Thanks for the tip! Checking road conditions, it looks like this would be a viable alternative. I think we will try this, but of course, will continue to monitor the situation. We're planning on leaving here in Iowa around 4:30am - 5:00am tomorrow. Haven't decided if we will drive straight through with my wife doing some of the driving, or if we'll have to stop somewhere along the way. At the very least, I'd like to make it to Amarillo by tomorrow night. Anyway, thanks again, and have a very Merry Christmas!
If you are leaving early tomorrow, you will probably have rain to south of KC, after that clear except maybe local fog at night. It's going to be a nice day tomorrow in south and SE NM.