Driving weather

bry623 · 12-05-2005, 10:29 AM

Why does everyone forget how to drive with a little snow and ice on the ground? It bothers me after a measly small freezing rainfall that no one remebers the basics : Downshift (in a standard) tap breaks (non-ABS) steer into a skid, not too fast (or slow) safe stopping distances!.

And then to top it all off, Little Suzy reporter has to do her reprt live from the salt barn. Unless it is on fire or there is a dead body inside, it is not necessary.

**bruiser** · 12-05-2005, 11:02 AM

Yep, the good ol' salt supply barn. Or standing on an overpass watching the traffic on the road below.

crazijoe · 12-05-2005, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bry623

Why does everyone forget how to drive with a little snow and ice on the ground?

This happens when it rains too.

Or people slow down when they drive over a long viaduct. I call it bridge syndrome.

**Fox** · 12-05-2005, 11:18 AM

How salt could possibly catch on fire is beyond me, but I get your point

Yeah, it's ridiculous. On our way to skiing one year we saw some cars skid right off the highway during a snowstorm. It was ridiculous, and you could just see them losing traction and starting to swerve.

yustr · 12-05-2005, 12:37 PM

Hey try living in the south - where they get some snow/ice but not always. I lived in Knoxville, TN for a while (btw where's elf been?) and even one large snow flake caused those usually wretched drivers to become downright horrific. (And to panic and clean out the grocery shelves.)

Though I did see a dump truck, fully loaded with gravel, slide through an intersection attempting to stop from <20 mph. Needless to say the rest of us didn't stand a chance.

crazijoe · 12-05-2005, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by yustr

And to panic and clean out the grocery shelves

That's always hilarious. People buying enough groceries to feed an army for 2 months enever the word "snow"is mentioned.

bry623 · 12-05-2005, 01:13 PM

And yet you have to do it cause evryone else does. We were without power because of ice for all but 2 stints of 12 hours between 12/23 and 12/28 last year. I wished I stocked up on things. I had to grill hamburgers in -10 degree weather.

**bruiser** · 12-05-2005, 01:49 PM

Well, you have to lay in your supplies, like beer.

**Spatcher** · 12-05-2005, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yustr

Hey try living in the south - where they get some snow/ice but not always.

We got snow *thank God!!* for Christmas last year, but it hasn't snowed like that (about 1-2" in my area) in...... at least 50-100 years!

**40sondacurb** · 12-05-2005, 04:37 PM

what is this snow you speak of? I can't understand how bad people drive when it's raining, can't imagine how bad it is when there's ice in the picture.

yustr · 12-05-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 40sondacurb

what is this snow you speak of? .

I'll post a picture tomorrow - we're expecting 4-6" over night.

**Spatcher** · 12-05-2005, 07:27 PM

Lucky dog... People like 40s and I dream of winter, not rain

~~Leroy77~~ · 12-05-2005, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HenryVI

Lucky dog... People like 40s and I dream of winter, not rain

Trust me, it's overrated.

Between stocking up on skin moisturizer, sand and ashes, and sliding around on slush and ice, it's something I could do without. The occasional howling wind day is also rather annoying, not to mention the sun going down at about 5:00pm. And you wanna complain about the price of oil at the gas pump? Try putting it in your car AND your furnace.

One day I'm just gonna move to a desert state and never look back.

White Christmas my a**.....

ebackhus · 12-05-2005, 09:34 PM

When I went up to Ohio over Thanksgiving it was 8F and there was about 4 inches on the ground. When i got home to SA I was greeted by an 80F blast.

...

It was for all practical purposes 10 TIMES hotter here!!

crazijoe · 12-06-2005, 05:43 AM

We have some of the New Orleans citizens decide to take up residence here in Nebraska. I'm wondering how they are coping with temps and the snow. Some of them never seen snow. I wonder how they like driving in the stuff. BTW is -1 F here. What's it like in your neck of the woods?

bry623 · 12-06-2005, 06:24 AM

12 and bitter bitter cold and colder still tonight. I know that Ried lives on the east side of Cleveland in the lake affect area where 2 foot snowfalls are common.

