Can I drive from San Francisco to St. Louis in the winter?

Question

I would love to take a nice road trip this month to see my family in Missouri and in Illinois, but I have a rear-wheel drive car. Can I safely make the drive now, or should i wait until weather and road conditions are better?

Has anyone made this drive under current conditions with rear-wheel drive?

Answer 1

Yes, I have. Take I-5 south to Los Angeles, then take I-10 East to Indio. Exit near Indio and take Highway 86 South to El Centro, the I-8 East to Tucson. In Tucson, stop at a Wal-Mart and buy the cheapest US Highway Atlas they have for sale, get back into your car and go to Los Cruces New Mexico. Then North East through the Texas Panhandle and whatever else is in between that area and St. Louis. When I did it I had snow and ice all the way from Las Cruces to Springfield MO and on to Michigan. Take an extra blanket.