Camp Borepatch is in that little clear patch east of Marietta. No snow yet, but it looks like we're fixin' to get some. They're calling for an inch or two, so not much, and I can get through that in the Jeep like it wasn't even there. But I'm scared to death of Georgia drivers in the snow.
Central Ohio drivers aren't much better. An inch is enough to cause slick conditions, but not enough to convince people to stay off the road.
ReplyDeleteI'll gladly trade you Georgia drivers in an inch of snow for the 6F temperature we have right now. I'm working from home today because my car battery finally gave out.
I have to drive to Fayetteville GA from Fayetteville NC on Thursday...lots of luck!
ReplyDeleteHee. Hee hee.
ReplyDeleteNorth Alabama: I went to the gym about 8AM. As I got there a few snow flakes started to fall. 40 minutes later everything was covered with snow and ice, including my car. The drive home was a thrill. Most of the people on the road didn't realize that driving in ice and snow was a bit different from a ride around the corner in the summer. Huge trucks also went too fast. I invite you to imagine any number of descriptive curse words and be assured I used them all while driving home.
ReplyDeleteI HATE ice, snow and other winter goodies. Bah Humbug!
Central Texas it's ICE. No Bueno!
ReplyDeleteAnd you should be scared. The first time it snowed when I lived in Knoxville, TN, was an interesting and thought provoking event watching those drivers try to negotiate that whole inch of snow.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, what this did to traffic here.
ReplyDeleteI learned to drive in Grand Rapids MI. About an hour east from Lake Michigan we get this wonderful stuff called "lake effect"
ReplyDeleteThis great stuff means if it doesnt snow every day of the week, you're in for at least 4 days. And when an actual storm comes across the lake, well, time to batten down the hatches. 20" inches isnt uncommon. in a night.
Leads to a new understanding of your available traction vs momentum. In that type of environment if everyone went nuts whenever a few inches fell, no one would ever get anything done.
Ofcourse I still live in my beloved Michigan, and while I'm another hour away from the lake and for the most part outside the lake effect zone, we still have about 1.5-2 ft on the ground, and havent been above freezing in a while. We had one warm up where it rained, and removed alot of our snow, but we have more coming, and yesterday didnt get above -2f. Right now we're looking at making NEARLY 20F!
ReplyDeletePractically shorts weather!