Bad weather doesn’t have to catch you off guard. Check real-time road and weather conditions from each state’s official Department of Transportation before you head out — tap your state on the map, or find it in the list below.
Know before you go, then drive it like a pro.
Road & Weather Conditions by State
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Links open each state’s official transportation / 511 traveler information site in a new tab. Coverage varies by state.
How to use a state DOT road report before you leave
Every state’s Department of Transportation runs a live conditions site, and most of them are far better than a weather app for the one question that matters: is the road itself open, and what is it like right now? Weather apps tell you it is snowing. The DOT map tells you that the pass is closed to trucks over 26,000 lbs, that chains are required on the grade, that a bridge has a high-wind advisory, or that a wreck has I-20 down to one lane for the next 40 miles.
A good pre-trip check takes about five minutes and looks like this:
- Closures and restrictions first. Look for full closures, lane closures, vehicle-length or weight restrictions, and chain-control status on any mountain grade on your route. Texas drivers heading west into New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado should check those states too, not just DriveTexas.org.
- Surface conditions. Most DOT maps color-code segments as dry, wet, snow-packed or icy. A “wet” segment at 28°F is a black ice segment, whatever the map calls it.
- Wind advisories. These matter most for high-profile vehicles and trailers on open highway. West Texas crosswinds on I-20 and US-87 have put trailers on their side in clear, dry weather.
- Cameras. Many states have live traffic cameras. A 10-second look at the actual pavement is worth more than any forecast.
- Timing. Conditions on a forecast map are for now. If the drive is four hours, check the far end of the route, not just where you are standing.
What the report cannot tell you
A DOT map will not warn you about fog in a low draw at dawn, a dust wall kicked up by an oilfield convoy, or the shaded curve that stays icy an hour after the rest of the road has dried. Those are judgment calls made at the wheel, and they are the reason we teach pre-trip planning and hazard anticipation as a skill rather than a checklist. Knowing before you go is the start. Adjusting speed and space to what you can actually see is the rest of it, and it is covered in our defensive driving course and the passenger vehicle adverse weather course for everyday drivers.
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