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In response to "don't look at me, I'm not going home. :) Keep in mind though that snow removal in this area is pretty poor, so it could be genuinely treacherous." by loosilu

It's enough to shut us down, too. Having lived in both the north and the south...

Posted by Kim Pine (aka Callisto) Dec 16 '10, 07:26

no, an inch of snow isn't a problem in Central Illinois. They are prepared to clean it up and people have experience driving on it, so it's all good.

An inch of snow is a huge problem in East Tennessee. They're not equipped to clean the roads, and people have no idea how to drive on it. It's very dangerous, even if you know how to drive on snow, because other people will slide right into you as they have no idea what to do.

We got shut down this morning for ice. I got to work about an hour late. It's just...different when a city isn't equipped for cleaning up the ice/snow/bad stuff.

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but, really, most cities don't clean an inch of snow, most start at 3 inches before they do anything. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 07:28 6
- I give up, Toronto is clearly superior. -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 07:30 3
  - this has *nothing* do to with Toronto. it has to do with a city that gets snow every year going home early when they expect an inch of snow. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 07:31 2
    - I am not sure who you are railing at. I think people here are ridiculous. -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 07:32 1
      - i'm not exactly railing at people, i'm railing at the excuses coming from a place that gets snow. - Elf Andie Dec 16, 07:33
- My hometown treated the roads ahead of time, actually. - Kim Pine Dec 16, 07:30 1
  - treating ahead is good. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 07:31
exactly. Ice storms in your area are a nightmare. -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 07:27
Right....but I'd imagine an inch of snow down there isn't all that common - Will Hunting Dec 16, 07:27 8
- right. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 07:29
- We had it earlier this week. The town basically shut down for Monday and Tuesday. - Kim Pine Dec 16, 07:29 3
  - Oh, ice is a competely different animal. I'll drive in snow, i'll drive in blizzards...i won't bother with ice. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 07:33 1
    - yeah, there was one night in NYC when I drove from Manhattan to Queens on ice ... TERRIFYING. - loosilu Dec 16, 07:35
  - like i said, ice is *entirely* different and very very dangerous. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 07:30
- hm, I am not sure DC gets so many, but I guess we'd have to check actual facts. Last year was a freak occurrence. -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 07:29 2
  - you go cross country skiing every year, you, in fact own skiis. you expect snow. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 07:29 1
    - yes, I am a northerner. I spent every Christmas in Quebec City growing up. and yet, I am terrified of DC drivers in the snow. even ONE INCH. - loosilu Dec 16, 07:31

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