Kansas City Frozen: Ice Storm Paralyzes City & Chiefs!

[@JonathanPetramala]

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[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

Did you and the the blonde smash

[@iamgermane]

Nice pajamas Lola!

[@ipsosmaati1971]

I will admit I laughed at the funny parts.

[@anthonyfrancisco5291]

What is the sweet music?

[@kimsmith6469]

Were getting snow tonight..its coming here..

[@jebbroham1776]

One of the wisest things my boss ever said to me was "if the cost to repair your vehicle is more than you make in a day, don't try to come in".

[@justinmoore4898]

That's a good boss but unfortunately most don't care..

[@christina2466w]

And that's a good boss. ❤

[@wickedmaiden66]

Our boss, nowhere near the KC area, tells us they are keeping an eye on the storm, and if they feel it becomes dangerous they will call us off. We are delivery drivers. Even though our stores were closing early, we were pretty much threatened with our jobs if we didn't complete our loops.

[@H38193]

I tend to think more about my life than my vehicle😆

[@esousa486]

@@justinmoore4898 Sad , but true !! One has to use their own judgement, for their own financial situation .....

[@clintondarnell5318]

Im a truck driver…and when it says travel not advised,it means go home. Stay off the roads until the sun comes out. Come on people,be smart! 😂😂😂

[@arresthillary9502]

oyou get back on the road and get those Cheerios to the store. stat!!

[@timomomomo969]

that means you also

[@stonefox9124]

I'm a truck driver... These "heads of safety" won't shut it down till law enforcement forces them to...

[@jtdarksky]

i second this. the ones that act like driving in dangerous conditions make them better than you is highly immature, and common in my experience; im only 22 and know better than to drive a car, let alone any semi in this weather. screw your cherrios bud, im not risking losing my job nor hurting anyone.

[@dustingamboa5494]

I'm a IC for jbhunt and they shut us down if there's freezing rain and shut us down if the temperatures are below freezing when it's snowing. If they catch you driving in this areas they'll terminate you without warning.

[@boucheyjaboe3267]

I was the truck driver in the video. Still stuck out here, after the freezing rain, the blizzard came! Jonathan was great, got me free pizza and made sure everyone was going to safely get to their destination before he left.

[@Cure_Hana]

Glad to know you’re safe. We’re currently dealing with a blizzard here in Cincinnati and I’m holed up at home. 😅

[@Theiliteritesbian]

Keep on truckin!

[@MrTripplenipple]

Thank you for trucking out there in this crazy storm. Couldn't live without you truckers. Drive safe!

[@chadsimmons6347]

(W-T-F)? hope your doing ok & good luck in 2025 Sir,,i quit too & happily doing tool repair in my little shop,

[@dzmo-official]

Oh man that’s insane! Glad you’re okay and I’m so glad to hear those good things that Jonathan did! The silver lining of these instances are when community members get brought together by great people

[@TheWayWalker]

Missouri isn't as bad for snow as some states are, but man, our freezing rain and black ice is no joke. When MODOT says do not drive, best to not be driving if you absolutely do not have to. Sorry to all you peeps that aren't from around here. It can be scary. Be safe out there.

[@shinmo2131]

I’m literally visiting from Florida & had plans to leave tomorrow. Now idk what’s going to happen. I barely made it to the local Walmart, & that wasn’t even a full 2 miles away.

[@notvaxed]

​@shinmo2131 we are in Florida coming to Missouri

[@shinmo2131]

@@notvaxed Drive safe & definitely pack extra warm clothing. It’s COLD up here right now. Lol!

[@TheWayWalker]

@shinmo2131 yeah if you can hold off travel at least for a few days might be better for you especially if you are driving. It definitely is cold 🥶 lol. It's about 22° right now but feels like 8° So if you're driving pack some safety stuff in case you get stranded. But I'll say a prayer for you that the Lord Jesus keep you all safe as you travel back to FL!

[@TheWayWalker]

@@notvaxed will be praying for a safe journey here for you!

[@dianetoon5566]

4 wheel drive = 4 wheel slide. Black ice is no joke, especially covered in snow.

[@petrol_prophet]

yep. 4 wheel drive helps move the vehicle with 4 wheels, but no difference stopping it.... every car has 4 wheels with brakes.

[@SD_Says]

Just having proper winter tires are helpful. Sure everything gets 'defeated' at some level. But not using it is worse and just stupid.

[@angelikalindenau943]

​@@SD_Sayssorry to disappoint you but on sheer ice, bald tires are your best bet. Just keep to the ice rink!

[@CyberNut930]

Fresh snow isn’t bad, it actually provides a bit of traction above the ice. The problem is that fresh snow gets compacted very quickly under traffic then freezes over too.

[@ReverendUncleRuckus]

You still slide with 4 wheels in a 2 wheel drive vehicle lol

[@esousa486]

Last guy interviewed said it RIGHT ..... I will drive in SNOW, ALL DAY and night, ... but ICE has ZERO mercy, for "anyone" !!!!!! Great vid 👌👍👍

[@PatrickStover-zw3pg]

😅😅😅😅

[@cathymerchant9768]

Exactly. There's no "learn to drive" on ice, and i have found that 9 times out of 10, those morons are the ones I either pass in the ditch a mile or two down the road (20 minutes after they passed me giving me the finger and yelling at me) or causing massive wrecks. Today is the 36th anniversary of my 21st birthday, and I have lived in the Midwest my whole life (except for a couple years in Houston), did my driver's education in Central Illinois winter, so I have plenty of experience driving in Midwest winter weather, and I am neither afraid of it nor a fool, but the idiots out there every year think they're bulletproof and invincible because they have four wheel drive. Sorry, Bubba, I will take my little roller skate Nissan Versa over your Jeep Cherokee in this any day because I am not overconfident. My fear stems more from the 4WD people trying to still drive 70 on icy roads than from my own vehicle sliding. That's a risk, too, and I don't drive unless I must (i had to get home from work yesterday afternoon), but i have never had an accident that I caused, but I have been hit by people sliding into me.

