News Cold Weather Advisory Issued for Disney World Area Jan 22 2025: Freezing Wind Chills Expected

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Fido Chuckwagon

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MisterPenguin said:
In general, if it's actively snowing, and it's 'sticking' to the roads, you should not be driving on it at all.

The snow reduces visibility.

Accumulating snow is always slippery.

Most snow-accidents happen while it is snowing. And even if you have super-duper winter tires and 4 wheel drive. That doesn't stop someone else who doesn't have those things from crashing into you.

And if there's an accident, you now put all the first responders in a dangerous situation.

Once it stops snowing and plowing and salting takes place, then you can drive on it... carefully. And if you're in a state that doesn't have plows or salt, wait for the natural above-freezing temperature of the ground and air melt it away.
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No, there are places where it snows constantly (like upstate NY where I live). The problem arises because people in the south don’t understand how to drive in it. It doesn’t matter how heavy your car is, that it has all wheel drive, or that you have magical snow tires. The only thing that matters is that when there is snow on the road you drive very very very slowly. There’s a reason that an inch of snow shuts everything down in the south but people actively drive up where i live when we get a daily dose of 1-3 inches, and its not just because we have plows.
 
Alice a

Alice a

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3 inches of sleet and snow in downtown Charleston, SC this AM. Wind chill was 11 this morning! Pretty much everything is closed.
 

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Tha Realest

Tha Realest

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Fido Chuckwagon said:
No, there are places where it snows constantly (like upstate NY where I live). The problem arises because people in the south don’t understand how to drive in it. It doesn’t matter how heavy your car is, that it has all wheel drive, or that you have magical snow tires. The only thing that matters is that when there is snow on the road you drive very very very slowly. There’s a reason that an inch of snow shuts everything down in the south but people actively drive up where i live when we get a daily dose of 1-3 inches, and its not just because we have plows.
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This, and 1) the local infrastructure doesn’t have the means to treat/clear the roads, and 2) the locals likely don’t have many 4WD vehicles necessary to make it through some of those conditions if/when they arise.
 
Nubs70

Nubs70

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MisterPenguin said:
In general, if it's actively snowing, and it's 'sticking' to the roads, you should not be driving on it at all.

The snow reduces visibility.

Accumulating snow is always slippery.

Most snow-accidents happen while it is snowing. And even if you have super-duper winter tires and 4 wheel drive. That doesn't stop someone else who doesn't have those things from crashing into you.

And if there's an accident, you now put all the first responders in a dangerous situation.

Once it stops snowing and plowing and salting takes place, then you can drive on it... carefully. And if you're in a state that doesn't have plows or salt, wait for the natural above-freezing temperature of the ground and air melt it away.
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Hah....

Drove to my customer yesterday down I-196. At points I could see 2 feet past my windshield, mind you my hood is 5 ft long. Whomever came up with putting rumble strips on the shoulder is a genius. There was no snow accumulating on the roadway as the wind was blowing it across the ice.

What is normally a 90 minute drive took 4 hours, but conditions improved on the way home as it only took 3 hours. During my trip, I passed 40-50 cars in the ditch, 1 closed highway with a 15 car pileup, and a semi facing north in the southbound ditch - he actually spun the semi and trailer 180 degrees without jackknifing - that takes skill.

You just slow down, put your 4 ways on, and follow the flashing red lights in front of you.
 

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