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2naSalit

(96,271 posts)
6. Definitely bring snow boots!
Mon Feb 17, 2025, 10:37 AM
Feb 17

I have to go out in a couple hours too. It's been snowing since Thursday, might stop on Wednesday for a little while before it starts snowing again. I don't have a garage, I'm lucky when the plow guy decides the drifts are deep enough in my parking spot to actually plow it. Same guy who mows down my flowers. He'll plow everyone else's spaces but not mine, every time.

There is a good foot of snow on my car right now and still coming down hard so by the time I get out there, it's going to take a few minutes to clear that off and it's about +1F, going to - maybe - get up to +10F today and be colder tomorrow.

I am not too concerned about getting down the road or down the hill, my little beast is a tank in the snow and just goes right through it. It weighs over two tons so the weight is a factor. My issue is the anti-lock brakes, I hates them and think they are unsafe. But that's what this car has so as long as I give myself extra braking distance I'm okay.

The irony here is that, this morning, I have to go to PT for my shoulders because they got messed up last time we had a lot of snow, I have a 30ft long drift covering the path to my car from the bottom of the porch steps. I'm not shoveling this time, screw it. I'll be wearing a snowsuit while I'm out today anyway.

Here's to winter driving! You'll be okay, you think about what you're doing while driving, a major plus!

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Good luck, Siwsan! Glorfindel Feb 17 #1
Be careful AnnaLee Feb 17 #3
Not too far from you. We got lucky and not multigraincracker Feb 17 #2
Good luck and safe travels to you! LiberalLoner Feb 17 #4
Take care, Siwsan! Good luck. brer cat Feb 17 #5
Definitely bring snow boots! 2naSalit Feb 17 #6
Be safe out there. LoisB Feb 17 #7
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