[@exceptionallife4768]

You can't drive on ice chief

[@hildeschmid8400]

Oh yeah. When I lived up north I had 4 wheel drive, and would say 4WD is good on snow, but you're on your own when you're on ice. No way, nuh,uh.

[@theusher2893]

Had a buddy from Michigan who used to say the same thing.

[@user-lj3jd9gn4o]

5:10 “it’s one way so I see the cars facing me and I’m like ‘yeah that’s enough for me’” smart man 😂

[@Gargoyle9172]

Gotta give him a A+ for effort 😂

[@pugmalley]

And his company will probably tell him he must make his delivery on time.

[@vicjjr31]

Situational awareness.

[@jakejakerson7965]

@@pugmalley rather get fired for refusing than ruin my career by plowing into a family or possibly dying myself.

[@boucheyjaboe3267]

@@pugmalley luckily they’re not like most companies. We get paid to NOT drive in conditions like these.

[@jebarr1]

Love the travel not advised sign on road and 10 seconds later the guy being pissed he wrecked his car

[@TheLittleSpoon1982]

Wife and I stocked up Friday night after work completely avoiding having to go out in this wild winter storm. First the ice yesterday and a blizzard today.

[@JonathanPetramala]

That was smart! You’re prepared!

[@christieboullear5137]

Same here. Retired. Don't have to go anywhere for days. Praying the power stays on, though!

[@1973jamie1]

Nice to know there's people like you still around.

[@ipsosmaati1971]

Cozy!

[@jenscheibner792]

Good Times

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

How many days were you warned? A full week?

[@jenifad9959]

Hopefully the people learn a their lesson.

[@27Zangle]

This! The fact the city and local business didnt shut down or send people home earlier in the day says a lot.

[@__BlacklotuS__]

Humans lol

[@Fatta007]

Yes i live in kc ...we def been warned people just dont care

[@TheInzane1998]

I was at work, they didn't call for us to go home until 4:00 pm by then it was too late for a lot of us.

[@sd906238]

What is bad is when the entire city is shut down due to snow and ice and your boss refuses to close the business for the day. You boss still demands that you still show up for work.

[@TracysavedbyChrist]

@@sd906238 my hubby worked for a sattelite tv company and demanded they go in ice. Hubby said I don't care not my vehicle. He got stuck in a ditch because as he was slowly going uo a curved hill he slid down backwards. Tow truck that came to help ended up in same ditch. Finally a farmer saw them and came and pulled them out with his tractor but barley. Hubby got paid for 6 hrs to sit in a ditch.

[@cathyclark6652]

find a new job!

[@alienatedd]

if you keep allowing your bosses to abuse you so you can get a paycheck, it will only get WORSE. it is time to start saying “No!”

[@Mskesha15]

Facts... I sure hope y'all stay in and be safe! A job will replace you, but you can't replace your life. Stay warm and be safe!​@@alienatedd

[@karinjudd1442]

They make you work sick too. Money drives them and Bosses should be fined and made to pay for the cost of your repairs.

[@TimAtkinson-qs6sv]

Losing control of my car was one of the scariest feelings I’ve ever had. Take it from me, if you don’t have to go out, don’t!!!

[@lisasmith9311]

Most have to

[@earthn1447]

What’s insane is not cars losing control on ice - that is physics - insane is going out in this!

[@ahighlandgirl]

People had to go home from work

[@stonefox9124]

It's not like they get a live feed of roads everywhere. Honestly this footage is no where near as bad as they make it sound...

[@briannichols159]

​@@ahighlandgirl Then people should have left work early they knew that this was coming upon them 👀

[@teresakimhopkins2784]

Some people going home from work or to work had no choice.

[@AznPrzsn]

That's why everyone needs a Tesla. Wouldn't be losing control in one.

[@ClipN9]

St. Louis Missouri had an ice storm come out of nowhere about 8~9 years ago during rush hour. It was the scariest times of my life. A 15 min drive took me 5 hours to get home. The whole ride I was clinching cause every second all you heard were loud crunches from people hitting each other one after another for 5 hours. . I was lucky and made it home safely. Craziness.

[@stevestreet4402]

If you wanna see crazy, check out videos of the "Quebec ice storm of 98". We went to sleep on the 2nd of January to light drizzle and woke up 8 hours later to the whole province covered in about 6 inches of ice. It rained freezing rain for 5 days. Most of the north eastern part of North America was hit by surprise with it. I was in Montreal at the time and we had no power anywhere in the city for almost 3 weeks in the middle of winter, crazy times.

[@ClipN9]

@ Mother Nature is no joke! That is one heck of a storm. The surprise ones are the worst! Wow.

[@stevestreet4402]

@@ClipN9 it took months and years to repair the power grid after that. Crews from as far away as Brazil came to help put it all back up. Was odd to see guys from places like Florida and California up on poles in Quebec but we appreciated them being there.

[@jessiemac4970]

I’m glad you made it.

[@stevestreet4402]

@jessiemac4970 my wife was 8 months pregnant at the time and we just kept hoping her water would break because hospitals had the generators. They would have kept us there until we had power for the newborn. Didn't happen but we survived. It was awesome for a city so linguistically and politically divided to all come together for the sake of helping each other no matter the affiliations or nationalities. We had three weeks of tanks and the military walking our streets because nobodies alarms worked, yet we didn't go on a looting frenzy, nobody tried to steal everything, we just hunkered down and stayed warm really.

[@randquadrozzi1280]

Some people think there big SUV with 4wd will get them there but your at the mercy of the ice.

[@JonathanPetramala]

Very very true. It’s a big gamble for even the best of drivers on ice like this

[@joeygproducedit7863]

Crazy how nothing has been invented to defeat ice. Its undefeated 🥶

[@thomasriggle6371]

​@joeygproducedit7863 it's called studded tires.

