weather info November 19, 2007, 11:03:56 am Yahoo Message Number: 86081I will be flying down from Spokane to Ontario in exactly 2 weeks to pick up Dog Daze (DeeDee for short), my brand new sparkling blue 26.5 RB. Excited is not the word for it. We also got our first snowfall of the season last night. So I am wondering if someone could tell me what is the best way to find out road conditions every morning before I start out for the day. I’m sure I won’t have too many hot spots for the lap top when I really need them but I will also have the CB. I will be going through mountainous areas on I-5 in N. CA and into OR before it evens out to valley driving. And there might be that infamous tule fog in the central valley of CA too. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks so much!Judy Wms.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: weather info Reply #1 – November 19, 2007, 11:38:49 am Yahoo Message Number: 86082Quote I will be flying down from Spokane to Ontario in exactly 2 weeks to pick up QuoteDog Daze (DeeDee for short), my brand new sparkling blue 26.5 RB. Excited is Quotenot the word for it. We also got our first snowfall of the season last night. So I am wondering if someone could tell me what is the best way to Quotefind out road conditions every morning before I start out for the day. Judy, here is info for California and Oregon. http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi http://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/RCmap.asp?curRegion=0&mainNav=RoadConditionsJoe Hamm-San Jose
Re: weather info Reply #2 – November 19, 2007, 11:44:29 am Yahoo Message Number: 86083"Judy Williams" wrote: So I am wondering if someone could tell me what is the best way to find out road conditions every morning before I start out for the day. I'msure I won't have too many hot spots for the lap top when I really need them but I will also have the CB. --- Judy. here are three websites for CA, OR, and WA highway conditions; there are phone options listed on each site in case you don't have web access: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/http://snipurl.com/1tvq8 (Oregon's highway site URL would have "broken", TinyURL is apparently down, so it's on to SnipURL!) http://www.highwayconditions.com/wa.htmYour CB might be of help in talking with truckers; try channel 19. Use this form of communication if you can handle every possible grammatical application of the F-word! ;-)Since you live in easertn WA, you undoubtedly know this, but if there's a possibility of ice patches on the road, wait until the pavement warms up a bit (usually late morning) before traveling. Watch the shady spots and bridges!Have a good trip!Joan
Re: weather info Reply #3 – November 19, 2007, 12:14:03 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86084I will be going through mountainous areas on QuoteI-5 in N. CA and into OR before it evens out to valley driving. And there Quotemight be that infamous tule fog in the central valley of CA too. Any helpQuotewould be much appreciated. Thanks so much!Judy Wms. Judy, I am assuming you are not taking delivery outside of CA as many out of state buyers are required to do. IF there are no major storms in the Sierra, you might consider going up 395,one of the most beautiful roads in CA, We have already had one horrible crash due to fog in the valley and this route would alleviate that problem. However, there are a few high passes along this route which could have you facing snow problems if winter storms come in. It was open last week when friends went to pick up their new to them LD in SoCal and bring it back to the Placerville, CA area. If weather permits, I would take 395 all the way through CA and OR just to avoid I-5. Are there any other routes through Nevada that might have less weather problems. We're not really familiar with those roads, but others here might know of a better route. Congratulations on your new rig. Have a safe trip home. Mary Dixon, CA Mary Dixon, CA
Re: weather info Reply #4 – November 19, 2007, 12:21:14 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86085I agree with Mary, going up 395 is beautiful. However, if you *do* opt to take delivery in Nevada to avoid paying CA sales tax, then probably the best route is to continue to Las Vegas and then go north on 95 then over to 395 further north.bumper Yonder, Minden, NV
Re: weather info Reply #5 – November 19, 2007, 12:43:12 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86087Quote Judy, I am assuming you are not taking delivery outside of CA as many out of state buyers are required to do. Residents of the State of Washington may pay the California sales tax and drive the LD off the lot. When registering it in Washington they only pay the difference between California sales tax and Washington sales tax, which is higher than California's. This is what we did when we bought our LD in 2002. However, it might be wise to check to be sure that this can still be done.As for weather, we have made the trip many times, and probably the most crucial portion is I-5 over the Siskiyous. It is best to check the Oregon DOT site (provided by others) the night before. Unless it is snowing at the time, the road is usually clear. But it would be wise to plan to cross late morning or early afternoon so any ice has had a chance to melt in the sun.--Al in Bremerton (actually in Phoenix right now) --2002 26.5 MB
