The ice and slush and driving on the melting snow can pile up and back up in there and cause problems for your tires, car, and lead to other problems down the line.
When it comes to driving on snow and ice in the Magic Valley, what is the best advice to follow and what are the safest ways to make it to your destination?
What would you do if you have an important meeting, or an appointment you can't miss, but find that the snow or ice is keeping you from getting where you need to be?
There is a little guilt when flying past someone, and a little rage on your part for them going slow, and for them at getting passed. What is the right thing to do?
Contrary to what people may think, a snowplow is not like a bus with its stop sign out. You are allowed to pass one if you come up behind one but do so cautiously.
As Idaho enters into the winter season the roads will worsen and people new to the state will need to adjust as some have never driven on snow or ice before.
If you think you are having a bad day...think again my friend. At least you are not the Oscar Mayer Wiener Mobile. You would think driving the Oscar Mayer Wiener mobile would be awesome, until you hit slick roads. Maybe they should have thrown some straw bails in the back...
Some of you have a nice big truck or SUV with 4-wheel-drive that helps make snow and ice driving a breeze. Others may have a tiny front-wheel-drive car that seems to love going ice skating when the roads become sketchy. If you deal with the latter, like me, or think you should improve your snow and ice driving, here are a few tips to help out...