Anyone drive today yet?

**CarolinaCy** · 12-19-2008, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by wonkadog

You probably helped me, I didn't get quite enough momentum going to break through the 3-foot drift the snowplows leave at the end of our driveways. I saw others with simliar problems.

Fortunately, we don't have that problem in Omaha. Unfortunately, it's because they don't plow side streets at all.

**IcSyU** · 12-19-2008, 11:52 AM

At 4:00 from DSM to Ames: Absolutely turible (thanks Sir Charles)
At 6:30 from Ames to DSM Int'l: Not bad, but not good
At 7:30 from DSM to Ames: Fine

**wonkadog** · 12-19-2008, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by josier

Anybody been on the interstate north of Ames? I'm supposed to head up to the Cities this afternoon and I'm trying to gauge conditions.

Even if I knew I wouldn't tell you because you referred to them as the "Cities".

**CloneFan65** · 12-19-2008, 12:00 PM

I drove the kids to school this morning, and the roads are fine in Phoenix.

**CycloneErik** · 12-19-2008, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by CloneFan65

I drove the kids to school this morning, and the roads are fine in Phoenix.

Glad to hear the big storm passed you over. I was getting worried

**Bubbahotep** · 12-19-2008, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by CloneFan65

I drove the kids to school this morning, and the roads are fine in Phoenix.

You can stuff your sunny, warm weather in a sack, mister! (and then mail it up here COD please)

**Scott34** · 12-19-2008, 12:21 PM

Funny how we get 6" of snow we all drive to work normally except for driving a bit slower. But imagine what Arizona, Florida or California people would do if they got this much snow. The town would be shut down for days.

**DJK15** · 12-19-2008, 12:38 PM

I'm driving from Muscatine to Urbandale tonight. What's I-80 like? I hear the roads are pretty wet...should I leave early before the temp drops and stuff starts to freeze?

**Clonehomer** · 12-19-2008, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by wonkadog

You probably helped me, I didn't get quite enough momentum going to break through the 3-foot drift the snowplows leave at the end of our driveways. I saw others with simliar problems.

Hey at least they got around to plowing your street. Our street in west Ames still hasn't been touched at 12:30.

**alaskaguy** · 12-19-2008, 12:56 PM

I have relatives visiting that don't own a four wheel drive vehicle. I have to tow their car with my 4 x 4 truck otherwise they couldn't make it up my half mile drive to my house. But this is in Northwest Colorado where the days it snows are the norm and the days that it doesn't snow are freakish.

**alaskaguy** · 12-19-2008, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Scott34

Funny how we get 6" of snow we all drive to work normally except for driving a bit slower. But imagine what Arizona, Florida or California people would do if they got this much snow. The town would be shut down for days.

I consider it funny how you make an issue out of 6" of snow, considering all the posts on this topic. If I look out the window this time of year and it isn't snowing, that is what I consider freakish.

**ornryactor** · 12-19-2008, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by DJK15

I'm driving from Muscatine to Urbandale tonight. What's I-80 like? I hear the roads are pretty wet...should I leave early before the temp drops and stuff starts to freeze?

I second this request. I need to drive from Ames back to Iowa City, via 35 and 80. I really want to do it today, but only if I can be home by 5:00 or so. There is no way I'm driving on those roads at night.