I live in the Northeast of the United States in Pennsylvania. The weather patterns this year have being causing us a few problems. In the last 2 snow storms both in less than a week we have accumulated over 50 inches of snow where I live. My biggest problem here is not with the snow itself (although I could do with a bit less) but with the way people handle it. We get snow of some kind every single year, and year after year everyone seems to forget entirely how to drive in it.
I would like to put forward a few simple rules that may help a lot.
- If you are afraid or nervous about driving in the snow. DON"T GO OUT IN IT!!!
- Having a big SUV does not in any way make you invincible. That 4-wheel drive will get you going in just about any weather but it doesn't stop you one damned bit faster than any other vehicle on the road and it probably takes longer for you to stop since an SUV tends to be a lot heavier than a regular car.
- In this area of the world we are not in the middle of nowhere. It is not necessary to stock up like you are going on a several month long safari. All you need is enough for a few days. (For those of you that live in temperate climates, if you go into a grocery store a few hours before a snow storm you will see absolute panic and in many cases you will not find a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk to be had.)
Please read the above and if you can't abide by them then you really have no business living anywhere that it might even flurry a little bit.
We are expected to get a bit more snow on Monday so I expect the mania to set in on Sunday with folks emptying grocery store shelves with no regard for those others that might like to be able to eat a little as well.
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