What is the weather like driving from New York to Washington in winter?

Often rain, sometimes snow or ice, and the line between them can sit right over the route. Three NWS offices forecast different stretches; this page shows alerts from all three and the forecast at each checkpoint for the hour you would reach it.

Where do I check road conditions between New York and DC?

511NJ for the New Jersey Turnpike, DelDOT for Delaware and MDOT SHA CHART for Maryland, with 511NY at the New York end.

I-95 · NY / NJ / DE / MD / DC

New York to Washington, DC drive weather

New York, NY to Washington, DC · 229 miles, about 3 h 57 min by the planner's route

Also covers the drive back from Washington, DC to New York.

The drive from New York to Washington follows the New Jersey Turnpike and I-95 through New Jersey, across the Delaware Memorial Bridge, and through Delaware and Maryland past Baltimore to the capital. Three NWS offices forecast different parts of it.

Plan this drive with your own departure time

Conditions at Fri, 3:00 AM EST

Highest risk along I-95: 5 of 5 (severe), departing at that time.

No active NWS alerts on this route.

The road authority linked below has the final word on closures and chain requirements.

Right now: SEVERE riskdeparting Fri, 4:00 AM EST from New York, NY

1 h 30 min of severe risk, worst between Yardville, NJ and Charlestown, MD (icy pavement, rain, heavy rain)

Time in weather: 1 h 30 min severe · 2 h 27 min clear

Conditions: Cloudy, Rain, Heavy rain

Plan this drive with your own departure timeChecked Fri, 3:00 AM EST. Updates hourly.

Checkpoints along I-95

Where	You pass	Weather	Risk	Why
New York, NY	Fri 4:00 AM	66°F	low	Sources differ: NWS says Rain at 66°F
Metuchen, NJ	Fri 4:30 AM	67°F	low	Sources differ: NWS says Rain Showers at 64°F
Yardville, NJ	Fri 5:00 AM	67°Fpavement 67°F	severe	Pavement 67°F, ice — road surface is icing now (PADOT station PA016, 21.3 km away) · Steady rain — reduced traction
Lawnside, NJ	Fri 5:30 AM	67°Fpavement 67°F	severe	Pavement 67°F, ice — road surface is icing now (PADOT station PA036, 28 km away) · Steady rain — reduced traction
Pennsville, NJ	Fri 6:00 AM	65°Fpavement 66°F	severe	Pavement 66°F, ice — road surface is icing now (PADOT station PA068, 16.6 km away) · Heavy rain — hydroplaning risk
Charlestown, MD	Fri 6:30 AM	65°F	low	Nothing flagged
White Marsh, MD	Fri 7:00 AM	64°F	low	Sources differ: NWS says Chance Rain Showers at 61°F
Fort George G Mead Junction, MD	Fri 7:30 AM	64°F	low	Sources differ: NWS says Chance Rain Showers at 62°F
Washington, DC	Fri 7:56 AM	64°F	low	Nothing flagged

Weather to know about on this drive

Three NWS offices cover the drive: New York (New York City), Mount Holly/Philadelphia (New Jersey and Delaware) and Baltimore/Washington (Maryland and DC). A storm's rain–snow line can sit anywhere along the route.
Five road authorities report conditions: 511NY, 511NJ (including the Turnpike), DelDOT, Maryland's MDOT SHA and DDOT.
A city forecast for either end says little about the middle of the drive; check the forecast for each stretch at the hour you will be on it.

Official sources for every state on the route

Questions about driving from New York to Washington, DC

What is the weather like driving from New York to Washington in winter?: Often rain, sometimes snow or ice, and the line between them can sit right over the route. Three NWS offices forecast different stretches; this page shows alerts from all three and the forecast at each checkpoint for the hour you would reach it.
Where do I check road conditions between New York and DC?: 511NJ for the New Jersey Turnpike, DelDOT for Delaware and MDOT SHA CHART for Maryland, with 511NY at the New York end.

Conditions change by the hour. This page is a planning aid built on public forecasts and DOT feeds; the road authorities linked above have the final word on closures and chain requirements.

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