CycloneErik
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My manager said 30 from Boone to Ames was fine. Inside Boone was less fine.
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My manager said 30 from Boone to Ames was fine. Inside Boone was less fine.
A guy with 8 fingers probably.
Cold weather question I'll insert here rather than starting a new thread, I've always wondered. When the garage temp is above freezing, I may have puddles from runoff that stick around for weeks, But when it gets as cold as it is now, the puddles seem to dry up within a day. Why is that? Why aren't they just turning to ice?
Some dude that now's a lady for the next week.
I was thinking the same thing. Honestly 17 wasn't bad. County line was a different story. Think about 15 cars had to be pulled out this morning before county was out clearing roads. Lots of southern friends are getting their first introduction to snow drifting across roads and little cars (even big trucks) aren't going to fair to well.
It isn't if you are familiar with those type of conditions. You could still see the staggered lines in the middle. Driven home too many times from HS where I used the solid white line on the right as a guide.
What use to scare the solid waste out of even the most seasoned rural driver was that type of blowing snow when temps are a little warmer (still well below freezing), the sun is out on the asphalt. Things can get real dicey when the "warmer" asphalt melts the snow and it almost instantly freezes due to temps.
With that snow blowing all day across the road you can end up with some pretty good sheets of ice come pm. You go from nothing to ice to in the ditch real quick. Not fun.
Experience is big. The county roads will be the worst due to narrower roads and ditches. A lot more issues with close acreages also along them. Not a time to be using cruise control. Know some people going to the MSP airport to pick up their relative who is on leave from the military. Not good, but not terrible yet they said. Just take it 20 or so mph slower than normal and it seems passable.
Sorry Man. I’m really worried about the thaw here in a few days. No telling what’s going on behind my walls.
Really glad I cleared all my snow yesterday instead of waiting until tomorrow or Sunday.
Was thinking too the videos aren't that bad, you can still see the road and see doen the road. Makes me think some of the times I drove to work or one time home for Xmas I maybe shouldn't have been. Little Celica plowing through drifts just white knuckling.
They say our brains arent fully developed until 25. Makes sense with the stupid risks we took back in those days.
Colder wires means the electrons flow faster.
I think they want you to realize that these roads are worse and you should STAY HOME!
