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Originally Posted by The_Beast_
YOU GET TO FORTY DEGREES!!!!!!!
WOW Im lucky to get a night in the low fiftys once in a blue moon.
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Hah! I've seen Forty
BELOW! I've driven on pure ICE (winter racing league on frozen lakes!) as well as trying to navigate a treacherous-hilly mountain pass in a TRUE blizzard! I can hardly imagine driving without snow!
New England is generally famous for some gnarly weather and the past few years have seen record snowfall! Last winter I drove to North Conway NH with my wife, and the snow banks at the end of peoples driveway were 15 FEET tall! Crazy!
But with all my winter driving experience, I can say with certainty that WINTEr tires are a must. All-Season tires are for people who live in Maryland, Virginia, etc where you _might_ get a little snow once in a while. Up here they are almost mandatory (though hardly anyone uses them!).
I agree though, the best way to learn to drive in the winter is in a LARGE open parking lot (that you ALREADY KNOW) with no curbs, poles, people, cops, etc. and take your car for a real spin! Try and actually drive in a panic situation! You'll learn fast... and there are also winter-performance driving schools out there where professional driving instructors can teach you more.
Remember, if its below 40degF more than a week at a time, you should be running snow tires!
~LSx