Cross Country WINTER DRIVE

Either way ( route) will require knowing the weather on the route.
Wyoming is notorious for interstate being shut down in the winter time.
The route you deside on will be determined by the current weather pattern at your time of departure.
Its not uncommon for road conditions to be better across the top and be extremely screwed up across the middle or even lower across I-40

 

The weather channel.com
Accu weather.
I use The weather channel.com frequently in the winter time to get a good look.

 

Each state has their own like Wyoming is 511 on the phone I think it anyway.
But the weather channel has interstate maps showing current and upcoming road conditions.

 

The state DOT websites have lots of info about road conditions. They also have webcams in select locations to view conditions in real time.

Of course, if your cell reception gets spotty, that won't help. CB radio might be useful in that case.

Most truckstops have at least one of the display televisions hooked up to the weather channel. MIGHT be able to get some useful intel from truckers coming the other way.

If you haven't seen any snow in your direction, but every truck in the fuel line has a foot of snow atop the trailer and tire chains on the drives, you might wanna make some inquiries.....

 

Just keep abreast of broader and longer range winter weather forecasts, 2-3 days out here ...

WPC Winter Weather Forecasts

It may be more advantageous to go via Montana and I94. Wyoming I80 is notorious for bad roads for extended periods but it just depends how the weather systems line up that week.

We always try to avoid Wyoming and run via I94 in winter when traversing between Seattle/Portland and the northeast which is our wintertime bread and butter.

 

Have enough cash (or credit) to stay in a hotel for an extra day or two. Most storms blow themselves out within 24 hours. Give another 12-24 for the roads to clear up.

Once the roads are clear then worry about moving again.