[@BrokeDownBob]

30-year professional truck driver here, we have a saying "snow go slow, ice no dice".

[@QUE1567]

I’d have to research…but i believe I have heard that beet juice does but it is very expensive to use.

[@TheAshaVala]

As someone who's lived in the Midwest my entire life, I really don't think even this video conveys how scary freezing rain can be, especially when it's combined with snow low what we've been dealing with this weekend, because even when they clear that snow the ice is just waiting underneath.

[@caitbeck100]

For those wondering why people didn’t stay home: it started at noon and accidents were already happening by 1. A lot of us who were out were trying to get home from work.

[@JonathanPetramala]

Good point!

[@rcarrick355]

@@JonathanPetramala You can sleep at work, on the floor if you have to.

[@timomomomo969]

what was the forecast when you left for work?

[@SqueakPip]

Sorry, not buying it.

[@SteampunkDream]

Literally just stay at work. I've done it before multiple times.

[@zeusthefox1585]

I'm a truck driver out of KC, and I can concur with this Video. freezing rain is nothing to scoff at. Get what you need before it hits, then stay put. Less you like putting your Car and life at risk And if you're one of those people who think you're two good a driver to worry about these kinds of conditions... Ice doesn't care if your stepping into a car for the 1st time or your a pro, you slip and slide all the same.

[@yamama7265]

I hated driving on that black ice in that semi but these people think even a four-wheel drive truck will drive on black ice let me find out four-wheel drive does not work

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

@@yamama7265had a buddy who firmly believed chains weren’t necessary until we slid down a hill backwards in his lifted 4x4 4Runner on mud terrains while a beat up scion xb with poorly fitted tire cables dodged us and made a pass then climbed up no problem 😆

[@yamama7265]

@SpecialAgentJamesAki it must have been quite a ride

[@pjschmid2251]

Somebody from the Chicago area here and I’m just curious do they salt when they get freezing rain in KC? I’m not trying to be a smart Alec. I’m just so used to, being from the Chicago area, the minute there’s even a mention of potential ice they just put salt everywhere. Chicago mayoral elections have been won and lost because of Snow removal and the ability to manage roads during winter weather.

[@yamama7265]

@pjschmid2251 I would not know if they use salt or not they might put salt or sand down but even on the bridges the highway can be clear and the bridge will be solid black ice that's why you see so many cars spending out and crashing on the bridges

[@wolfen216]

the crazy thing is they pre-treated the roads like crazy for a good 3 days. this storm is no joke.

[@bigtuna9529]

Unfortunately a lot of traffic goes over those areas before the storm hits and that ice melt product gets disturbed by all the traffic going over it to the point areas are left unprotected.

[@ViGoRiCk]

I was wondering if they salted the roads

[@tammykobliuk9816]

if you get enough freezing rain all the pre-treating in the world is not going to help. It either washes or blows it off or freezes right over it with a new coat of ice

[@jenscheibner792]

Thanks. I was wondering why they hadn't... Why didn't employers just tell everyone to stay home or the state could have demanded it, since their officers and road crews would be put in jeopardy..

[@kathleenking47]

We may need snow tires with traction. I've heard, they have those in Norway

[@jaxstudios7670]

Live right off I70 in Missouri and spent two days prepping for this to NOT be out in. Feel for the young lady from Florida. My first Midwest winter I was 22 from Cali beaches lmao. Needless to say ended up stuck up on a curb my first snow. 🎉🎉🎉 It’s how we LEARN to drive. She will never be stuck on ice again. I know I haven’t been and I’m 60 now.

[@smarties6342]

Number one rule of freezing rain, when they warn....STAY HOME. If isn't life or death emergency you don't need to be driving in. Same with any winter storm warnings.

[@joeygproducedit7863]

Number zero rule...bills and rent are due on the first 😅

[@djbowman8615]

A lot of people’s managers made them stay at work too long, they were trying to get home.

[@Giannis3434]

@@joeygproducedit7863don’t live paycheck to paycheck then zero isn’t an issue.

[@contactkeithstack]

​@@djbowman8615happened at my work. Crazy.

[@OIllllO]

@joeygproducedit7863 How you going to get to work if you crash your vehicle?

[@otaku1524]

Yo KC! Stay home, your stupid boss probably can't make it either. Stay home and stay safe! KC has world class ice storms.

[@zoeyrochellezhombie829]

KC people also act as though they've never seen this before. If you're an implant, that's different.

[@tinkerlove5319]

Yes we do

[@SK-lt1so]

At least she was properly prepared for cold weather with pajama pants and a light jacket.

[@jj-eo7bj]

Just a stupid kid girl yet

[@Marigold-m2]

@SK-lt1so Bahahahaha.

[@SqueakPip]

Looks better on TikTok

[@Giannis3434]

She’s 21, from Florida and never drove on something like this. She also can’t be told anything, because the warnings have been out for days.

[@Cam-vz2zk]

TikTok

[@gregorymckenna6609]

If aliens came to earth and saw what was happening with drivers on the road, they would assume no intelligent life exists here then they would leave.

[@JonathanPetramala]

Hey…I wouldn’t have a job without people being people…and I can tell you the only place I saw order in front of a disaster was Japan

[@nates205]

dont forget some people on the roads are due to emergency and could also be emegency personnel such as doctors, nurses, etc.

[@gregorymckenna6609]

@ completely agree about Japan. We could all learn lessons from the Japanese.

[@LaoKast21]

@@JonathanPetramalaJapan is in a league of their own when it comes to integrity and respect.

[@WorkingOnRocks]

Facts Americans truly can not drive … people in snow states must think we are slow .. 😅😅🥱

[@drivingwithricks]

I just drove across here yesterday from Kansas City to Goodland in a Semi and the ice is no joke. Stay home or slow down...

[@philspd473]

Brakes are not your friend on icy roads...

