December 7, 201312 yr My usual 30-35 minute drive only took me 55 minutes tonight. I was actually surprised how "good" the Gene Snyder was. Much better than I expected, but definitely still hazardous.
December 7, 201312 yr 30-35 minute drive was about 75 for me today. I'm ready for round 2 now that I'm home. I was going about 15 on 27 and just slid sideways out of nowhere. Must have hit some ice. No one was close to me and I didn't slide far thankfully.
December 7, 201312 yr My usual 30-35 minute drive only took me 55 minutes tonight. I was actually surprised how "good" the Gene Snyder was. Much better than I expected' date=' but definitely still hazardous.[/quote'] Sounds like we experienced the same luck. I was thankful. Even doubled back to stop at the liquor store when the one by my house was closed.
December 7, 201312 yr I was wondering if anyone got anything. False alarms here. Oh we got a good bit in NKY, and we got everything, lots of rain thru midnight, ice thru this morning, sleet then a few inches of snow. I thought about recording my drive home but opted not to.
December 7, 201312 yr When does round 2 start? Not sure heard from someone that they're downplaying it now. Saying this storm sucked up A LOT of the moisture in the area. So what I'm getting at is you may actually have to go to work Monday HT.
December 7, 201312 yr Louisville does an excellent job of clearing the main roads, if I do say so myself. Jeffersontown too.
December 7, 201312 yr ^ Well yeah but I was more worried about tomorrow night travel. Doesn't sound like you'll have a problem. At least not until you do, then I solely place the blame on those weather guys.
December 7, 201312 yr Louisville does an excellent job of clearing the main roads, if I do say so myself. Jeffersontown too. I can't believe the number of negative comments I've read today about the road crews. It seems we have a city ful of people who can't seem to figure out that if there are tens of thousands of cars on the road DURING a major snow event....the plows cannot be effective. They also can't seem to understand the science of treating the roads with salt and/or brine. It's as if they expect normal road conditions even in the event of a storm where we see everything: rain, ice, sleet, snow. ***Sigh*** PEOPLE!
December 7, 201312 yr I can't believe the number of negative comments I've read today about the road crews. It seems we have a city ful of people who can't seem to figure out that if there are tens of thousands of cars on the road DURING a major snow event....the plows cannot be effective. They also can't seem to understand the science of treating the roads with salt and/or brine. It's as if they expect normal road conditions even in the event of a storm where we see everything: rain, ice, sleet, snow. ***Sigh*** PEOPLE! I also love the complaints about the "other" drivers and how no one in {insert state/locality here} knows how to drive in the snow. I've never met anyone that felt like they weren't the best driver in snowy/icy conditions. Unless you're from the North pole (or maybe Minnesota), driving a couple of times a year in the snow, doesn't make you a pro, and venturing out in the mess because you think you are great, makes you part of the problem.
December 7, 201312 yr I also love the complaints about the "other" drivers and how no one in {insert state/locality here} knows how to drive in the snow. I've never met anyone that felt like they weren't the best driver in snowy/icy conditions. Unless you're from the North pole (or maybe Minnesota), driving a couple of times a year in the snow, doesn't make you a pro, and venturing out in the mess because you think you are great, makes you part of the problem. AGREED! I get so tired of the comments that I drive too slowly, for instance, in this kind of weather. Yesterday, I never got above 30 for the most part. Only 1 person passed me. And, in a twist of fate, a few miles up the road, I see him on the other side of the road in a ditch. I wanted to feel badly..but... Icy conditions shouldn't terrify you, but the "slow down, keep extra distance" mantra the police preach about driving in these conditions are truths, not just "reccommendations". It's not just your own life you risk, but there's an even greater chance that you'll cause another driver's injury or death because the conditions don't allow for the normal protocol in avoiding an accident.
December 7, 201312 yr AGREED! I get so tired of the comments that I drive too slowly, for instance, in this kind of weather. Yesterday, I never got above 30 for the most part. Only 1 person passed me. And, in a twist of fate, a few miles up the road, I see him on the other side of the road in a ditch. I wanted to feel badly..but... Icy conditions shouldn't terrify you, but the "slow down, keep extra distance" mantra the police preach about driving in these conditions are truths, not just "reccommendations". It's not just your own life you risk, but there's an even greater chance that you'll cause another driver's injury or death because the conditions don't allow for the normal protocol in avoiding an accident. I used to have no fear when I was younger, but as I've aged, I've gradually become much more careful. I'm fortunate that I can work from home and generally don't venture out when the white stuff falls out of the sky. But on those occasions when I must venture out, I drive very slowly and give myself plenty of room as the "better" drivers whiz past me at close to normal speeds. What is equally disturbing is the number of people that drive in heavy rains like everything is normal. The number of accidents you see when it rains should be a clear indicator that you should be a lot more careful and slow down at least a little bit. 10 extra MPH or so more, doesn't really save you all that much time.
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