Stuck on I20 EB 14 hours, still sitting.
So much for not getting snow in Birmingham,AL. We got 2" of snow and it shut down the roads. Major accidents everywheres. ,Been stuck on I20 since 2:30pm yesterday with no sign of us moving. Someon...
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Kudos to Home Depot, Walgreens, and other businesses for sheltering stranded travelers. Same to the NG and volunteers who handed out food and water on the i'states.
Boo-dos to GA state and Atlanta governments for poor preparation, poor handling, & not calling off school earlier.
I'm not sure which the motorists of the area deserve. Basic common sense says you don't drive with snow in the forecast without a near-full gas tank, blankets, and some emergency kit. Abandoning a vehicle in a travel lane should be a last resort. A lot of 'tire spinning' cars shown on the news just needed to lower tire pressures and ease off the gas. 'Living in the south' is a pretty poor excuse for lack of basic stuff. Oh, well...
Jim, "Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again."
Boo-dos to GA state and Atlanta governments for poor preparation, poor handling, & not calling off school earlier.
I'm not sure which the motorists of the area deserve. Basic common sense says you don't drive with snow in the forecast without a near-full gas tank, blankets, and some emergency kit. Abandoning a vehicle in a travel lane should be a last resort. A lot of 'tire spinning' cars shown on the news just needed to lower tire pressures and ease off the gas. 'Living in the south' is a pretty poor excuse for lack of basic stuff. Oh, well...
Jim, "Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again."
