Lots of know-it-all Monday morning quarterbacks here from the looks of it. I have driven in snow, sleet and ice up north and in the mountains many times, but this time was different.
All of the forecasters got this one wrong and it happened really fast. All of the schools and places of business let out at the same time. The roads would have been jammed no matter what, but this turned to a sheet of solid ice within about an hour. A few jackknifed 18wheelers later and all of the major roads are parking lots.
I managed to navigate through it here in B'ham using side roads and got home from work, but it took me 10 hours. It is true that lots of people down here don't have experience driving in snow, ice etc., but the real problem was the truck drivers (from all over the country I might add) jackknifing and blocking entire roadways.
It is obvious that some people here were not taught as youngsters to keep their mouth shut when they do not know what they are talking about.
Always remember that you are unique, just like everyone else.
