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It is definitely doable. Yes, it is possible that storms and snow drifts might temporarily close the highway and interstate but that is fairly rare. The few times a decade that schools here are closed due to snow days, the ski resorts are extremely busy because people flock to them for fresh powder skiing.
If you are not comfortable driving a moving truck in the snow/ice, let the professional movers do it if you are coming in the winter. You will need to stay on the main highways and interstates in the winter though. Plan for a few extra days just in case and you should be fine. Make sure you know how to put on tire chains just in case and hope you don't need them.
When I travel through the mountains in the winter, I watch the road reports and the traffic web cams to gauge temperatures going through mountain passes so I can try to time them as they are melting (if possible) so I can try to avoid black ice as it starts to freeze again in the evening/night.
Thanks. Tire chains are something you just never even hear about living in SE Texas. But if driving, I'd definitely practice putting them on. I have was checking the Idaho highway webcams this past winter just to get an idea of what the weather looks like.
Les Schwab Tire Centers hava a great program on tire chains. If you buy a set from them and don't use them by April 15th of the following year, you can return them for a full refund. Even with all the skiing and hunting and driving I do over various mountain passes I have not put a pair of chains on my vehicles for probably 25 years; however, I do own a set for each of my vehicles and keep them in the trunk "just in case".
We moved to Boise in January 2014 from Las Cruces, New Mexico. The trip was completely fine, didn't run into any kind of snow on the road. We did try to not drive more than 8 hours a day, but that was because we had a 3 month old baby; 21 month toddler; 3.5 year old preschooler.
The single hardest part of the trip was not getting separated from my husband driving the Uhaul, because we only had 1 cell phone. I had to make lots of random stops to nurse the kiddos.
The best thing we did for our sanity was have a moving company lined up to help us unload the truck. Done in less than 3 hours.
Oh, I forgot to add that we moved in on the 7th, and on the 8th it snowed like 4 inches.
(Edit) And something else - in June there are about 15 hours of daylight, and in January there are 9 hours of daylight. Aside from the dangers of winter weather, there's a real advantage to having more daylight time in which to drive.
15hours of sunshine? sign me up! so it's common for the sun to still be up after 9pm in boise?? makes summer outdoor activities endless and more enjoyable
Well daylight and sunshine are technically two different things. Even on a cloudy day, there are still 15 hours of "daylight" in mid June. Boise is situated on the tail end of the Mountain Time Zone and observes Daylight Savings Time. On June 21st (summer solstice) the sun officially "sets" in Boise at 9:30pm, but on cloudless evenings it remains "light" until about 10pm or so. Yes, it's a nice extension for outdoor activities.
Well daylight and sunshine are technically two different things. Even on a cloudy day, there are still 15 hours of "daylight" in mid June. Boise is situated on the tail end of the Mountain Time Zone and observes Daylight Savings Time. On June 21st (summer solstice) the sun officially "sets" in Boise at 9:30pm, but on cloudless evenings it remains "light" until about 10pm or so. Yes, it's a nice extension for outdoor activities.
we moved here in 96 through the sierra's and it was really rough but i just did the trip several times this winter and did fine if you can handle snow and have chains or 4wd your fine. be safe and welcome
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