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Re: [Spridgets] Driving in Snow

To: <twobees@sprynet.com>, "'Spridgets Digest'"
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Driving in Snow
From: "Andrew Payne" <andrewpayne@intrex.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:25:11 -0500
Norm,

Not all of NC have bad snow drivers, just a lot of NC.  I'm in the mountains
and the locals can drive.  Of course, Subarus are very common here.  We have
two and a Midget.  Now Greensboro is a mess in the ice, I used to live
there, and the northern side of the city near the airport is prone to
serious ice.  The problem is that they get about 4-48 hours of treacherous
weather annually.  So, they don't have much in the way of equipment, nor is
there much time to learn.

All that said, unless you're in the mountains, give'em a wide berth!

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Norm 2Bs
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 6:31 PM
To: Spridgets Digest
Subject: [Spridgets] Driving in Snow

Oh Boy!  Do I have stories!

Worst snow drivers - North Carolina.  I love driving through NC in dry
conditions.  Best lane discipline I've seen in the 48 states of the USA in
which I've driven. Only in Europe are they better.   (Haven't been to OK or
KS)  One time on my way to the Greensboro airport in light snow at about
32-degrees, I passed about 20 cars that obviously didn't realize bridges
freeze before roadways.  All of these cars were scattered around the
shoulders & median near the bridge waiting for cops or tow trucks.  Only 1
or 2 had any damage.  In the northeast where I lived most of my life, you
loose it & go off-road, if you don't whack another car or cause damage to
property, you get back on the road & get to your destination -- using more
care.
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