WTF?!111 Snow?!11

[VirtualLarry]

Supposed to snow a few inches here in MA tomorrow. I hope it's just a dusting. Not ready for the heavy stuff yet..

 

[whm1974]

Stay off the road bud, you may know how to drive in the snow but virtually no one else does. When it snows here in NOLA they basically shut down the city, schools and government closes and everything.

You guys don't know what snow is. Up here in IL when I was I kid, I had to walk to school in the snow. My mother actually laughed at me when I once told her it was too cold to walk.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Since global warming has been really getting worse in the past decade or so we get way less snow now. We keep getting warm crap wet weather instead. Hate this. We hardly have any snow on the ground even here. It finally cooled off enough for it to stop raining, but not sure how long it will last. A few days ago the lawn was actually visible in some spots. Roads are a wreck because of all the wet weather that caused slush so everything is all uneven and jagged. My driveway is pretty horrible too. Can't really do anything with that till spring.

Last year the roads never even got a proper hard pack, because it just kept melting. It's quite annoying as it makes it harder on the car. With the hard pack, the roads are smoother.

 

[AMDisTheBEST]

I can’t wait to have a hurricane in the winters. It warms up the air very nicely. Similarity I would like to have a blizzard in the middle of a summer. It chills the air nicely

 

[Aikouka]

It’s no problem. The snow has stopped and the roads were warm enough not to freeze.

Yeah, someone showed me some photos of the roads in Atlanta, and I was surprised that people were being so cautious. Well, I mean.. I'm not actually surprised. Southern drivers are super paranoid, but as someone who has dealt with snow in the north, which included living in the middle of nowhere (you maybe got a plow once every few hours at best), this is the stuff that's pretty menial. It has been more than warm enough lately (it was 60F+ just a few days ago) that the ground is still warm enough to not have the snow stick. That means the roads are just a bit damp, so treat it like a minor rainfall.

Honestly, I actually prefer driving in the snow rather than the rain.. especially at night. The light from street lamps reflecting off the rain on the roads makes it hard to make out the lines and such.

 

[MrSquished]

I can’t wait to have a hurricane in the winters. It warms up the air very nicely. Similarity I would like to have a blizzard in the middle of a summer. It chills the air nicely

Only Gerard Butler can save you

 

[Paratus]

Since global warming has been really getting worse in the past decade or so we get way less snow now. We keep getting warm crap wet weather instead. Hate this. We hardly have any snow on the ground even here. It finally cooled off enough for it to stop raining, but not sure how long it will last. A few days ago the lawn was actually visible in some spots. Roads are a wreck because of all the wet weather that caused slush so everything is all uneven and jagged. My driveway is pretty horrible too. Can't really do anything with that till spring.

Last year the roads never even got a proper hard pack, because it just kept melting. It's quite annoying as it makes it harder on the car. With the hard pack, the roads are smoother.

Growing up in western PA I fondly remember driving on that mixture of wet slush, newly fallen snow and ice.

One time in HS my Dad told me he didn’t want me taking the car since it was supposed to snow that day. My Mom said the forecast showed it wasn’t supposed to snow until evening. So I took the car.

It snowed all day.

I did fine slowly driving home, going down steep hills in long single file lines with lots of other teen drivers who left school at the same time. Occasionally I had to turn the wheel into the curb when the car started to slide while inching my way down a hill towards a stop sign.

While waiting at a stop sign for a car spinning its wheels in the intersection, the girl coming up behind me locked up her brakes and slammed into the car, accordioning the trunk.

This was my first accident of the night .

20 minutes later I’m driving about 10mph going to drop off my last friend and the car fishtails in the slush and ice. I over compensated, ran off the road and destroyed some lady’s mailbox.

I walked up to her house, told her what happened, left my information, and she said if they couldn’t fix it I’d have to pay for it.

About 30 minutes later I finally make it home. I call my Dad and tell him, “The first accident wasn’t my fault.”

He responds ”What the hell do you mean first accident?!”

 

[bruceb]

The people in Atlanta do not understand how to handle snow covered or icy roads. Just look at what happened to them last year. Body shops and tow companies made a mint. Over here in Apex, NC right now, it is either sleet or freezing rain. But not very slippery when I walked out to the mailbox. I came from NJ and know how to cope with winter's wrath to some degree (not as good as those in the real heavy snow or cold states)

 

[Red Squirrel]

The funny thing is when it's only like 1-2cm of snow you hardly need to change your driving to begin with. What Atlanta got that one year was freaking hilariously small I don't even know how they managed to freak out so much. That actually tops that time Toronto had to call the army. Yeah, they'll never live that one down.

Here if we get a foot overnight it's pretty much a normal day, just more inconvinient since you have so much snow to take off the car and have to dig out of the driveway. I usually hope that I can get to work before the plows go by. As long as people are using the roads it packs down enough that it's not that bad to drive in even with a little car. Though I have had some close calls where I almost got stuck at stop signs. Worse is red lights at a hill.

 

[ponyo]

It's not slowing.

 

[bruceb]

Where is that ? ? --- Never mind, just saw that is Atlanta you are in

 

[Darwin333]

You guys don't know what snow is. Up here in IL when I was I kid, I had to walk to school in the snow. My mother actually laughed at me when I once told her it was too cold to walk.

Nope and I don't want to know what snow is. The day I have to shovel snow to get my truck out of the driveway is the day I backup a uhaul in said driveway and move my happy ass further south.

