Death By Snow! Jan 2014 Edition

[GDS_Starfury]

LOL!

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/29/22493278-weatherman-jim-cantore-wards-off-on-air-ambush?fb_action_ids=727557900589306&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_ref=AddThis_Blogs&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[589219094492948]&action_type_map=[%22og.recommends%22]&action_ref_map=[%22AddThis_Blogs%22]

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

It's all in the tires. Summer tires go hard in the cold, just spin. Winter tires stay pliable. They also have cuts in them that wick the water up as it melts under new pressure. Then it freezes locking a thin ribbon of ice to the tire. That is where the ice grip comes from. You are doomed in summer tires, the pressure makes a puddle underneath and you have the friction coefficient of wet ice.

[Staggerwing]

All-weather tires might be a good place to start.

[W8taminute]

When the plows haven't come out yet and there's snow on the road keep it under 30mph in the city and under 60mph on the highway.  Never make any sudden changes in direction or velocity and when you brake modulate your foot and apply pressure gradually.  Give yourself plenty of space to make changes in vehicle velocity and direction. 


I love the winter especially when it snows.  So has anyone done any doughnuts yet or gone car skating?

[airboy]

The University has (so far) cancelled 2 days of classes.  At most, there is some ice on the bridges.  Roads are clear and dry.  But nothing says "Panic!!" like snow in Alabama.

Having grown up with a lot of snow - it would be funny if it was not so sad.

Make it three days of class cancelled.

[bayonetbrant]

ditto here

[endfire79]

Looks like he's happy! :)

Hopefully it's not severe cold and not too many accidents.

[SirAndrewD]

Three free days off work, I'm happy too!

Once I was done enduring the unpleasantness of leaving my vehicle in the snow, it wasn't so bad looking out the window, sipping tea and martinis and playing Rome 2 Patch 9 and X-Com Enemy Within.

I was finally able to get off my hill today and collect my car.  Bizarre out there, some parts of the city look normal, others look like a deleted scene out of The Walking Dead.  Good thing to see that despite their threats, the Cobb County PD didn't impound anyone's vehicle.  I don't think they would have the resources to do so even if they wanted to. 

[bob48]

Its weird seeing you guys get all that snow. So far, although we have lots of rain, we have had a snow-free winter.

[GDS_Starfury]

arent you chaps getting a shitload of flooding?

[bob48]

arent you chaps getting a shitload of flooding?

Dahn Sahf they are - but not up here in 't North.