Winter is approaching quickly! Even though it doesn’t start for another month, snow has already blanketed our streets and houses here in our state of Utah. This morning when I woke up, there was a thin layer of snow covering everything and was still coming down. Once I turned on the news, it showed the usual traffic patterns that come with the first snowfall of the year and that usually is a lot of wrecks and cars off the road backing up traffic. After I got on the road, I drove carefully and slow only to get caught on the free-way in stop and go traffic. At this point it was a really heavy snow storm impeding everyone’s progress and vision making traffic worse. Later on the main streets, going up and down the hills showed how unprepared I was myself for sliding because it happened several times in my sedan. So now is the best time to learn how to avoid a potentially hazardous situation and pull out of a slid or skid in snow, rain and on ice.
I recently found and read this article from BBC on how to pull out of a skid if you find yourself suddenly in one. Check it out to stay safe this winter!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/surrey/hi/front_page/newsid_8424000/8424308.stm
