Where can I drive to from South Louisiana and see snow?

[tarmand]

We want to take a short driving trip from December 29 - January 2. I'd like to drive somewhere where there is snow. Does anyone know if the Smokey Mountains will have snow this time of year? We usually go to Lake Tahoe once a year to get our snow fix, but do to financial issues, we weren't able to splurge on that this year. We have points that we can use for hotels so we were hoping to take a drive to see snow. Any suggestions?

 

[Rippington'sFan]

I guess it depends on how far you are willing to drive. How about New Mexico or Colorado? I have alway's wanted to visit the Colorado Rockies. Maybe it's too far a drive for you though. ??

All I know is I'm the opposite of you. I want to get the heck out of Massachusetts and go somewhere warm and sunny in the winter.

 

[kbkids]

I posted a similar question earlier - we're in Pensacola. I remember someone answering that they had gone to the Smokies for Christmas, and they started seeing snow around Townsend.


We're plannning a trip for President's Day weekend now.

 

[Microcell]

Coloardo is 10 hours due west of me and we are much further north and west! I think you are talking 20 hours! Save that for summer, there will be snow in those mountains in June specifically the top of Pike's Peak! Straight north of you that might have snow could be Smokey mountains. Here is Kansas City we are snow free. I was talking to my friend in Michigan the other day and they didn't even have snow. They will in January to be sure!

Rippington, you will love Colorado if you go. It is nice to be 10 hours away from beautiful nature. It is also surreal if you drive it, because if you go through Nebraska or Kansas, you have flat as far as the eye can see for six hours (BTW Nebraska is much flatter than Kansas) and then when you get 1/3 of the way into Colorado, you can go to an overlook in Limon and see the mountains in the distance and it is so beautiful. It is flat literally until you get to Denver if you go that way. Just be aware, the first day there don't get too active, because the air is really thin that far up. Kansas is also interesting because you can see where the rivers are because that is the only place where there are trees. If you drive and want to stop anywhere in western Kansas at night, be sure to get off the highway like twenty miles and drive out into the country. You have never in your life seen brighter stars! You can also see storms off in the distance! Have fun if you go!