[@JeremyH-l8q]

Thats why if people were smart they would have studded tires on there cars and trucks.

[@nolangillentine773]

Neither is high speed.

[@mikedee8876]

when all 4 wheels lock up, you have lost, steering, braking, sanity......

[@marielux7372]

You gotta do like Happy Gilmore and just give them a little tappy tap

[@zoeyrochellezhombie829]

My rule is hazards on, drive at a snail speed and coast.

[@krab1791]

Anyone who has ever been through will tell you when it is freezing rain, DO NOT travel.

[@fornhunkle]

It's not that way in Canada, I wouldn't know what I would do because there is constant freezing rain warnings all year. But it's always business as usual. Even school closures and snow days are myth. I'm 33 and there's never been one in my lifetime lol. I wish I could just stay home the 5-8 times a year this happens. But nobody does. Just 2 weeks ago I couldn't keep up with how fast the rain was freezing on my windshield. And I live 1hr out of town by highway

[@ouzi9122]

Northern Alberta here lol we don't stop for anything not even -56 😂😂

[@krab1791]

You are better prepared for winter weather. You have the equipment to sand & salt the roads before freezing rain comes in to prevent it from sticking. Most states do not have the equipment since they may get a freezing rain or an ice storm once every 4 or 5 years. When you don’t have the equipment to prevent roads from being coated with ice the best thing to do is stay home.

[@ouzi9122]

​@@krab1791na we don't use salt in alberta, snow tires and dirt toss on roads lol

[@goldeneagle99]

England later this week will be -4c at night cold for us haa! Watch the accidents on here soon!

[@Bparker-e6o]

Same thing happened to us 20 yrs, on I75, in Kentucky, on a Xmas trip to Florida. We had winter tires, drove slowly around stuck cars and were glad to be from Canada. Winter driving is a skill.

[@phdtobe]

Satie’s “Gymnopedie” was a great choice of music for that segment showing slowly sliding vehicles on the highways!

[@phdtobe]

@ I think the tempo of the 5th is a bit too fast for the gentle, actually way too fast, for the slow moving dance of those vehicles on ice. Plus, “Gymnopedie” means “nude dance”. More than appropriate, as those vehicles are stripped of their controllability by the road conditions.

[@suckit5092]

@@phdtobemost people play it too fast

[@stephenmartin5766]

Hell yeah, the red Sierra drifting the corner while on the phone 🤣 Now THAT is the the seasoned driver they were talking about lol

[@mrraven7445]

6:45 for those that want to see it

[@Sonia-ui1si]

I still feel bad for the essential workers who have to brave this - medical workers, etc.

[@MechaSushiX]

Luckily truly essential workers have benefits that kick in, like paid lodging and stay. All other facilities that aren't on essential snow routes are closed for worker safety.

[@superpickle2149]

Many hospitals allow their employees to sleep overnight and pay them for it. By me, the staff are getting $15 an hour just to make sure they can come back for their shift the next morning.

[@JayBe88]

Hey i saw a couple nurses on here earlier that need a j0b at the place that pays you to stay overnight. I wonder if they would still choose to stay home? 😂

[@valeriapebble]

My boyfriend works at a chain restaurant and him and his coworkers were threatened by management that if anyone called out, they would receive a write up, so he drove in today to serve about 3 customers over a total of 7 hours 😂 just absolutely pathetic that these people value profit over safety.

[@ginagina5452]

This is what South Texas is like during freezing weather. No snow, just ice and freezing rain. 🌧️

[@markmedley6849]

And no large salt trucks dumping chemicals all over the roads like Minnesota. They use sand from little trucks that do almost nothing.

[@bamcr1218]

I remember back in the winter of 2k in Arkansas as a teenager, we had this massive ice storm. The night of, I could hear trees snapping in the forest behind our house literally every couple seconds. They sounded like gunshots. In the morning there was over 4 inches of ice covering every single thing. Power was out for 3 weeks. A few days after the ice storm, it snowed 2 feet. Definitely a winter I’ll never forget

[@kcgunesq]

2001 for Kansas city. It was exactly like that. No power for us for 12 days.

[@Ddccpp2152]

Arkansan here, I remember that vividly. No electricity for a week! When we built our house, a woodburning fireplace was a must. It saved our butts in that storm. All the neighbors at our house every day with their kids as a warming center 😂 they all had electric fireplaces that didn't warm anything 🙄

[@foodvixxen3292]

We had the same thing happen in 2007 in oklahoma no power 2 weeks 6 inches of ice everywhere. Then it snowed a foot for the first time in my area in over 50 years breaking a record.

[@kenkingdagreat901]

I was in Memphis when that happened it was ugly

[@bamcr1218]

@@kcgunesq I think you’re right it was in 2001 not 2000 And here I am saying it’s a winter I’ll never forget🤤

[@diegaspumper8501]

If a vehicle passes you by and there’s no water spray coming from their tires, then you’re probably driving on ice. Sometimes you get just enough traction to get yourself into trouble. Weather conditions that produce freezing rain can happen very quickly and catch a lot of people off guard. Try to be patient and understanding if you’re ever caught in these conditions.

[@matthewp1682]

Or youre on perfectly dry roads

[@XxMercuriiXx]

I just noticed this yesterday when leaving work. Good thing to remember.

[@i_n_c_r_y_p_t_o]

Good post

[@smartysmarty1714]

I landed an airplane at a non towered airport with ice like this in northern Wisconsin about 20 years ago. I never knew it until I exited the plane, fell flat on my butt and started sliding away from the plane. I couldn't even get up for quite a while. While there is some braking involved in landing, it was a long runway and I braked slowly just by nature, and the rudder does most of the steering. Needless to say, I was surprised beyond belief that I actually landed, taxied to the parking area, and got out of the plane before I even knew what I encountered. There were no weather notices for the area suggesting icing. It was a complete surprise.

