• IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
    16·
    19 hours ago

    I’m in northern Ontario and no matter how terrible and blinding snow it is outside … we’ll still have people on social media in our area asking things like … ‘How are the highways today? I want to go to Walmart’

    It will be rain, sleet, snow, solid ice on the highway, blinding snow, no visibility and there will always be a dozen people asking … ‘How are the roads? We need to get to grandma’s for a party’

    • lauha@lemmy.world
      12·
      17 hours ago

      Just keep replying “Despite this hellish blizzard covering the whole Ontario, it’s clear skies and sunshine on the highways. Praise the lord!”

      • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        16 hours ago

        A glacial ice sheet has formed over Highway 17 and it is now 100 feet deep and compacting at the bottom into solid ice … all animal life is freezing to death in the minus 60 degree weather … but if you’re careful, you can still make it to Walmart before closing

  • sparkles@piefed.zipEnglish
    101·
    21 hours ago

    I’ve barely had to wear my jacket this year yet in New England. No snow accumulation.I know it’s warming here faster than anywhere, but still.

        • deranger@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          20 hours ago

          Heh, I put my car in the ditch because I’m used to driving in the south and was attempting to get home for Thanksgiving weekend on all seasons. The tow truck guy sounded pretty busy and it took a few hours for him to come pull me out, so I was far from the only one.

          • hddsx@lemmy.ca
            11·
            19 hours ago

            What’s wrong with all seasons? You driving country roads or something?

            • Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.caEnglish
              21·
              19 hours ago

              All-seasons are better called no-seasons. If you use all-seasons in the snow, you get what you deserve.

              • hddsx@lemmy.ca
                3·
                19 hours ago

                So I live in a snowy area and I drive on all seasons. I mean, I drive 3pms all seasons, but I drive all seasons.

                My area is really good with plowing and salting on major roadways. Don’t get me wrong, if I moved a couple hours north I would strongly consider them. But it’s just not worth it where I am.

                • Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.caEnglish
                  11·
                  17 hours ago

                  Well, those would be “all-weather” tires, not all-season. But many all-weather tires are not meant to be used in severe winter conditions, like the Michelin Cross Climate. Michelin even says to use a dedicated winter tire in severe winter conditions or ice.

              • deranger@sh.itjust.works
                31·
                18 hours ago

                All seasons are best called rain and cold tires. They are absolutely not “no seasons” and are appropriate in 3 or 4 seasons depending on where you live.

                I’ve lived in upstate NY and driven FWD cars with all seasons plenty of times, even in deep accumulation. This was my first time with this car, which happens to have wider tire compared to my old cars, and those plus an off camber turn was the recipe for understeering into a ditch. I was driving at a significantly reduced speed and my car was completely fine after being pulled out.

                “You get what you deserve” well, fuck you, too.

                • solrize@lemmy.ml
                  1·
                  18 hours ago

                  I’ve had to use chains a few times. They are a pain to put on, but they really work.

  • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
    21·
    18 hours ago

    Wet blanket comment: Don’t the Ice Age movies specifically happen at the end of the ice age when it’s warming?