Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Here is some conditions to look forward from today.<< The CrestForest picture (10/16) doesn't look that bad. That would be a pretty average snow day here in Colorado. The road looks fairly clean.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>the trick is "slow down"<< Amen. The right kind of tires helps too. Most all season touring tires perform poorly in the snow.
Originally Posted By fidoprincess We are leaving tomorrow afternoon and the forecast predicts 1" snow on the Grapevine. Will they close it or will we be able to get through? Any decent hotel along there in case it is closed?
Originally Posted By fkurucz I am not familiar with the Grapwvine. I know that in Colorado 1" is considered nothing. If they have any kind of snow plows operating I would expect it to be a snap, but then I always keep hearing about the Grapevine closing in bad weather. Here in Colorado I-70 climbs as high as 11,000 feet and its very rare for it to close.
Originally Posted By wendebird >>Californians can't even drive in the rain. A couple weeks ago I was driving home from work one night and saw SIX accidents on my side of the freeway within fourteen miles (Arcadia to Glendale). One of these was a fatal accident with the car upside down and the driver thrown from the vehicle. There were also two accidents that included at least four cars. It was RAIN. If it snows or freezes here do not get behind the wheel unless you have a death wish.<< Ahem, I am a Californian, but I lived in NJ for 34 years. I know how to drive in it all. It is kinda funny though when we get snow & watching people (even semi's) trying to climb the hills in 2 wheel drive. Riiiight.
Originally Posted By hammertime well I was born and raised in Northern CA and I'll be the first to admit that I don't know how to drive in the snow! I've only had to drive in the snow a couple of times and both times I had to put chains and we went really slow. There was a 32 car accident on Saturday morning in Marin just north of SF that was caused by snow.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ ^^ they had to fatalities in that accident, too What is up with our Bay Area weather!? We should be getting excited for spring, not pelted with hail like I was in Walnut Creek today!
Originally Posted By safari1 we have only had a little snow this year (1") and it was gone quick but yes, the trick to driving in it is to SLOW DOWN and I don't understand why we all don't get that. Why do we all have to be in such a hurry anyways?
Originally Posted By RangerPooh I talked to my brother and a friend and they both said that it was snowing in San Jose. Plus, two of the highways over the Santa Cruz Mtns (17 and 9) were both closed on acount that people don't know how to drive in snow, and possibly due to a lack of snow removal equipment. But these highways close anytime there is a small bit of snow. Oh, and it snowed on the beach in Santa Cruz too. But there was alos snow on the beach out here on the Washington coast too.
Originally Posted By PlainoLJoe slowing down helps, but pushing the envelope in a car does not equal speed. It equals knowing how to control the car. For most driving in the snow is a 1 or 2 time a year thing. They really need to teach it in driving schools all across the US.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 We got snow this morring about 2-3 inches. I'm hopping that this late snow will kill off a lot of bugs. I live in an appartment and my neighboor has the same van as I do, so when your van is covered in 3 inches of snow having your Mickey on your antena really helps. You wouldn't want to start to scrap off snow on a car that wasn't yours. Then have to do it all over again.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I think here in Kentucky our snow is *finally* done for the spring...