[@SylvainSybaris]

I bought 2 sets of K&K tire socks for icy roads, and that can quickly be installed out in the field.... This prevents sliding, but you have to stay under 25 mph for them to work well, and you have to take them off when conditions improve as they are not designed for prolonged use.

[@toombs6287]

I work at a hospital which is one that doesn’t care about their employees they made a post expecting people to come to work. I’m glad I’m not scheduled to work for the next 4 days. I would’ve called in if I was. I don’t care about points. My safety is more important than that job.

[@jeanninepeters3068]

Ben there ,done that.Retired cancer nurse (night shift)48 years. Happy SAFE 2025!

[@artnouveau7633]

Sad thing is it's a hospital telling you to come in when they see what happens after an accident

[@TheyCallMeGayJesus]

Oh no you work at a hospital and are surprised you have to go in no ifs ands are buts? Are you serious? A hospital runs 24/7/365 rain or shine and in the middle of wars. You knew this when you applied for that job. No one feels bad for you.

[@y123rena]

I’m a nurse as well and I’m supposed to work tonight. I made my daughter call in last night and I was soooo worried about my son who works day shift at the hospital as well. I begged and pleaded with him not try to drive home. I was happy to know that he stayed a co workers house who lives 15 minutes from the hospital and was able to make it back in this morning. I’m the charge nurse tonight and lives 35 minutes away on a good day. I haven’t called in in over a year but I think I will tonight. It’s a strait blizzard right now!

[@stephanieg8545]

And what of the patients that still need care? My mom is a nurse and will have to make the journey to children’s mercy this evening..

[@kevinforgoten]

Lived through the ice storm in montreal of 1998. Freezing rain was taking out massive power lines, trees, etc. I could skate the 5 mins from my house to the hockey rink on the roads. Wild times

[@jmachatch6696]

@3:45, To Florida girl, Glad you’re ok. Being from KC, when I hear freezing rain, I stay in. It’s nothing to mess with.

[@veilder2332]

Yeah, this stuff is no joke. Yesterday, I managed to leave work before it all hit, but driving in today was a nightmare. And leaving when the snow was piling up all over the roads was even worse. This storm really is no joke and idc what my boss says, I will not be going into work tomorrow.

[@rubyruby7573]

That's Where Four Wheel Drive Comes In When The Ice Is Covered With The Snow The Four Wheel Drive Will Have Limited Traction By Displacing The Snow It's When There's No Snow Covering The Ice That Nothing Has Traction Also The Amount of Traction Scales With The Amount of Snow Available To Displace But If You Don't Got Four Wheel Drive You Can't Drive On Any of It

[@heykankan]

@@rubyruby7573learn how to use punctuation

[@stevenwright6573]

This is THAT famous hill!! Remember the old clip, under these same icy conditions, where the lady started to slide coming downhill, pannicked, and just jumped out!! Unforgettable!

[@kiwisweet5520]

please someone link me that clip if you can

[@chaosXP3RT]

4 wheel drive doesn't mean anything when all 4 tires are on ice!

[@muztbnutz2914]

Get a 5th wheel, that will help. LOL

[@galeaiken3841]

Depends on if you're trying to go...or stop. My 4Runner will go like Hell. Stopping entirely different story 😅

[@rubyruby7573]

No It Doesn't But It Does Help In Maneuvering Your Vehicle To Where There Is No Ice Over Asphalt Dirt Always Has Give Even In Bad Weather

[@Slicerwizard]

@@rubyruby7573 Tell us how much you love your Shift key.

[@GodLOVES_you1437]

@@muztbnutz2914😂

[@slargo83]

0:30 I like how she animated the "cop car with sirens and lights" 😂

[@advjoe2]

Yep she is definitely a cutie

[@debby8428]

21 going on 13

[@sirrex-ug3ug]

Fun girl that Lola

[@martinbaty1481]

Drove through it in my fedex truck as it was getting bad Thank God I made it safe

[@JonathanPetramala]

That must have been some white knuckle driving

[@saftheartist6137]

I understand you, this Saturday I was driving through it in an edv Amazon van.

[@user-rw4xi8sm8h]

I like how people get mad that they got hit. There shouldn't be any people on the road unless you have an essential job. I'm a health care worker, I'm glad my call ended Saturday morning.

[@toombs6287]

I work in healthcare and still wouldn’t go if schedule too.

[@DonJohnson-rd5yd]

These days your work is far from essential

[@frootluvr]

I work at a local KCMO shelter, I almost had to go in last night but one of my coworkers graciously covered for me because I'd have to bring my daughter with me as well since my husband worked in the AM. Luckily owners decided to close- grateful we get to stay home and not have to risk being out on roads now we've had a blizzard all day!

[@HoulieMon]

If the road is shiny and there is no spray coming off your wheels or there is ice on your mirrors ?! You can bet it's freezing to the road !

[@JS-qd9rz]

Same here in Michigan

[@thefadedfae]

Currently sitting in our 2nd floor apartment in KC, KS and our car is completely blocked in by ice and snow. The wind blew snow all the way up the bottom of our front and patio doors. Glad we didn’t lose power though!

[@JonathanPetramala]

Sounds like you're lucky to have power!

[@kimberlyhall7610]

I drove on icy roads one time in my life, almost got to work without a hitch. I drove 30 miles below the speed limit, never put my foot on the breaks, did everything you are supposed to do, but when I got off the highway and got to the intersection I needed to, I had the green light to go , went, a ford F-150 plowed right into me, I spun and hit a median, walked away unscaved, God was with me that day! But I will never ever do it again! This was on Valentines Day 2004.

[@emsea1658]

ok

[@BENJAMINTARVER-k7e]

unscathed

[@kimberlyhall7610]

@ My bad! lol! My keyboard got ahead of me.