 

[KMFJD]

The funny thing is when it's only like 1-2cm of snow you hardly need to change your driving to begin with. What Atlanta got that one year was freaking hilariously small I don't even know how they managed to freak out so much. That actually tops that time Toronto had to call the army. Yeah, they'll never live that one down.

Here if we get a foot overnight it's pretty much a normal day, just more inconvinient since you have so much snow to take off the car and have to dig out of the driveway. I usually hope that I can get to work before the plows go by. As long as people are using the roads it packs down enough that it's not that bad to drive in even with a little car. Though I have had some close calls where I almost got stuck at stop signs. Worse is red lights at a hill.

....because you are used to driving in those conditions, why is this so hard to understand?

 

[sdifox]

Since global warming has been really getting worse in the past decade or so we get way less snow now. We keep getting warm crap wet weather instead. Hate this. We hardly have any snow on the ground even here. It finally cooled off enough for it to stop raining, but not sure how long it will last. A few days ago the lawn was actually visible in some spots. Roads are a wreck because of all the wet weather that caused slush so everything is all uneven and jagged. My driveway is pretty horrible too. Can't really do anything with that till spring.

Last year the roads never even got a proper hard pack, because it just kept melting. It's quite annoying as it makes it harder on the car. With the hard pack, the roads are smoother.

118.4 cm in two weeks is a lot.

 

[MtnMan]

The 'forecast' was for up to 1" but accumulating only on the grass.

9 inches so far and still snowing.

 

[Red Squirrel]

....because you are used to driving in those conditions, why is this so hard to understand?

But it does not really require that much skill. It's just common sense.

 

[Chaotic42]

Yeah, all of my friends in New Orleans are posting pics to Facebook. Meanwhile here in St. Louis it's in the upper 30s and sunny (well, it was, it's night now).

 

[lxskllr]

It's just common sense.

Dude... Seriously... Think about that for a minute. You might as well say it requires 100# of gold in the trunk. That's more generally attainable than common sense.

 

[ponyo]

The funny thing is when it's only like 1-2cm of snow you hardly need to change your driving to begin with. What Atlanta got that one year was freaking hilariously small I don't even know how they managed to freak out so much. That actually tops that time Toronto had to call the army. Yeah, they'll never live that one down.

Here if we get a foot overnight it's pretty much a normal day, just more inconvinient since you have so much snow to take off the car and have to dig out of the driveway. I usually hope that I can get to work before the plows go by. As long as people are using the roads it packs down enough that it's not that bad to drive in even with a little car. Though I have had some close calls where I almost got stuck at stop signs. Worse is red lights at a hill.

You have no idea of the driving situation that snow day in Atlanta. If you were down here, you would've been stuck with the rest of us. You could be the world's best driver in the snow but you're not going anywhere if the traffic in front of you is at complete standstill. It's like when people were trying to escape Hurricane Katrina or Harvey. If the highways and back roads are jammed, you're not moving regardless of your driving skill.

 

[Red Squirrel]

You have no idea of the driving situation that snow day in Atlanta. If you were down here, you would've been stuck with the rest of us. You could be the world's best driver in the snow but you're not going anywhere if the traffic in front of you is at complete standstill. It's like when people were trying to escape Hurricane Katrina or Harvey. If the highways and back roads are jammed, you're not moving regardless of your driving skill.

Well that's my point, the traffic should not have been at a standstill over a few cm. It would be frustrating being stuck in that knowing that it's an easy drive but the idiots in front screwed it for everyone.

 

[lxskllr]

My favorite snow incident was seeing an suv on it's roof in the middle of the road. I have no idea how that even happened, but I'm sure it was spectacular. Tards get in an suv, and act like they're running on tracks til reality bites them in the ass.

 

[ponyo]

Well that's my point, the traffic should not have been at a standstill over a few cm. It would be frustrating being stuck in that knowing that it's an easy drive but the idiots in front screwed it for everyone.

When you have couple million people all trying to leave at once, traffic jams are unavoidable. And you add number of accidents like tractor trailers jackknifing and blocking all lanes, you're not moving. And you're not climbing frozen hilly roads with summer tires from standstill with 4x2 vehicle.

I don't think I will ever forget what happened couple years ago. I was pretty close to abandoning my vehicle and walking home that day.

 

[Red Squirrel]

My favorite snow incident was seeing an suv on it's roof in the middle of the road. I have no idea how that even happened, but I'm sure it was spectacular. Tards get in an suv, and act like they're running on tracks til reality bites them in the ass.

Lol that's great. As much as it sucks for whoever is involved I can't help but laugh when I see something like that. This happened a few years back:



Oops! lol. The odd ball accidents do happen here but in general it does not really cause much issues. I don't recall the story behind that particular one, as the road does appear to be plowed and even down to pavement.

 

[KMFJD]

But it does not really require that much skill. It's just common sense.

So someone that might see adverse conditions like that once every 5 or so years should have the same level of experience driving in adverse conditions as someone that drives in it for 3-4 months of the year? You need to get out of northern Ontario a bit more

 

[sdifox]

So someone that might see adverse conditions like that once every 5 or so years should have the same level of experience driving in adverse conditions as someone that drives in it for 3-4 months of the year? You need to get out of northern Ontario a bit more

He probably keeps two husky sled teams.