re: #381 mattand

The wave of panic that spreads through the Philly metro area on the first decent snowfall is alternately hilarious and terrifying.

I was working in a liquor store way back when during a snow fall. Guy from CO came in and out of the parking lot like it was the middle of July. Not driving crazy; the 1/2 inch on the ground was no biggie to him.

That effect is true for most of Pennsylvania in general. Complete panic once there are flakes in the air regardless of whether the snow is actually sticking to the road.

I know how to drive in snow (courtesy of northern NY state upbringing). I generally stay off the roads during storms and immediately afterwards to avoid the nuts, not due to the conditions themselves. And I have 4WD as well, but know that it’s not 4-wheel stop, though ABS is a helpful improvement over old cars.

I got caught in the snow storm in New Jersey last year around Halloween. No snow were I was visiting right on Raritan Bay. 4” a mile or so inland, and varying depth until I got down near Trenton. That whole drive was an experience due to seeing the whole spectrum of driving behaviors from wild speed idiocy on packed snow to near comatose crawling on pavement that was simply wet.