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Tips for Driving in the Snow
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By law in Finland, winter tires must be used from December to February if the weather requires it.
245/75R16 in my "Vanagon", in Europe Transporter
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https://x.com/kin_Mane4u/status/1881633891611471989
By law in Finland, winter tires must be used from December to February if the weather requires it.
245/75R16 in my "Vanagon", in Europe Transporter
When I moved to the St. Louis area I had no winter driving experience. I discovered that driving in snow was much like driving in Fla sugar sand as far as much snow driving goes. I'm obviously not talking about ice. I adapted winter driving pretty quickly and for the most part didn't mind it. I did very much mind working accidents in it. I did have some experience driving a rear wheel drive care with little traction. I had an old Nova hatchback that was quite sporty on city streets wet from fresh rain.
It astounded me that so many native St. Louis area residents couldn't drive in the winter, especially the women. Every time we has some early morning ice we'd have to drive over, park and then move a pannicked lady's car out of the road. It did find it interesting when you'd pull up to a stop sign and successfully come to a full stop, only to slowly slide off the crown of the road onto the shoulder.
I'd still like to visit a nice soft white snowy landscape to enjoy the cleanness and quiet that fresh soft snow creates, but just for a few days. A week of that at max would be plenty.
Oddly, many retirees from S. FL move up to NC or Tn. I believe some are called half backs because they were originally yankees, moved to FL and then halfway back when retiring.
It astounded me that so many native St. Louis area residents couldn't drive in the winter, especially the women. Every time we has some early morning ice we'd have to drive over, park and then move a pannicked lady's car out of the road. It did find it interesting when you'd pull up to a stop sign and successfully come to a full stop, only to slowly slide off the crown of the road onto the shoulder.
I'd still like to visit a nice soft white snowy landscape to enjoy the cleanness and quiet that fresh soft snow creates, but just for a few days. A week of that at max would be plenty.
Oddly, many retirees from S. FL move up to NC or Tn. I believe some are called half backs because they were originally yankees, moved to FL and then halfway back when retiring.
Been winter driving since the late 1950s in northern NY state, and I have seen a lot.
Every beginning of the bad weather, the first snow event you get plenty of accidents. Its just amazing how many people forget their winter driving skills so easily.
The body shops do a very good business due to drivers forgetfulness. Considering that normally the difference in time between the last snow event and first snow of the new season is as short as 7 months many years.-
Every beginning of the bad weather, the first snow event you get plenty of accidents. Its just amazing how many people forget their winter driving skills so easily.
The body shops do a very good business due to drivers forgetfulness. Considering that normally the difference in time between the last snow event and first snow of the new season is as short as 7 months many years.-
I grew up in St. Louis in the '50s. We had a set of Snow Tires to put on after Thanksgiving and a set of Tire Chains in the trunk.
I never saw a snow plow. Most people shoveled their driveway and side walk. When they got their car into the street they immediately got stuck.
Now I live in S.E. Kentucky, on the side of a mountain at the end of a 200 foot gravel driveway, at the end of a county road (They finally Blacktopped it 3 years ago.) half mile from the Secondary Rural Highway.
If you try to drive that highway the 19 miles to town in the snow you are more likely to wind up down in a holler and not found for days.
Other than to bring in firewood we haven't been out in a week. And probably won't be again until the middle of next week.
I never saw a snow plow. Most people shoveled their driveway and side walk. When they got their car into the street they immediately got stuck.
Now I live in S.E. Kentucky, on the side of a mountain at the end of a 200 foot gravel driveway, at the end of a county road (They finally Blacktopped it 3 years ago.) half mile from the Secondary Rural Highway.
If you try to drive that highway the 19 miles to town in the snow you are more likely to wind up down in a holler and not found for days.
Other than to bring in firewood we haven't been out in a week. And probably won't be again until the middle of next week.
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We got our once in a lifetime 4 inches of snow this week and two days later it is gone. Going to be close to 70 this weekend. If it snows or ices over my policy is to stay home. I got the house cleaned up and dusted from top to bottom since I had nothing better to do.
Rule #13;
Just because you drive a 4x4 with Snow Tires,
does not mean that you "Will" stay on the road surface !!
( Sierra mountain area )
Don't ask.
Just because you drive a 4x4 with Snow Tires,
does not mean that you "Will" stay on the road surface !!
( Sierra mountain area )
Don't ask.
S&WshooterFIN
Member
Why staying on the road is so difficult?
Because some people drive too fast. Other times the road is so icy that gravity will use the superelevation of the roadway to put you in the ditch if you have to stop.
