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#1998309 - 02/26/15 01:50 PM
Southerners Check In Please
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I'm looking at pictures of the storm that hit Georgia, Alabama, etc. Is everyone OK? We had a nasty storm last week (and still have the snow); however we're more prepared in Kentucky.
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#1998310 - 02/26/15 02:05 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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Nothing but rain in Columbia, SC. But our branches in Northwest SC and Northern GA are closed until noon. My son in Cartersville GA sent some nice pictures of the snowman he built.
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#1998315 - 02/26/15 02:24 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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::waves hand:: A little soggy..well aLOT soggy...but otherwise okay!
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#1998321 - 02/26/15 02:37 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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Hey, i got a question for any of you guys further north who deal with the cold more often---how effective are snow chains or cables or what have you on ice? or is there a more effective product (short of different tires) that really helps with sliding.
i was thinking of getting some. it's only a day or two here each year that it's a problem (And it's normally ice, not snow) but those days are so bad, that if i can find something to make it manageable, i'd splurge and pay for it. Especially if it would last the rest of my life (or at least the rest of my cars life).
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#1998322 - 02/26/15 02:44 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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When I lived in PA (for 30+) years and dealt with the snow, chains were very effective but rarely needed. Really, a good set of snow tires usually worked well but if you only need them once a year, kind of crazy to spend that kind of dough. Plus, snow chain and straps that perform similar duties have been developed even further in the time since I've used them. Do a 'net search (while you still can) and find out what works best and get a set.
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#1998326 - 02/26/15 02:46 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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Here in South Central KY we rarely see chains. Like MB Guy stated, they are rarely needed so most don't fool with anything like that. I don't think many here have snow tires either. We just grin and bear it and hope the road department can salt/sand and assist.
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#1998329 - 02/26/15 02:50 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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some states don't allow snow chains for the damage they do to the roads. I have lived in MN/WI my whole life and I have never seen anyone use them.
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#1998331 - 02/26/15 02:55 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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No one uses chains around here in Iowa. Don't really see snow tires either. I think a just a good set of tires help out tremendously.
Ice is tricking. I hate driving on it. It is kind of unpredictable whiling driving on it.
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#1998334 - 02/26/15 03:00 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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It's nice down here. A balmy 59 degrees and sunny.
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#1998335 - 02/26/15 03:02 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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Ditto the others-No chains cars up here. Good tires and cautious driving is the key. Don't hit the brakes.
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#1998337 - 02/26/15 03:04 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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no chains when they break they tear up the car, road other cars...
learn how to drive by practicing 'donuts" in an empty parking lot. It is also fun.
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#1998338 - 02/26/15 03:04 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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I've spent 47 winters in PA and have been driving in these conditions for 31 years. Nothing really helps on ice. Even if you were to find something that was effective, you stand a good chance of getting smashed into by someone else. Traditional chains actually may make ice worse as it reduces the contact of the tire to the pavement. I have not seen chains on a non-commercial vehicle (snow plow) since I was a kid. Some here still do studded tires which might work to some degree on ice, but they are only permitted from November to April I believe and would not be practical for a once or twice a year event.
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#1998341 - 02/26/15 03:13 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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thanks for the comments you guys. I really thought they were more common up north, but looks like i was wrong.
Looks like i'll just stick to regular tires and leaving super early so i can be mostly alone on the road (my thought is that if i'm alone the risk is minimal. If there's no one else on the road, the worse case scenario is hitting the curb, and i dont go fast enough to go shooting into the countryside)
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#1998345 - 02/26/15 03:19 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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Been here my whole life and have never seen chains or tire studs used. That might have something to do with them being illegal in Minnesota.
Most people find a good all season tire works well in the snow but ice is a whole 'nother beast. Nothing helps with that.
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#1998353 - 02/26/15 03:33 PM
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My truck is wrecked now because of #8. Stopped to help a lady on an icy hill, BAM! Now two cars with damage.
#2 is correct, nothing really works on ice.
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#1998354 - 02/26/15 03:34 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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I grew up in Chicago, and I remember people changing to snow tires in the winter in the 60s. But that died out once you could buy radial tires with all-season treads. Now that I live downstate, I've had to deal with ice more often, and there isn't anything for that. When you hit the breaks, your car becomes a sled.
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#1998361 - 02/26/15 03:49 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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I went to college in Utah, and it was always very obvious which students were from Cali or Arizona when the first snow fell.
Bottom line, drive extremely cautiously, don't make sudden movements (either turning or braking), and watch out for other drivers.
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#1998364 - 02/26/15 03:51 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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I'm in Raleigh this week. Staying in the hotel today. The power finally came back on. Kid wonder said it snowed a little bit in Tucker but it has all melted now. Plenty of work to do......
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#1998383 - 02/26/15 04:50 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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I'm in central WA and live at a higher elevation than if we were in town. When there is an inch or two in town, we get a 10 to 12 inches. I have an all wheel drive vehicle with studded snow tires. It does incredibly well. I have complete confidence in the car's ability to travel through winter conditions. We've had a mild winter, but there was one day that it rained a little and froze then snowed on top. My car was a little squirrel-y, but it was on a weekend so we got home and stayed home.
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#1998409 - 02/26/15 05:38 PM
Re: Southerners Check In Please
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Hey, i got a question for any of you guys further north who deal with the cold more often---how effective are snow chains or cables or what have you on ice? or is there a more effective product (short of different tires) that really helps with sliding.
i was thinking of getting some. it's only a day or two here each year that it's a problem (And it's normally ice, not snow) but those days are so bad, that if i can find something to make it manageable, i'd splurge and pay for it. Especially if it would last the rest of my life (or at least the rest of my cars life). Growing up, I remember my dad putting chains on and they are very effective. That said, with newer vehicles, I wouldn't recommend using them due to the risk of damaging the vehicle.
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#1998421 - 02/26/15 06:00 PM
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Mount Rainier National Park Tire Chain Requirement: All vehicles are required to carry tire chains when traveling in the park during the winter season (November 1 - May 1). This requirement applies to all vehicles (including four-wheel-drive), regardless of tire type or weather conditions.
The only reason why I purchased cables for the SUV.
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#1998422 - 02/26/15 06:02 PM
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Like Backstreets mentioned central SC (AKA Midlands) was just above freezing, and had a bunch of rain - the upstate/mountain areas got some snow. Lucky for us - there's probably more salt in your lunchrooms that the SC DOT has saved up for the streets.
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