Re: weather info Reply #6 – November 19, 2007, 02:29:25 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86089Judy, While it won't specifically give road conditions, using the built-in weather receiver in the factory installed CB is a good way to keep track of weather conditions in your vicinity. Simply hit the weather button and tune up or down until you hear the broadcast.MontiMonument, CO
Re: weather info Reply #7 – November 19, 2007, 04:27:52 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86094Also you can dial 511 on your cell phone for current conditions
Re: weather info Reply #8 – November 19, 2007, 06:30:04 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86103Hey, thank you guys for sharing all your weather info. They were all a huge help. I will copy down the phone numbers if I don’t have any wifi and hope I have cell reception. The CB is also a good possibility. I am going to take possession of my new rig in Las Vegas and I know there are shorter routes but…….they also have sections that could be dicey and there is a lot of nothingness on those roads. So I decided that to drive back to I-5 and up would probably be the safest for me driving alone. I might also only have a very few hours of dry roads during the middle of the day. But that will just make it a longer trip up to North Idaho and I’ll just call it a vacation of sorts; like the lemons into lemonadeJudy Wms.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
weather info Reply #9 – November 19, 2007, 07:04:30 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86105So I am wondering if someone could tell me what is the best way to find out road conditions every morning before I start out for the day. Take a look at http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/Gary (Julie) in Chico, CA See what's new at http://www.aol.com[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: weather info Reply #10 – November 19, 2007, 07:08:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86106"Judy Williams" wrote: So I decided that to drive back to I-5 and up would probably be the safest for me driving alone. I might also only have a very few hours of dry roads during the middle of the day. --- Judy, if you haven't looked into this previously (and the insurance on your soon-to-be motorhome doesn't *already* provide emergency road service), you might want to consider getting emergency road service coverage, and have this in place before you pick up your rig.; I suggest CoachNet -- http://www.coach-net.com/ -- but you might also look at Good Sam or its Camping World clone, "Road Care". (I'd advise against contracting with AAA, even the "RV Plus"; AAA operates out of "districts" all over the U.S., and while "RV Plus" might work in some districts, you may well be SOL in others if emergency road service for RVs isn't even offered in the district where you happen to need it. This topic has been discussed extensively in the past; click on the "searchable archive" link on the message board's home page and search under "AAA".)I know there are a lot of folks who travel without emergency road service; that's their choice, but I wouldn't go down the road without it. It's not that I *expect* anything to happen, or worry about some imminent mechanical disaster, but, I know my "mechanical limitations", and from experience with a blown fuel pump in a previous RV (on I-80 through Vacaville in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a late Sunday afternoon!), I will say that having ERS at that time was worth every nickel! And, all the "nickels" you'll pay for a year of ERS for your rig isn't even equal to the cost of one tank of gas!Have a good pick-up and a safe trip home.Joan
Re: weather info Reply #11 – November 19, 2007, 08:49:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 86111New vehicles are covered by Ford emergency road service under warranty for 3 years. Extra coverage should not be necessary, IMO.
Re: weather info Reply #12 – November 20, 2007, 09:54:06 am Yahoo Message Number: 86126on your soon-to-be motorhome doesn't *already* provide emergency road service), you might want to consider getting emergency road service coverage, and have this in place before you pick up your rig.; >>Thanks, Joan, for the suggestion. I do have ERS from Good Sam so that will not be a problem. It is a comfort to know I will probably not have to change my own tire if there is a need. The one thing I always tell myself is to be aware of where I am at all times just in case I do need to call ERS.Judy Wms.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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