It is comically sad that some people get all freaky at slightest hint of snow falling and act accordingly, especially when driving in it.
I can see being cautious when there is 5" or more and it's wet and slick or hell even icy but this dry powder stuff that is perhaps an 1" or an inch and a half at best.
I'm thankful I have a brother in law who grew up in Wisconsin and knows all about driving in the white stuff and he taught me years ago how to do so in my 1974 Chevy Nova. Had to really test those skills the following year when a major snow storm hit Tacoma that when all done had dumped 10-12" of snow on the ground but when it began, it was just starting as I drove to school (college) and by 11am, there were 2-3" of the white stuff and snowing heavily. I had by then moved up to a '78 Chevy Nova and was able to drive home with virtually no problems - well, except for the difficulty of seeing the traffic lights for all the snow falling, without usable chains or cables either. :-)
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Date: 2007-12-05 03:00 pm (UTC)I can see being cautious when there is 5" or more and it's wet and slick or hell even icy but this dry powder stuff that is perhaps an 1" or an inch and a half at best.
I'm thankful I have a brother in law who grew up in Wisconsin and knows all about driving in the white stuff and he taught me years ago how to do so in my 1974 Chevy Nova. Had to really test those skills the following year when a major snow storm hit Tacoma that when all done had dumped 10-12" of snow on the ground but when it began, it was just starting as I drove to school (college) and by 11am, there were 2-3" of the white stuff and snowing heavily. I had by then moved up to a '78 Chevy Nova and was able to drive home with virtually no problems - well, except for the difficulty of seeing the traffic lights for all the snow falling, without usable chains or cables either. :-)