# Driving from NYS to Oregon (in early March)--am I going to die an icy death? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 16, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439 "2007-02-16T02:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439/21 "2007-02-18T14:35:09Z")
[QUOTE=lawoot] I can’t believe that brother Kilvert didn’t throw in this link: [Wyoming Road Conditions](http://wyoroad.info/pls/Browse/WRR.ConditionsQuery) Enter a town along I-80 (i.e. Cheyenne, Laramie, Green River, etc) to see the conditions. Some of the towns have webcams set up on the roads as well. [/QUOTE] I considered it, but there are a lot of other states too… It should be noted that part of I-90 passes through Wyoming as well, so this could be handy. The I-90 stretch is mostly at a lot lower elevation than I-80. ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439/22 "2007-02-18T14:42:37Z")
Just wanted to add, welcome to Oregon. It’s great! (once you get here.) And, when I drove here in June a couple of years ago, it was snowing in Wyoming. In JUNE. Aaaahhhhh! ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439/23 "2007-02-18T17:39:53Z")
> [@](#): > > I was responding to Lightnin’s post Rigfht you are–apologies. **Toadspittle,** ditto on the “Welcome to Oregon” sentiment. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439/24 "2007-02-18T18:56:29Z")
[QUOTE=Jodi] Don’t know which of you is right, though; I’m a long way from Oregon these days. 🙂 [/QUOTE] The thing is, there’re actually _two different_ Oregons, each with their own weather. The Willamette Valley, where **Shoshana** apparently lives, is wet. They’ve been having some pretty crappy weather this year. I live in Central Oregon (Bend). It’s a desert here. Normally we have cold and snowy winters… but not this year. It’s been depressingly mild. We’re predicted to get small amounts of snow and rain this next week, but I’ll believe it when I see it. Basically, we’re _both_ right. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439/25 "2007-02-19T04:29:08Z")
Got your snow! Got your snow! ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439/26 "2007-02-19T05:21:38Z")
[QUOTE=Shoshana] Got your snow! Got your snow! [/QUOTE] Argh. We had a few flakes earlier today- but that passed, and now it’s completely clear. They keep saying we’re going to get some snow, but I’m rather dubious at this point. On the plus side, the mountain’s getting some new snow, so I’ll be able to do some snowboarding tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439/27 "2007-02-19T16:57:25Z")
[QUOTE=toadspittle] We’re planning to leave here (Hudson Valley) by 3/4, visit family in PA for a few days, etc., [/QUOTE] Whoa. I grew up in the Hudson Valley (Kingston), our family is all from Penna, and I have dreamed of living in Portland. It’s like you’re living a new improved version of my life. Good going! 😛 And good luck on the trip! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-from-nys-to-oregon-in-early-march-am-i-going-to-die-an-icy-death/392439.md?page=1)