Colorado Springs, Colorado to Davenport, Iowa
You know, it's a surprisingly short trip from Colorado Springs to the Quad Cities. It's going to take us a day and a half because of the way we do things around these parts, but people could certainly do 13 hours in one day, right? Maybe not with children or the elderly, but it could be done. It's a 909 mile drive from location to location that encompasses some very loose speed limits. We'll average 68.5mph, which is pretty amazing, and will cover a whopping 547 miles after one day. Let's be on our way!
DAY ONE
At the beginning of the day, it will appear that good fortune is smiling upon us as we head out. Seasonably warm temperatures will grace the High Plains of Colorado as high pressure dominates the center of the country. As we head into Nebraska, however, gray clouds will loom to our northwest and eventually just off to our north. A warm front will develop over South Dakota with a few showers enveloping northern Nebraska. We will avoid the wet weather, but when we arrive in our destination of Pleasant Dale, Nebraska (just west of Lincoln) it will be apparent that our Monday drive won't be so pleasant.... Dale.
DAY TWO
The system will arrive overnight in Pleasant Dale, which will mean a good chance for some snow or sleet when we set forth from Lincoln. It's going to come pretty heavy as well, which will mean a slow drive to and through Lincoln and Omaha. Driving at a normal pace, we would be out of the nasty weather by Atlantic, Iowa, but instead we could be contending with some nasty road ways all the way through Des Moines. Temperatures will get above freezing by the time we do reach Atlantic, which means the snow will not accumulate on the roads, which is good news. We will have dark clouds behind us, but the end of the drive in to Davenport will be much safer. Keep both hands on the wheel in Nebraska, though.