[@ColonelSandersLite]

Yeah, even if you know what you're doing and do everything right, you need to remember that there's plenty of people out there that just don't know what they're doing. Once got rear ended in a pretty sudden snow+ice mix by a college kid that didn't even know the difference between a salt truck and a tow truck. Good kid, just had no winter driving experience whatsoever.

[@BENJAMINTARVER-k7e]

@@kimberlyhall7610lol i’m petty

[@cashstore1]

I remember as a kid in Michigan ice skating on the ice covered roads in my neighborhood. I loved it.

[@billbradley2480]

I remember driving a semi North bound on l-5 from Salem Oregon to Portland In freezing rain. 1/4 inch on the roads. A car passed me and when he made the lane change in front he spun around and off onto the grass. They were sliding backwards on the grass and the passenger waved at me. I stopped at Truck Stop and asked if I could chain up at the fuel island. The cashier said NO! I said look out there and a semi was trying to pull in but his tires spinning and he wasn’t moving. I said C’mon it’ll only take me 15 minutes to put a set of singles on. He said ok go chain up.

[@Mark-hn5bm]

You shouldn’t have even asked. Just do. Are the police gonna come for something silly while people are crashing everywhere?

[@Gruesome420]

This is surreal to see because...im here, and it's happening right now. Everyone, PLEASE STAY HOME AND STAY SAFE!

[@burtcooper612]

Famous last words, "I know how to drive in snow and ice".

[@joeygproducedit7863]

More like " i gotta get my starbucks and mcdonalds let me speed 80mphs" Bonus points for texting at the same time 😅

[@IreneMitchell-c3x]

Ppl can be sooo STUPID...😮😮

[@ridge69]

I do know how. Been a truck driver for 32 years. I'm staying home today. Supposed to take a load out of KCK, tomorrow will be just fine. Maybe Tuesday

[@ray-vf6ux]

Yes i do snow you can drive slow ice stay home or parked

[@ray-vf6ux]

​. If they want it they will really want it Tuesday :)

[@burtswable6682]

If you are out in freezing rain slow down and head for the shoulder of the road if it's safe. The edge is usually softer and you can stay in better control.

[@GNXClone]

This is one reason I moved to Florida from my home town in Missouri 33 years ago. The only ice I have to deal with now is in my drink. Black ice is scary. Driving in snow so deep you can’t see the divider lines on the interstate is also a white knuckle ride. Don’t miss that one bit!

[@zlcoolboy]

I detest not being able to see the lines. Everyone just ends up making desire paths.

[@zoeyrochellezhombie829]

Now you gotta worry about hurricanes. And now that the new administration will be discontinuing FEMA, that kinda bit ya in the ass.

[@PoliticallyInsensitive]

​@@zoeyrochellezhombie829 private entities handle disaster relief far better than the federal government could ever hope to.

[@galeaiken3841]

​@zoeyrochellezhombie829 😂😂 Yeah the biden administration handled the FEMA $ well huh ? Well if you're in the blue no matter what cult you probably think so. Maybe y'all can get Cumala to fund raise another billion dollars (and blow it faster than she did willy) for FEMA ?

[@ursulakavaliauskas4463]

If you can’t walk on it, what makes you think you can drive on it?

[@CognitiveDissident.]

I was house sitting for family near Leavenworth in 2009 during an ice storm. It was intense being out in the sticks with no way to leave and no electricity for about a week. We ran out of firewood and food - and the pipes burst, so it was an emergency as soon as the temperature got above freezing. This kind of weather is no joke.

[@blackeyesusan]

Sounds like a scary movie

[@JuanitoLopez402]

Leavenworth

[@Notsoau]

ok so i know its not funny but the music playing @ 1:29 and the cars sliding just was funny to me

[@GodLOVES_you1437]

I thought the same 😂

[@liveldptrax7311]

😂 this song was perfect.... Its Erik Satie

[@Brigette1111]

Ice shows no discrimination! Be safe out there! ❤❤❤

[@rubyruby7573]

Nope And If Your Like Me Who Actually Knows How To Drift On Ice You Will Know That You'll Be Camping In Your 4x4 Until The Ice Melts If Your Caught Out In This The Only Advantage Four Wheel Drive Has Is The Ability To Control The Slide That's About It Once Your Safely Off The Road Your Stranded Until The Ice Thaws I Prefer To Not Even Be Out In This Crap

[@shweyashweya]

Unless its black ice...they love to hide under the white snow.

[@Steven-rp8zo]

Actually according to the democrats ice is racist too!

[@gidget4971]

You are literally at the mercy of the ice. Even going slow makes no difference. The girl interviewed was so sweet. Stay safe and stay in your vehicles. It's the safest place to be. 😊😊😊

[@geogen1426]

The nearer your destination the more you're slip slidin' away!🎼

[@JonathanPetramala]

Paul Simon?

[@geogen1426]

@@JonathanPetramala Yowza!!

[@Azazel2024]

We work at our jobs , collect our pay, believe we're gliding down the highway when in fact we're slip sliding away.....

[@Azazel2024]

That song is genius. It is. Im 59. I've lived and seen it. It is life

[@YTInnovativeSolution]

That's why she keeps diamonds on the soles of her shoes!!!! Mystery finally solved

[@rokerdude215]

Pulling over an hour and grabbing food before dispatch tells you to is a Top-Tier move .. smart man to park it while it was safe

[@OrionDakota]

Yeah dispatch was warning drivers likely because a driver ALREADY got in an accident and they investigated the cause. NEVER trust dispatch to tell you when the road isnt safe. I had to stop and search for myself to see if it was safe to drive in 40-60 mph gusts with an empty trailer. Dispatch doesnt drive so how the hell would they know? :P

[@MrGsxr10001]

I was a pro driver for 20 years, When you start sliding on ice do not hit the brakes! put the trans in neutral and steer the car. you can not stop on ice and you can not steer when the wheels are locked. Even on dry pavement if you lock up the tires you can no longer steer.

