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LeftInTX

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9. I think ice storms are rare up north

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Dec 5, 2017, 05:49 PM

Dec 2017

More of southern thing.

When I lived in Wisconsin there was an ice storm in the Kettle Moraine area. It was talk of the news for weeks. Not living in the area, I was thinking, "What's the big deal?". Then I saw what it did to the Kettle Moraine area a few weeks later. Many trees were down. It took quite awhile for the area to recover.

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Worst supermarket trip ever! [View all] MineralMan Dec 2017 OP

I only saw one plow today. geardaddy Dec 2017 #1

Weird. That's not how it usually is. MineralMan Dec 2017 #2

I know. It is weird. geardaddy Dec 2017 #3

You just have to expect Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #10

I'd like to figure out how to buy a full year's groceries in the summer so... Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #4

reminds me I need to get another rear wheel drive vehicle so I can drift again in Texas ice storms snooper2 Dec 2017 #5

glad you made it home safe.... spanone Dec 2017 #6

and my advice to the other drivers.....SLOW THE FUCK DOWN. a kennedy Dec 2017 #7

Hah! Nothing! My own very first drive on ice and snow was Hortensis Dec 2017 #8

I think ice storms are rare up north LeftInTX Dec 2017 #9

this morning there was onethatcares Dec 2017 #11

Stay safe and give thanks you don't have to deal malaise Dec 2017 #12

We had a two hour school delay! Lifelong Protester Dec 2017 #13

It depends on the quality of snot. Thin and runny, thick and stringy or chunky and rubbery. TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #14

Well, "slick as snot" is a common simile. MineralMan Dec 2017 #15

My 4 rules for driving in that kind of weather RandomAccess Dec 2017 #16

All good rules to follow! MineralMan Dec 2017 #17