Re: (Please stay home) Snow is falling...
Posted by:
ebear
()
Date: January 23, 2007 11:31AM
ffxn8v Wrote:
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> Wow, went for a walk with my one kid, as the snow
> had begun to fall and *someone* wanted to go
> sledding...
>
> Walking through the neighborhood, I got towards
> the main road out and saw traffic at nearly a
> standstill. While the neighborhood roads were very
> slick, I had envisioned the main road to be fine,
> it was not.
>
> a few Police cars were assisting a 4 car accident
> and while standing there, 3 more went into the
> ditch. As those cars somehow pulled themselves
> out, the ditch would fill back up each time the
> light turned red, causing cars to scramble for
> traction.
>
> While history has taught us that the majority of
> Northern VA residents cannot drive for the first
> snow (or second, third, or fourth), this one is
> actually pretty bad with the underlying ice layer,
> and the deceptive snow on top of that.
>
> Beautiful, yes - Dangerous too.
>
> Be safe!
Thanks. I've noticed most VA drivers cannot drive at all, regardless of weather situation :)