Best route across country from Seattle to Wash. DC in late December??

I am planning to drive from Seattle to DC in late December in a '05 Camry. Should I go Seattle-Salt Lake City-DC on I-80 or go Seattle-LA-TN-DC ? I am mainly worried about getting snowed. I was looking and the southern route also has mountains upto about 7000 feet. Is this route bad during winter? Or is the Salt lake route even worse? Any other route suggestions are welcome. I have about 7-8 days to make the trip.

For the car (~35k miles right now), any special service required apart from oil change, tire rotation? I already have my 30k service done and have new tires with about 2k on them. Also, do I need to carry tire chains?

Best route across country from Seattle to Wash. DC in late December??events

The best route to have little chance of snow is I-10 across the southern states, then make your way north towards DC after you cross the Mississippi.

If you take the northern routes you will be required to have chains when crossing the mountains in the snow.

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Check your tire pressure. Balance your load not too much weight to the rear of the rear tires. Check the weather forecasts for whole trip and plan the best route as weather dictates. If you are going up in elevation or heading into bad weather just lay over a day and wait.|||Well, regardless of the route you decide on there is a good chance of running into snow.

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Best route across country from Seattle to Wash. DC in late December??

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