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Author Topic: Driving from California to Massachusetts Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-20-2008 09:30 PM                       Well, as you get closer to your travel date, you can check the forecast for any snow and try to avoid it. Me, I wouldn't go that far South, it's just too much out of route. You're still going to be travelling in the latitudes most-prone to snow for about the same distance, anyway, so you're just adding unnecessary time to your drive. But maybe that's the truck driver in me...  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-20-2008 09:34 PM                     Memphis? The purple line on Michael's map isn't going near Memphis. It clearly looks like he wants to stay on I-10 until the beginning of I-20 and stay on that Interstate clear to Atlanta, pick up I-85 there and take I-85 on up into the Eastern Seaboard. IMHO, that route is a significantly longer trip than necessary and goes through a lot of huge southern and eastern cities like Dallas, Birmingham, Atlanta, Charlotte, DC, Baltimore, NY. OTOH, it's a good route to take if you're wanting to visit certain cities like Dallas, Atlanta, DC and NY.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 01-20-2008 10:29 PM                        Add an extra day for delays due to traffic & tolls after Atlanta. Better to go through St Louis & Indy to Ohio. Free, and they do keep the roads open. Louis  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 01-30-2008 01:49 AM                        So we finally hit the road today. I handed over my apartment and ran a few last errands in the morning, then around noon we took off and headed East on I-8 first but then up North via Phoenix to Flagstaff (on I-40 just East of Grand Canyon). From here, it seems logical to head straight East on I-40 to Amarillo, Albuquerque (maybe with a detour via Santa Fe because I hear it is very nice) to Oklahoma. And then either on I-40 to Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville, or up a little on I-44 through Missouri to St.Louis and Indianapolis and then straight East. Any comments on or suggestions for these routes? There is snow here in Northern Arizona, and some ice, but the freeways are clear so far. These basic routes have already been discussed above, so what I mean, what is the situation in these areas right now? I will check weather.com tomorrow morning, but it is always good to hear from the people who actually live there.  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 01-30-2008 07:52 AM                     If you pass by us here at Neumade and have the time, stop in and say hi!  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-30-2008 09:12 AM                     quote: Michael Schaffer And then either on I-40 to Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville, or up a little on I-44 through Missouri to St.Louis and Indianapolis and then straight East. Any comments on or suggestions for these routes? It's a shorter distance taking I-44 up to St. Louis and then heading East on I-70 through Indianapolis, Columbus and then going into Pennsylvania. Pick up I-81 in Harrisburg, PA. If you want to visit New York City take I-78 East as it splits from I-81 a little ways north of Harrisburg, PA. If you want to avoid New York City, take I-81 farther North to Scranton, PA. You can pick up I-84 there. I-84 skirts north of the NYC metro area, goes through central Connecticut and ties into I-90 (Mass. Turnpike) just west of Boston.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-30-2008 10:22 AM                     If traveling through Ohio, watch your speed. Ohio Highway Patrol doesn't like people going more than a few mph over the speed limit. Current forecast is for a big storm to come out of Oklahoma/Kansas on Thursday, and sweep NE with a 3-6" band of snow going through St. Louis, Indianapolis and Detroit. That path is not totally set, but it should be fairly close. Have a safe trip!  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 01-30-2008 12:50 PM                    Be advised that there is a new low pressure system passing over the Ohio Valley. That's Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio. This system is carrying a lot of moisture. Mostly rain in Kentucky and a mix and snow in the other states. Not sure what those states are calling for in accumulations. This low is passing through late Thursday night and into Friday. Not sure where you will be by then. Just a little more info than what was listed above. Note about the purple rout. When you start going north from Atlanta you will start getting into higher altitudes in the mountain areas.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 01-30-2008 04:45 PM                     And whatever you do....stop typing on the computer while you are driving!!!  |  IP: Logged Rachel Craven Madam Moderator Posts: 2190 From: Pensacola, FL Registered: Dec 2000 posted 01-31-2008 09:34 AM                     Michael, Do you already have a place? Are you moving into Boston or to a nearby suburb? If you're looking for a place North of Boston I know a couple one bedrooms that are looking for a renter, maybe 30 minutes out of Boston. (been looking myself)  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 01-31-2008 11:36 AM                     If you were going through the DC area I would have offered to show you some of the theatres but I will be out of town starting on Sunday. Steve  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 01-31-2008 12:32 PM                     So how long is this epic journey going to take you Michael? I can't even imagine driving that far; it must me more than twice as far as I drove in the whole of the time that I had a car.  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-31-2008 05:31 PM                        About 3,500 miles at a guess? If so, that's about a third of my annual mileage. But these days, almost all the 11-12k miles a year I drive are done on the same 26-mile stretch between home and work. Right across the continental US sounds a bit more fun than the A64! A couple of years ago a friend relocated from Washington DC to Santa Barbara by car - she did it in six days, if I remember correctly.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 02-02-2008 01:06 AM                        With the route I am taking, the total distance from San Diego, CA (A) to Boston, MA (G) will be just slightly less then 3,200 miles = 48-50h driving, at least in theory. I ran into some really bad weather between Flagstaff, AZ (C) and Albuquerque, NM (D) and they even closed down the freeway for several hours, but since then, I have driven all the way to Nashville, TN (E) in perfect weather - sunny, without and snow or rain fall. In the meantime, I hear the Midwest has been hit by some really nasty snow storms, so it really was a good idea to stay further south. Thanks for all the tips! I just hope that the weather won't be too bad when we cross the Appalachians!  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 02-02-2008 06:24 AM                       Get used to it. Boston has had some 20ft. deep snowfalls in recent years.  |  IP: Logged

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