How's the weather?

[wang]

Sorry, I never was really good with making small talk. I'll be making a cross-country road trip this weekend from Pennsylvania to California. Knowing how geographically dispersed our group is, I really want to know how the weather is where you are and if this road trip will be a good idea or not. I've wanted to make this drive for years and now that I am relocating to the left coast, this is my best opportunity... if it weren't for the wicked snow storms this winter has brought upon us.

Currently, the route goes:

• Philadelphia, PA
• Reston, VA
• ????? (you fill in the blanks here!)
• Las Vegas, NV
• San Jose, CA

I am required to travel a minimum of 400 miles a day for reimbursement purposes (the first leg is short because I'm visiting a friend). I will be driving my Honda Fit that groans at high speed interstates and I would prefer secondary roads but I do understand that accumulated snow and ice may make the highways a safer routing.

So, what do you think?

[Godson]

Kansas City, Missouri

Weather is great right now and around the 50's. Should be like that on sat/sun also.

[Jason]

I recommend using roadtrippers.com if you want to find cool things along your route of choice.

Rockies/Southwest National Parks/Northern California parks are all to me.

[Yw-slayer]

Buy used 86, drive it to Cali, then sell it at a ??? profit???

[Phil_SS]

Driving from the East Coast to the West Coast and only using secondary roads sounds like lunacy. Especially this time of year.

[Random]

How about US50 coast to coast? Only sticky spots will be the Rockies and Sierras, probably, unless the longterm forecast says blizzard in the plains states.

[21Kid]

Tons of snow in Chicago. But, it should be cleared up by the weekend. It'll be in the upper 30s for the rest of this week and into early next week.

Plus we have hot dudes with guns that can do the splits while slamming a beer. You almost have to stop here.

[Kchrpm]

Potential route

I will be out of town on Saturday, but if you pass through Ohio any other day, I suggest a detour to Cincinnati for the laughs and such.

[Godson]

Plus we have hot dudes with guns that can do the splits while slamming a beer. You almost have to stop here.

I'd recommend seeing Chi-Town...and the Beetle

[The359]

You know damn well what the weather is like in Philly.