-Rich
Eastern part of Canada, eh?
We've been enjoying a series of "arctic blasts" here in the Philly area. Two inches of snow, followed by a thin layer of freezing rain and then another layer of snow. Temperature hasn't broken 30 degrees in far too long...
Even the dry roads can present severe problems - anything that melts in the daytime sun soon becomes ice. You can be lulled into false confidence, come around a turn and find yourself in a whole lot of trouble quickly. Even on the highways, you can suddenly lose a lane to blown, drifting snow.
But what amazes me is the number of road warriors who do the most incredibly stupid things DURING the snow and before the roads are properly plowed. I know that rain brings out aggressive behavior in some, but snow and ice ... ?!?
Me, I just want to get where I'm going safely and without a mark on the car. No hurry. No hurry at all.
dwight
First part of winter, we had it good. No snow. Then Jan arrived and... Problem with most people is that it takes them half the winter to learn how to drive in the snow again. I also like the Chief of Police's suggestion to start allowing studs on tires again. Since they are now graphite, they won't tear up the pavement but will permit better traction on ice or snow.
-Rich
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