AI Analysis · Feb 22, 2026
Not Safe
HIGH RISK
gpt-5-mini
90% confidence
Summary
Not safe to drive today. A Blizzard Warning (extreme) and forecasted heavy snow with high winds and blowing snow will make travel very difficult to impossible from mid-afternoon into the night.
Hourly Forecast
6 AM 35%
3 mph
7 AM 39%
5 mph
8 AM 47%
7 mph
9 AM 54%
9 mph
10 AM 61%
10 mph
11 AM 64%
12 mph
12 PM 67%
12 mph
1 PM 70%
13 mph
2 PM 73%
14 mph
3 PM 75%
14 mph
4 PM 78%
15 mph
5 PM 85%
15 mph
6 PM 93%
15 mph
7 PM 100%
16 mph
8 PM 100%
18 mph
9 PM 100%
21 mph
10 PM 100%
23 mph
11 PM 100%
24 mph
Key Factors
- 01 Blizzard Warning in effect with official guidance to restrict travel to emergencies only and to expect blizzard conditions and crippling snowfall.
- 02 Hourly forecast shows precipitation changing to heavy snow beginning about 15:00 with PoPs 75–100% and heavy snow/blowing snow through the evening and night.
- 03 Winds increase through the day to 20–24 mph (hourly) with gusts up to ~46 mph noted in the daily forecast — enough for significant blowing/drifting and very low visibility.
- 04 Snowfall totals and rates are large: daily forecast shows 15–21 inches possible overnight and the alert mentions 18–25 inches and rates >2 in/hr, which will severely hinder road travel.
- 05 Morning hours still have measurable precipitation (rain/snow 06:00–12:00) and 1–3 inches possible, so even daytime travel carries elevated risk.
Recommendation
Morning (safer if absolutely necessary): 06:00–10:00 local — conditions are least severe then (lower winds and lighter precipitation), but expect 1–3" of new snow and slick roads; only travel if essential and carry winter survival gear. Evening (avoid): Do not drive after 15:00; the period 18:00–23:59 is especially hazardous with heavy snow, blowing snow and high gusts — postpone travel until conditions improve (after the storm, Monday) if at all possible.