Harrie Frericks wrote:
We
could either take the northern route (Montreal, Sault Ste. Marie) or
the
southern route (Cleveland, Chicago).
There are several fast routes, which your northern route isn't. A more
realistic northern route is to enter Canada at Niagara Falls and exit
at Detroit (or Port Huron) continuing on to Chicago, thus driving north
of Lake Erie. Your southern route could almost be the same except you
go on the South side of Lake Erie (I-90). Also you have several more
southerly routes you can take from Boston to Cleveland including I-88
and NY-17 or I-80.
The southern shore of Lake Erie has a lake effect where moisture from
the lake makes for heavy snowfalls around Cleveland. I don't know if
the Canadian route would have lake effects. The route I suggest below
can also have lake effects in SW Michigan from Lake Michigan.
I personally would take I-90 west fron Boston to Niagara Falls giving
you a chance to see the falls. Then drive to London where you can
chose to bypass Detroit (402) or continue on 401 to Detroit. If
bypassing Detroit take I-69 to I-94 (the road used if coming from
Detroit). Near Chicago get on I-90 (or bypass the city) and switch to
I-94 in Wisconsin which will take you to Minneapolis. This route has
the advantage that it minimizes a lot of the toll roads.
As to weather, it certainly can snow, but probably not that much.
Having lived in northern Illinois, I always considered Easter to be the
last possible time of any significant but very minor snowfall, but
other portions of your route will have somewhat colder temperatures.
George
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