<VV> Corvairs in the Winter

[Jack Kean]

We do struggle in those cases.

However, In most cases, for most drivers, it really does not matter what 
part of the country you are in when you encounter glare ice. Unless you 
have studded tires, or something similar, when you hit ice it's all a 
matter of where the velocity vector is pointed and how fast you are 
going. It was that way when I lived in Houston, Endwell (up state) New 
York, and now in Arlington, Texas. It happens on any bridge around here 
(whether its a high over pass, or a low bridge over a creek). The 
approach to the bridge is dry. Then you go over a bridge that is iced 
over. It's very exciting......

Another thing interesting thing in this part of the country, other than 
what happens on overpasses if it does happen to rain before the 
temperature drops below freezing, is when people or a business neglect 
(notice I did not say forget) to turn off their lawn sprinkler systems. 
Or some person (some would say some idiot) is out washing his driveway 
(or his business) off using water. Talk about a disaster.  You can watch 
one car after another slide out of control into the same spot of ice. 
They will even ticket the land owner for negligence in cases like this. 
But it almost always happens.

jack kean


still watching the temperature as it approaches 32. But it's sunny, and 
the wind speed is around 0. I'll take it.

scottygrover at aol.com wrote:
> How about when an unexpected storm comes in from Amarillo following an  
> unusually cold few days and deposits fine rain and mizzle on a frozen  surface? 
>  Fun city, just trying to stay out of the way of drivers with  automatic 
> transmissions and no idea of how to drive on ice in Dallas.
>  
> Scotty
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/9/2010 7:53:54 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> jkean at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> Ah, the  joys of living in Texas during the winter.
>
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