Cincinnati/Indianapolis Midwest familiar drivers, January drive okay? -

I m new to the Midwest and I m not used to driving in the snow at all, so I m not sure what to expect. I m planning to drive from Indianapolis, Indiana to Cincinnati, Ohio early in January, and then again, around the end of that month.For you drivers that are familiar with those areas and the weather conditions for the most part, would you say this 2-3 hr drive might be full of snow, dangerous and long, or not so bad at all?What should I expect?THANKS!

If you have flexible travel times then this won t be bad at all. It is very rare here in the Cincinnati area for the roads to be difficult to travel for more than 12--24 hours. Occasionally a huge storm will make 3 or 4 days a mess, but it s not the norm. Just stick to the main roads since they re the priority during inclement weather. It s difficult to say for sure what will happen in January -- but just watch the weather. If they re calling for accumulating snow or ice -- plan on definitely not being on the roads while it is falling or ideally not for a day after it s finished. If I had to guess during an average winter in our area December -- February, there s probably only about a weeks worth of days when it s best to stay off the roads -- I feel certain there will be plenty of clear January days on which this trip would be very easy.