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dixiegrrrrl

(60,166 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2014, 08:39 PM Jan 2014

What snow does to Southern drivers: [View all]

Birmingham Al. today.
the headline says:
Photo: Drivers abandon cars across highways in Alabama amid winter storm -

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What snow does to Southern drivers: [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 OP

Hope all are safe. Scuba Jan 2014 #1

Couple of fatalities reported, plus a baby was born in a car. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #3

Sorry to hear. Scuba Jan 2014 #8

the roads are icy as hell, plus that bit of snow dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #2

Southerners don't go through that Northern winter ritual of exchanging their regular tires NCarolinawoman Jan 2014 #4

You have tires made of snow? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #7

I believe most people up north use all-weather tires in winter. AlinPA Jan 2014 #9

That's what I do dflprincess Jan 2014 #32

We do, Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #34

I would think that there a still a few old timers who still do that notadmblnd Jan 2014 #13

I haven't used snow tires in over 30 years. WillowTree Jan 2014 #27

Depends where those Northerners live. jeff47 Jan 2014 #40

I run all-season Michelin tires. NutmegYankee Jan 2014 #41

lesson: 4-wheel drive doesn't mean you have 4-wheel stop. aikoaiko Jan 2014 #5

Nope, you don't have 4 wheel stop. Especially on ice notadmblnd Jan 2014 #16

And pump the brakes, Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #35

well, you're not supposed to pump anti lock brakes notadmblnd Jan 2014 #37

You know, as a former southern driver, I would advise them not to try to go out CTyankee Jan 2014 #6

Yup. Too many cowboys out there (even in Georgia) who think they japple Jan 2014 #10

As a former northern driver, I agree! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #14

That's crazy gaspee Jan 2014 #11

Even northern drivers have trouble undeterred Jan 2014 #12

Oh, yeah, same in NYC area JHB Jan 2014 #21

Freaking wow malaise Jan 2014 #15

One nice thing about southern cold dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #20

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahaha malaise Jan 2014 #22

I am sooo stealing that KentuckyWoman Jan 2014 #44

Don't forget that we also do not have Grammy23 Jan 2014 #17

Apparently the forecast mis-lead Atlanta. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #23

All the folks in my area are blaming FOX5 for an erroneous weather forecast!! japple Jan 2014 #39

Schools in metro Atlanta are housing the kids at school Glitterati Jan 2014 #26

I truly feel for the folks in the South who haven't needed to get used to this kind of shit. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #18

Aw damn. alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #19

My 86 y/o neighbor is in Atlanta right now dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #24

Having grown up in NY and living now in Chicago alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #25

I had a Dr. appointment today in Atlanta Glitterati Jan 2014 #28

Here is what I do so I will not run out dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #29

I hear ya Glitterati Jan 2014 #30

8 to 14 car pileup on I-75 in Cleveland, Tenn.... I have a saying here... Ghost in the Machine Jan 2014 #31

Damn you, Obama!!!! hatrack Jan 2014 #33

I have family in B'ham, and .... Whiskeytide Jan 2014 #36

Drivers did the same thing here in the Atlanta area. RebelOne Jan 2014 #38

It's not rocket science folks. Drive slower BainsBane Jan 2014 #42

I'm sure they'll get a taste of climate CHANGE, but ... Amonester Jan 2014 #43