Im in the Navy I am looking for any assistance or past experience in driving from Virginia to San Diego. Driving East coast to West coast during winter is tough I can assume . Avoiding the north area because of ice and snow seems like a good idea. Highway 70, 80, 50 what is the best path?
Assuming that avoiding the North will mean avoiding bad weather is a bit of a misconception. The fact is that during the winter you should expect winter type conditions just about anywhere you go, but it also doesn't mean you will see poor conditions when you travel. You will need to keep an eye on conditions/forecasts prior to leaving and go from there. You can see ice storms in the south and the northern road crews are better equipped to deal with bad weather.
You dont say where in Virginia you are setting out from, but unless you have a reason for wanting to take a northerly route to get to San Diego then I40 to Flagstaff and cutting down to I8 via I17 through Glendale, or I40 to Little Rock then I30/120/I10/18 are the quickest on my mapping prgram. You could also cut a path to I20, or I70/I15 as alternatives.
As I mentioned heading south will not guarantee good weather, so check the forecasts prior to leaving and decide what's best for you then. The single most important thing is to allow yourself enough time to do the journey safely. With a little 'wiggle' room to pull off the road for a few hours in the event of a storm, this would be a minimum of 5 days, if you have a day, or more that you can spare if needed, it would help and you might have time for some sight seeing. If you plan on sight seeing along the way, then the 'best' route will also include things that interest you.
I would take I-40 all the way to Barstow, then I-15 to SD. Reason? I-8 between El Centro and the eastern SD suburbs can be very nasty in the winter. It's almost always windy up there and is prone to icy conditions. If you are moving and towing a trailer or driving a rental truck, you may be restricted through there, u2 tour they close it to high profile vehicles during u2 tour these conditions. Staying on I-40 only adds about 40 miles to the trip and avoids the Phoenix metro area. This is a tradeoff - I-15 does go through the eastern LA basin.
Given that you're almost guaranteed to be talking about going from the Hampton Roads area to San Diego, there are several possibilities for routes, as Dave has noted. There's not much difference between them in terms of distance:
and other combinations as well. As you can see, the difference is a max of about 150 miles out of nearly 3000. Hardly worth mentioning. Each will take about 5 days at a steady 550-600 miles/day pace. No matter which way you go, you should add a sixth 'weather day' into your plans should you need it. Even here in Tucson, I-10 occasionally gets shut down, not so much due to the weather itself, but due to the accidents caused when they don't shut it down when we get freezing rain.
Probably more important, is that you choose a route that interests you, with places along the way that will entice you off the road for an hour or two each day so that you stay fresh, alert, and (most of all) safe.
Be aware of I-70 if you are towing anything! In Denver, that gets to about 11,000 ft elevation. Though most modern vehicles have no problem getting around at that elevation, adding a U-Haul trailer to the mix can make that trip especially slow.
I agree with the advice u2 tour about the I-40 to I-15 route. At Flagstaff, find out how the weather is around Pine Valley, CA (the mountains east of San Diego). If they are clear, head south on I-17 at Flagstaff, take the 202 Loop west of Phoenix to I-10, go west to the AZ-85 (?) that goes from I-10 down to I-8, then west on I-8.
By 2015, Loop-303 will be completely upgraded to freeway standards u2 tour between I-17 and I-10 and will become u2 tour the recommendation. 202 isn't a loop, that's a freeway that runs from downtown Phoenix out through Tempe and Mesa.
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