**40sondacurb** · 12-06-2005, 08:38 AM

I couldn't live out there forever. Bad weather depresses me.

yustr · 12-06-2005, 09:27 AM

Our 4-6" turned into less than 1. Now that's a job we all can relate to: get it wrong 75% of the time and still get paid... Down in the 20's today. Colder tonight.

crazijoe · 12-06-2005, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by yustr

Our 4-6" turned into less than 1. Now that's a job we all can relate to: get it wrong 75% of the time and still get paid... Down in the 20's today. Colder tonight.

The key word is 'possible' 4-6"

bry623 · 12-06-2005, 01:55 PM

To get the correct snowfall total= (x/2)-.5z where x is x-y inches predicted, and z is the number of days in advance they predict it. So if tonight they say you will get 6-8 inches Friday morning you would probably get <2 inches.

12-05-2005, 10:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,717 OS: winxp pro sp2	Driving weather Why does everyone forget how to drive with a little snow and ice on the ground? It bothers me after a measly small freezing rainfall that no one remebers the basics : Downshift (in a standard) tap breaks (non-ABS) steer into a skid, not too fast (or slow) safe stopping distances!. And then to top it all off, Little Suzy reporter has to do her reprt live from the salt barn. Unless it is on fire or there is a dead body inside, it is not necessary. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

12-05-2005, 11:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	How salt could possibly catch on fire is beyond me, but I get your point Yeah, it's ridiculous. On our way to skiing one year we saw some cars skid right off the highway during a snowstorm. It was ridiculous, and you could just see them losing traction and starting to swerve. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

12-05-2005, 12:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,064 OS: XP Pro My System	Hey try living in the south - where they get some snow/ice but not always. I lived in Knoxville, TN for a while (btw where's elf been?) and even one large snow flake caused those usually wretched drivers to become downright horrific. (And to panic and clean out the grocery shelves.) Though I did see a dump truck, fully loaded with gravel, slide through an intersection attempting to stop from <20 mph. Needless to say the rest of us didn't stand a chance. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

12-05-2005, 01:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,717 OS: winxp pro sp2	And yet you have to do it cause evryone else does. We were without power because of ice for all but 2 stints of 12 hours between 12/23 and 12/28 last year. I wished I stocked up on things. I had to grill hamburgers in -10 degree weather. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

12-05-2005, 04:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	what is this snow you speak of? I can't understand how bad people drive when it's raining, can't imagine how bad it is when there's ice in the picture. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

12-05-2005, 11:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,977 OS: xp	Yep, the good ol' salt supply barn. Or standing on an overpass watching the traffic on the road below.

12-05-2005, 01:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,977 OS: xp	Well, you have to lay in your supplies, like beer.

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,316 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	When I went up to Ohio over Thanksgiving it was 8F and there was about 4 inches on the ground. When i got home to SA I was greeted by an 80F blast. ... It was for all practical purposes 10 TIMES hotter here!! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

12-06-2005, 05:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
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12-06-2005, 06:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,717 OS: winxp pro sp2	12 and bitter bitter cold and colder still tonight. I know that Ried lives on the east side of Cleveland in the lake affect area where 2 foot snowfalls are common. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

12-06-2005, 08:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	I couldn't live out there forever. Bad weather depresses me. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

12-06-2005, 09:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,064 OS: XP Pro My System	Our 4-6" turned into less than 1. Now that's a job we all can relate to: get it wrong 75% of the time and still get paid... Down in the 20's today. Colder tonight. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

12-06-2005, 01:55 PM	#20 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,717 OS: winxp pro sp2	To get the correct snowfall total= (x/2)-.5z where x is x-y inches predicted, and z is the number of days in advance they predict it. So if tonight they say you will get 6-8 inches Friday morning you would probably get <2 inches. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"