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Old 10-20-2008, 07:32 AM
 
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I will be moving from New Jersey to Oregon, and leaving either this weekend (October 25) or the next (November 1). I am a bit nervous about driving cross-country during this time of the year. I have some experience driving in snow, but not a lot. What are the chances of hitting bad weather this early in the season? Is it okay that I do not have a 4-wheel drive, as long as I am using all-weather tires? And most importantly, which route would you suggest? Some people say that I-70 would be best and others suggest I-80. If they will be about the same, I would like to take I-70 because of its beauty. But safety is my biggest priority, so if one is safer, I would definitley like to take that one!
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Old 10-20-2008, 08:25 AM
 
Location: Aurora, CO
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Even though I-70 at the Eisenhower Tunnel is about 2,500 feet higher than I-80's high point, I personally would rather take I-70 for 2 reasons.

#1) Because it's the primary link to the major ski resorts, I-70 is fairly heavily traveled, even in the winter. CDOT does an amazing job keeping it open.

#2) Wyoming is pretty renown as a windy state. Combine that with the fact that most of the I-80 corridor is barren and treeless, and the slightest wind can whip up the snow and cause ground blizzards.
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Old 10-20-2008, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Na'alehu Hawaii/Buena Vista Colorado
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The chances of hitting snow in the mountains this time of year is very good. It has already snowed in both Colorado and Wyoming, but the good news is that CDOT does do a good job of keeping the roads open and the weather this time of year is such that it can snow one day and be sunny and 60 degrees the next. Keep an eye on the weather report and check the Colorado Department of Transportation road conditions report. They update the written conditions every 1/2 hour, and the web cameras give you an idea of what it happening. You do not need 4-wheel drive to drive on snow, but you do need snow tires versus all-weather tires. If you have any concerns at all, just stop and spend the night somewhere until the weather clears the next day.
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