Talking with my daughter who currently is down there, for a couple years. Her company anticipated it and didn't open. No problem. However, her comments were,
Few people's cars are prepared for it down here. Lots of people's tires are nearly worn out. Tire tread? What's that? Also, they freeze up and panic. They will litterally stop in the road rather than cross the straight flat stretch ahead. Following distance. What's that. Why doesn't the car stop? I'm pressing the brake as hard as I can! Why won't it go, I've got the pedal to the floor!
She really heard these comments from people. Many people down there just didn't understand, to live in this kind of weather, you have to be prepared. Good tires. (Many can't afford them, very poor) Plan about going out. Don't panic. Understand how to drive in icy conditions. (How can you do that if you never get a chance)
To their credit, Rachel said, it was VERY slick with the ice under the snow, but it was still passable with a good vehicle, and plan ahead. She is a great snow driver with lots of experience, AND a 4 wheel drive.
I guess we won't be getting too many people from Atlanta moving up north after that.
