Sounds as if you need winter snow tires or possibly studded winter tires :-)
jh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Candace Lemarr" <CandaceRocks@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] A wee bit of snow
>
> Yes, that gusting wind makes things much less fun.
> -10 F here right now, but no wind which is very helpful.
> It's craziness on the roads here today. Only the very busy main roads
> are plowed/sanded, the rest are "drive at your own risk".
> And, you know, there are always people who drive like it's sunny,
> clear, and 75 F.
> If they only hurt themselves, that would be one thing, but they
> usually take someone else out when they go.
> Most people here have no idea how to drive in this weather.
> I got stuck getting out of my own driveway this morning. Simply
> couldn't get traction. My husband had to be creative about un-sticking
> my car. :-) He took a pretty good fall doing it.
> I got stuck again in the school parking lot. Kind male stranger got
> creative in un-sticking my car. He also took a pretty good fall doing
> it.
> (2001 Ford Focus wagon, front wheel drive).
> I think I'll let someone with a more appropriate vehicle drive the
> rest of the day. :-)
>
> Candace
>
> Ken Norton wrote:
>
> Wednesday night the temperatures here are supposed to get down to -3
> Fahrenheit (-19 Celsius). The winds during the day are supposed to be
> gusting around 50 mph (80 kph).
>
> Right now it's still snowing to beat the band and the winds are gusting a
> bit, but the Jeeps are all comfy inside the garage. We do have to get out
> for one errand and if the Internet connection is too slow to access the
> work
> network, I'll have to go into our local office. But with a foot of fresh
> snow and 50 mph winds, travel is not recommended.
>
> AG
>
> --
> _________________________________________________________________
> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
>
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> signature database 4673 (20091209) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>
__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature
database 4673 (20091209) __________
The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
http://www.eset.com
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|