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jmodge

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Thinking of going to Williamsburg from Michigan in late November and returning early December. Will be driving the K5 and was curious what kind of weather we would run into driving through the Appalachian Mountains. Also curious if we might run into difficulties due to recent storm damage.
 
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adjat84th

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I think most of VA's roads and highways were spared from Helene. The Blue Ridge Parkway in most of NC is closed, but from the direction you're coming from I doubt you'd venture that far south. Can luck out with warmish weather still in November, and less likely though still possible in December..more so closer to the coast.
 
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I've done that drive actually. I would try to pick a route that avoids WV, as some of those roads are narrow and hard to pass trucks around there.
 
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I think most of VA's roads and highways were spared from Helene. The Blue Ridge Parkway in most of NC is closed, but from the direction you're coming from I doubt you'd venture that far south. Can luck out with warmish weather still in November, and less likely though still possible in December..more so closer to the coast.
good to know, thank you
 

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I've done that drive actually. I would try to pick a route that avoids WV, as some of those roads are narrow and hard to pass trucks around there.
We haven't figured our exact route yet, though we're giving ourselves 4 days to get there. So I'm more likely to be the truck you're swearing at than the guy passing one.
 

Ton

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You should be fine. I believe the storm damage was in far western tip of Virginia. Williamsburg is the opposite end of the state. But if you do happen to see storm damage please post some pictures!
 

Ton

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West Virginia does have a lot of narrow roads. I-64 was open 2-3 weeks ago. You don’t need to travel south of I-64 to get to Williamsburg.
 

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West Virginia does have a lot of narrow roads. I-64 was open 2-3 weeks ago. You don’t need to travel south of I-64 to get to Williamsburg.
I’ll look into that
 
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