Major Winter Storm Could Disrupt Travel With Snow and Ice This Week

A powerful winter storm is forecast to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and dangerous ice to parts of the U.S. just as travel demand peaks. The timing raises concerns about road safety, flight delays, and widespread disruptions during one of the busiest weeks of the season.

Subaru Outback

if i had to pick one right now for snow duty, it’s that Outback thing. not fancy, not exciting, just quietly there for you like a dependable ex. about thirty-five K or so? feels fair. the seats are weirdly soft though, like marshmallows if marshmallows were slightly damp. still, AWD and heated seats, that’s all that matters when your driveway turns into a skating rink.

Ford Bronco

you ever see those people with Broncos and think “okay chill, you’re not climbing a mountain”? yeah me too. but still, if you’ve got forty-five grand just floating around, it’s hard not to want one. it looks cool doing nothing. plus the roof comes off, which sounds hilarious in a snowstorm. imagine freezing with style.

Toyota Tacoma

solid truck. everyone loves it. i just can’t get comfortable in it. i tried during one test drive, legs started cramping up after like ten minutes. maybe i’m just built wrong. mid-forty grands range, give or take. still, if you’ve ever driven one in snow at night, those headlights bounce off flakes in a way that makes it feel like a movie. kinda peaceful, actually.

Jeep Wrangler

okay, hear me out. the Wrangler is chaos. doors off, wipers screaming, heater fighting for its life. but there’s something about it. it’s like driving nostalgia. i rented one in Colorado once for eighty bucks a day—it smelled like wet canvas and burnt coffee but handled snow like a champ. sixty K if you wanna own one and never have a quiet ride again.

Honda CR-V

the CR-V is that reliable friend who always texts “reach home safe.” thirty-something K, whatever. nothing exciting but warm seat, nice steering feel, not too loud. i spilled fries in one once and somehow it smelled good for days. can’t explain that. also, it handles ice surprisingly okay for something that looks like it never broke a rule in its life.

Mazda CX-5

this one’s cute. you look at it and go “oh yeah, comfy crossover” then drive it and go “whoa okay this thing wants to flirt.” thirty-five grand gets you leather seats that smell like fresh shopping mall air. weird description, i know. drove one once on slush and it didn’t even flinch. respect.

RAM 1500

big guy. makes you feel invincible. sixty to seventy K though, so yeah, better love it. sounds deep and growly, like a dog clearing its throat. but on slick roads, that weight kinda makes you feel safe. until you try braking downhill. i once saw one slide sideways into a snowbank. looked slow-motion majestic, like a whale turning over.

BMW X3

fifty K-ish, maybe more if you go wild with trims. it’s nice but too clean, too precise. like it doesn’t understand the concept of fun. it’d probably scold you for driving through puddles. still, Germans know how to do heated seats. i swear it warmed me faster than my hoodie. smelled like success too. or maybe that was just my imagination.

Kia Telluride

so comfy it’s suspicious. drives smoother than it should for fifty K. i remember sitting in one during a snowstorm on a dealership lot, drinking gas station coffee while the salesman explained features i didn’t care about. heated steering wheel won me over though. and the cabin lighting? honestly more romantic than my dating life.

Tesla Model Y

say what you want, it’s fast. and yeah, overpriced—like fifty-five grand minimum—but that instant torque makes winter driving weirdly fun. no gears, just whoosh. but then the tires? yeah, you better budget like two grand just for decent winter ones. also, no smell inside, which is odd. sterile even. i miss the faint “car” odor, you know? oil and dust and something alive.