On 4/11/2012 2:42 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:24:26 -0500
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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).

It wasn't them parked; they were just flat unable to get enough traction
w/ all the axles to push the snow out of the way; they were completely
helpless to even start, so stopping wasn't the issue.

This was a single afternoon/overnight event and almost no wind (at least
by W KS standards; it didn't drift badly at least).

The large trucks were blocking almost every major throughway ramp in the
area. On the way to the airport I saw fewer than a couple dozen
vehicles moving of any type; the place was essentially shut down. Had
to use side streets for quite a ways from the area of Monroe plant
towards the city before finally found a place to get to the freeway.

Never would have dreamed it if hadn't been there...

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