[@fromthedarksideofthemoon-cl9rf]

ohh yes a pro driver? if you car have abs on dry pavement you still can steer. you can try to use the engine brake on ice.

[@OrionDakota]

@@fromthedarksideofthemoon-cl9rf Thats why he said to put in neutral. The engine braking WILL cause you to lose traction. Best you can do is VERY light braking on and off and occasionally it will slow you a bit. If you are pointed downhill, steer and pray... He said even on dry pavement "if" you lock up the tires. If you lock up the tires on dry pavement then you dont have ABS. Also, ABS doesnt work on ice because there has to be enough traction to start your tires spinning again in between braking pulses. Otherwise the ABS module thinks you are now stopped because every wheel speed sensor shows 0 mph.

[@matalatta724]

I work as security at a Data Center that operates 24/7, and at least one HAS to be person there. So last night I got to work before the ice got really bad around 2pm and stayed until 3am for overtime. When I did get off work, it took over an hour to thaw the ice and get the car warm and ready. What would usually be a 15 minute drive home became a 45 minute drive home. Drove 10mph on a 65mph freeway, slippin and slidin but I made it home safe. Many didn’t. Seeing it empty with even a few abandon cars has never felt so eerie, something you’d see out of an apocalypse movie.

[@gregorymckenna6609]

And yet so many people ignored the warnings and weather conditions and drove anyways. There is a good saying in the aviation industry. It says: it is better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than to be in the air wishing you were on the ground. As humans we constantly talk ourselves in to a bad situation. It is worth remembering to take a few minutes to check conditions before setting out on a road trip.

[@ciampooh]

[@harleygood4829]

I’d rather be home.

[@loboalamo]

Yup! It’s called 511. On tablet, cell phone, website (the best) snow plow and streetlight cams available too. Visuals of road conditions, accidents, etc..

[@loboalamo]

Also 511 will tell you roads closed and traveling not advised you could be fined.

[@shadowdemon2272]

@@gregorymckenna6609 I checked my phone before I left my house at 12:45, the "warnings" were for freezing rain to start around 6-7 and there wasn't any precipitation on the ground yet. By 3pm, everything was coated in ice from the barely perceptible drizzle that had started. There's no "heeding" warning that aren't there to begin with 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@lauramohr9071]

I feel for that young woman. At 21 I wouldn’t have known about freezing rain. By 23 I had first hand experience. I’ll never forget sliding down an ice covered hill backwards praying that I would stop and not hit anything. I was lucky. So was this young lady.

[@marimarielove]

And poor baby at 21 it didn't cross her mind that if you take a cross country trip in January there's a great chance that you'll run into this type of weather at some point in some state

[@herpiegerbstick6808]

If you're an adult and don't know water freezes you should probably not have a license

[@jasminek5557]

21 is kind of old not to know. I’ve known about black-ice since my early teens or before. It’s common knowledge! When I got my license at 17, I was very mindful of freezing rain on cold winter days.

[@nmt2893]

She's from Florida, people.

[@lynnitrobe]

@@herpiegerbstick6808 Just because you can comment on any video doesn't mean you should. You obviously have no idea what it's like to grow up in one environment and have to adapt to a completely new one when you leave it. It's all about learning, herpesstick6808 and @jasminek5557. You should try it. :)

[@billmcmeekin7909]

I work in the Canadian Rockies in the Patch, and drive through freezing rain often. Our work trucks must get to locations, so we always have double studded tires. Studded tires help, but steep grades can be a challenge.

[@Marigold-m2]

@billmcmeekin7909 This isn't everyday driving for these or most people. Many Canadians don't even have winter tires let alone studded or double studded tires so everyone needs to stay off the roads if they don't want to kill themselves or someone else. Talking about your "work truck" isn't helpful.

[@saritataylor4235]

Can you use chains?

[@billmcmeekin7909]

@Marigold-m2 Just trying to relay what helps. But yes as a matter of fact in my Northern BC roads, it is mandatory to have winter tires from Oct 1-April 30, or your insurance is void, and fines also apply. Problem is when people live in mild climates and don't listen to stay off the damn roads when they are warned, and "try it" on slicks. Like Vancouver that just kills our socialist govt mandatory ICBC insurance premiums, by running summer tires when it snows. Suck it Marigold, education is key.

[@billmcmeekin7909]

@saritataylor4235 Yes, chains definitely help, depending on the style. Problem with chains is most people don't know how to install them properly. If you do drive slower so as to not blow a cross link, and after about three-five minutes stop and tighten/adjust them again after they've stretched/fitted to your tire, so as to not rip off brake lines or ruin wheel wells. They are found usually heavy/in the way 99% of the time when not in use, and most people get tired of packing them. But my truck chained on all four tires with chew through three feet of snow! Amazing traction! Cheers ehhh.

[@ouzi9122]

I'm in northern Alberta. Snow tires what's all this boogeyman stuff lol it's been frozen solid roads here for month now. We don't use salt we toss dirt on the roads and go to work 😂😂

[@gregorymckenna6609]

Last thought: would you rather be the one to go home and hug your family or would you prefer a police officer does it?

[@Nunyabiz74]

No slight to those who brave this mess because they save lives or keep us safe, but this is an easy way to identify idiots among us. If you didn’t see the massive amount of warnings that this was coming, then shame on you. The rest of us aren’t leaving the house.

[@codylovelace2237]

Yes the stupid people shouldn't leave their house. Saves the rest of us that know how to drive from having to drive around you.

[@willowingwhispers2612]

Funny how the chiefs were able to leave the airport but the airport itself is still pretty much grounded all/any flights.

[@JonathanPetramala]

Winning 3 super bowls in the last few years helps lol

[@OneWouldThink]

Their plane has studded jet blades for better traction on ice..😂

[@kennyc587]

@@JonathanPetramala nothing stops Red Kingdom!

[@seriejohnson698]

@@JonathanPetramalaok, they might end up like some other famous athlete I know who decided to fly against a bad weather forecast and nobody ever made it to their destination. People are stupid.

