have any major plans or reservations. So we just watched the weather looking for a break. Due to all the storms that we moving up the coast that year, we headed more inland using I81, I77. I26, then finally I95.
Even tho we had to dig out from under 18" of snow, we had none once we hit the road.
We actually un-winterized while hooked up at the house, loaded we everything we needed and set the furnace at 50-55 to keep things from freezing. The first couple of days we traveled with the furnace on at that low setting.
Now we leave in early October and don't return till May.
Good Luck and just take it slow and easy if you hit bad weather.