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Message started by thumperclone on 10/28/15 at 13:57:59

Title: whiteout
Post by thumperclone on 10/28/15 at 13:57:59

had a courier run the fed bldg. in Denver yesterday via I 70
4 hour trip one way got there too early for the delivery window so had to wait an hour
headed back west about 3:15
hit the snow before the tunnels young lady in a pathfinder ended up on her left side into the center guardrail helped another guy pull her out of the cab the drivers side pillar gone and that part of the roof smashed to the dash
amazing she only had scratches..
a lot of drivers over drive for the conditions
while we were getting her out the first plow/sand truck got ahead of me
west side of the tunnel eastbound was backed up for a good 5 miles
spent the nite in the Silverthorn/Dillion area
14deg when I left there this am took an hour to go the first 40 miles
just west of Vail it dried out..
winter has come

Title: Re: whiteout
Post by Tocsik on 10/28/15 at 13:59:56

stay safe out there thumper.
Those passes do get slick!

Title: Re: whiteout
Post by Drestakil on 10/28/15 at 14:20:21

The only time I want to drive through that stuff is on my way to the slopes. I messed my knee up last year working on a house and don't think it could take Vail. But the intermediate slopes in the Midwest should be OK.

I was taught that in bad conditions you should drive 5 mph slower that what you think is safe. Sometimes that means not moving at all and just waiting it out.

Yep, be safe out there.

Title: Re: whiteout
Post by thumperclone on 10/28/15 at 15:16:53

063027313623292B2E73420 wrote:

they were making snow at Vail today

Title: Re: whiteout
Post by old_rider on 10/28/15 at 21:18:57

When I was stationed at Lowery AFB I took the slopes on Vail and a few other spots around the Springs.... went camping up there in the summer too :) Beautiful place there, like most mountainous terrains, but hey.... its great to visit, but i'm back south in Jan and Feb :)

Title: Re: whiteout
Post by Art Webb on 10/29/15 at 19:32:46

It really doesn't help that the automakers make all cars with fat tires now, skinny tires are better for driving in snow
Heck, even my Ranger skates some on BR 71 when it's raining

Title: Re: whiteout
Post by MnSpring on 10/30/15 at 13:28:45

This is a Fast road, in Jan, at -10 in Minn