Seems like most people on here are good ole westerners, but Northern Midwest just got hammered (not talking about that dinky house looking thing where people get hammered in Moab...). This thing is nasty, and all I need to say is that I'm glad I'm driving a VX. I'm especially glad I'm driving a yellow one. These blizzard conditions are killa to visibility. I have yet to be completely stuck, but it's been close, in the oddest places. My totally level driveway...only 6 inches of snow (it's all drifted...super windy) and I totally couldn't go forward anymore! I had to back up and get a running start. Solid ice beneath the snow. This is strange. Houghton, MI is well known as a year round winter wonderland/frozen tundra, and this has never happened. I got nearly stuck checking mail. I drove to the gym. Level parking lot. 8 inches of snow (ish). Got stuck again backing out. Then couldn't go forward. Had to drop er into 4Lo and ram it forward, try not to slide into the cars on either side or in front of me, then speed backward as fast as I could hoping no one was behind me. I made it, thank goodness. Popped er back into TOD and made it home safe. Honda Civic got stuck on the road in front of me (a plowed road, huge hill...the guy was crazy even to try...) so I go to pass him when he comes to a stop, then I nearly get sucked into the ditch! My goodness, it's crazy out there. And it's not supposed to let up till Friday. Spring Break starts Friday. What a welcome.
Speaking of spring break and such, Friday morning I will be driving to Sheboygan, WI (5 hours on a good day) and if these conditions persist, it could be very dangerous and possibly hours longer, even in a Proton ;) Any prayers would be appreciated. I'll be driving to Nashville again on Saturday and spending all next week in TN. It's unfortunate Craiger already made his move to Milwaukee final. I'll be passing through there and Chicago. Hopefully I'll see someone on the roads, and hopefully it's not -20 with 3 feet of snow on the highway!
