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When you face a nasty winter storm, use your best judgment.

Don't go out unless you have to,
and always make sure you have:
an emergency kit,
warm blankets,
and rations in the car.

Now, here are some tips, basic and advanced, to help ensure you won't need to use that emergency kit.

Relax:

Breathe and stay calm.

Panic causes people to overreact.

You need to FOCUS.

Slow Down:

Drive only as fast as your abilities and the capabilities of the vehicle permit for the road conditions.

If you're out of practice on snow and ice....

just slow down.

If your tires are bad, slow down.

If your car has a low ride height, it won't handle accumulating snow well.

Again, just slow down.

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Grew up in Michigan, lived and drove in Colorado for 40yrs. was asked why no 4wd my answer was "ain't never been stuck at 50mph" But really the best answer is---don't live where there is snow! speed is not the problem on slick roads it's that there's others out there.

I totally agree. I have driven every winter of my life here in Michigan. I've never had trouble with the snow itself, just other people who don't understand how it works. (It's not just speed, I can drive 90 mph on a frozen lake, it is stopping and turning that gets tricky!) Drive like you have no brakes, coast a lot, easy on all inputs, DON'T TAILGATE, leave lots of room, sneak up to the stop signs, don't charge them…

My advice: If you have not driven a lot in snow and icy roads, pull over in a safe place, or better yet, STAY HOME! Leave the roads to those who know how to do it. If you are not 100% sure you know where you're going and that you can get there, don't experiment in the blizzard, stay home.

With years of daily driving and snow and ice, you know the difference between dry and slushy snow, whether the road underneath is frozen, or not, what the hills and terrain present, and how your vehicle handles in all of the above. No substitute for experience here.

It is no problem to drive in adverse conditions if you know what you're doing. Plow drivers do it all the time. Just gotta be careful. Like Dirty Harry said, "A man's got to know his limitations."

I agree; if you're in an area that rarely gets snow, stay home. You don't need to acquire the experience. In '88, we had snow in N FL. In the 3½ miles I drove to the store, there were 3 vehicles in the ditch.

Unlike many Floridians, I had all-season tires, and years of experience driving in snow and ice.

I agree also. There is no substitute for experience i.e. 50+ years of driving hills of Pennsylvania in winter.

basically what I was trying to say earlier, is if there is anyone else out there you are not in control, only way to safe is to practice avoidance. Stay home or move south.

A good set of all season radials and a little experience. Some extra weight in the vehicle and you were good to go. Knock on wood, never had any trouble even when the snow was deeper than the hood of my VW Beetle. Most mornings off to work before the plows went through. Ahhh the good old days!!!
Keep um.