On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:24:26 -0500
dpb wrote:

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They're really hell in the snow...was there one year at roughly
Christmas time and had roughly 2-ft--trucks stranded everywhere. To my
great surprise, they were saying that was an all-time record for a 24-hr
accumulation and I was also amazed at how it nearly completely paralyzed
Detroit area. I had always presumed they would have the means of
dealing w/ a little thing like a couple of feet, only...

Just my opinion, but I don't think they want to take chances with
all the crazy four wheelers around them. I haven't had to drive one
under those conditions but that is what I would be worrying about. If
those big rigs have a load and don't have to come to a complete stop...
bah! you already know this

The couple feet of snow isn't a problem for a single storm, but if the
wind blows and it doesn't quit for several days... then there is a big
problem. The big rigs have to stop because they can't make it around
all the four wheelers parked in the road or even see them at times
(shrug).

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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