On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:08:47 -0800 (PST), PeterL
wrote:
>On Dec 11, 8:37 am, "Littlefoot" wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I will be taking a road trip on December 21st from Seattle to San
>> Francisco with my 2 friends. I've never driven in the snow before and I'm
>> very very nervous. I've already bought chains and I've practiced putting them
>> on in my driveway many times. Has anyone made this drive in December? What
>> should I expect? I'll be driving a Toyota Corolla (Manual Transmission). How
>> long should this drive take in the snow? I've made the trip before but it was
>> in July. I'm planning on staying the night somewhere in OR.
>
>Stay on the main route (I-5) and drive during the day. I don't know
>what to expect except of course rain. There may well be snow, esp.
>near the OR and CA border. I doubt that you'll need chain, but a good
>all weather set of tires should be helpful.
Most of I-5 from Seattle to San Francisco is generally snow free,
except where it gains elevation at the Oregon-California border.
But it doesn't climb as high as, say, the Donner Pass into Nevada
where chains are a common winter requirement.
I don't think the more or less coastal US-101 goes anywhere near
snow.
Even without snow you can anticipate a good chance for some
really crummmy weather. Winter storms come in off the Pacific
with roughly weekly regularity, with heavy rains and high winds.
On the other hand you could hit the in-betweens with very nice
weather all the way.
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