Re: Unique circumstances in Thurs. storm

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From: John Gilmer
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:56

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"Wanderer" <Muireadach@excited.com> wrote in message
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> Those people drove from dry pavement into a curtain of snow that was
turning to ice glaze when it
> hit the pavement. There was no gradual flurries to flakes, it was a
CURTAIN.  I saw it.     I left
> my workplace parking lot about 11 a.m., when I drove through the curtain
of snow I put my jeep in 4
> wheel drive, and promptly got stuck on a minor incline.

If your jeep has "standard" 4wd (like the jeep I had when I was in the Army)
you should save the 4wd for when you are stopped and can't get out
otherwise.

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:56:07 -0500
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