[@saintchronic]

The peasants will riot if they don’t get their circus 🍿🤡

[@AngelaCoffman]

We had an evening event moved to noon so we could all get home before the roads got bad. It wasn’t enough. The people in front of us just stopped on the road out of terror blocking passage from both directions. It’s not like waiting would make conditions better. It was progressively getting worse. The panic and stopping/blocking the road was so dangerous. I’m grateful to finally be home.

[@seriejohnson698]

Glad you made it home safe and sound 😊

[@SuperBotanica]

I remember a day in Germany when freezing rain fell very early in the morning. The branches on the trees crystallized. I lived on the hospital grounds and wore socks over my boots to make the climb to the hospital. For 4 hours, I was responsible for 120 patients alone with the doctor on duty. I raided the kitchen so that people could get something for breakfast. I ran through the house and handed out the most important medicines and injections. After 3 hours, more and more employees arrived, but two thirds of the workforce were still missing. The weight of the ice caused trees to fall onto the streets. No way to drive through

[@Raykenn1]

It's more about knowing when not to drive than how to drive 🤕

[@poker2663]

Big sign “ winter storm travel NOT advised “ so let’s get in our cars and try out the skating rink. Insane. 😮😮😮

[@michelleb7399]

It sucks for those who are required by their jobs or whatever to do it. I used to be a manager at a fast food place and we had a very bad storm one year. Managers were absolutely required to be at the restaurant and have it open. Hourly employees could call out but not salaried managers. Anyway, I had a 30 minute commute over two freeways. One the news (this was the 90’s, so that’s where we all got our info) the state dept. of transportation was saying no one should be driving except essential personnel. The good thing was, people took it seriously and I had the entire freeway practically to myself as I white-knuckled my way to work. But I kept thinking the whole way how ridiculous it was that my life was on the line for a fast food place to be open when we don’t hardly sell anything on days like that. Now I’m a teacher and we don’t often have to go to work in conditions that are too bad. It’s a hard job but better than running a fast food restaurant! Plus the kids are fun

[@maj429]

Bumper cars 😂

[@chaznaps5679]

Chicago metro area would be even worse with the complete CF of traffic throughout the entire Crook county area especially.

[@popples4973]

Don't listen when they say stay home due to the weather 🥶❄️. You know you're too cool for that & such a great driver. You're the King /Queen of the road. 🤥😂🤣

[@Relaxed_lol]

Most people would happily stay home if they were allowed to. I had to work last night. Thankfully managed to get off early and got home safe, but not everyone gets that luxury.

[@Hypershiftmediajake]

Im in Dallas and i was given a load that goes thru Kansas City today, TRIP PLAN YALL CHECK THE WEATHER. Declined the load

[@joewilliams3925]

Cross country trip in the winter is crazy being from Florida

[@princecampbell3620]

Sometimes God intend for us to be still. This is one of those times.

[@VanBuren0926]

Well said!

[@KingdomWarrior-tg7dn]

No truer words said than these. God says, slow down, be thankful for the things you have today.

[@kathrynj.hernandez8425]

[@kbron3250]

No common sense people!

[@JudgeTread1]

Years ago, I went through Kentucky during a snow/ice storm. It was chaos. I still had my winter studded tires on (I'm from Canada) and cruised through the whole thing easy.

[@Alfred-Neuman]

When I was 15 in 1998 I was living in the suburbs of Montreal (Quebec) and we had a crazy huge ice storm that lasted multiple days. At some point we had 2-3 inches of ice covering everything outside, trees and electric wires were falling down on the streets. We lost electricity for about 2 weeks and pretty much everybody in the province was in a state of emergency. That's still the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life. Pictures of this moment are beautiful but in the moment that wasn't fun at all!

[@gregorymckenna6609]

Maybe so but you can’t control the other drivers driving carelessly

[@sophgonz]

1:30 LMAO that music is telling you “you can’t do anything and you know it”

[@JonathanPetramala]

Seriously 🤣

[@liveldptrax7311]

Its Erik Satie. 😂 They picked the right song for that clip

[@mothra__13]

Freezing rain is terrifying! I've been blessed to have never driven on it, but even just walking on it is perilous. A winter or two ago, there was freezing rain right after a snow storm where I live and my family was basically stuck in the house for several days. Even walking across the yard was almost impossible. I was using a baseball bat to break foot holes in the ice so I could get to our detached garage to get a puzzle book because power was also out. Trees were snapping and breaking all around us.

[@redelfshotthefood8213]

Smart. Staying off the roads is the best decision. I took the city bus to work instead of driving when we got 1/4" of ice on everything. Getting to the bus stop, I slid the whole way there. Safer than trying to walk. Best to have the inexperienced drivers learn their lessons on other people's vehicles. And a bus will win any road arguments it gets into.

[@HotTripod78]

"TRAVEL *NOT* ADVISED" yet people drive anyways. You reap what you sew.

[@Turkeydump]

I look forward to calling work and saying I won't be there. 😂

[@ORANGE222-y8z]

Here in Kansas City right now, 17 inches up here in Smithville

[@JonathanPetramala]

I think the further north you go, the more snow

[@hebneh]

“There are damaged vehicles abandoned at angles all over the place, but that can’t happen to ME since I’m a superior driver, so I can just continue on my way without a care…”

[@mark7362]

Don't you know, everybody is a superior driver, except for you and me 😂

[@porkrind3512]

I'll bet $100 most of these cars do not have snow tires. And yes they do make a difference on ice. However why they didn't just stay home is a key question.

[@emsea1658]

the difference is crazy. when i first got mine i was shocked how good they are.

[@petrol_prophet]

@@emsea1658 shoot I might have to buy a set, just for the one week a year when Texas gets iced over

[@jordankerr1]

$100? What’re you, 9 years old?

[@caitbeck100]

It happened at 1 in the afternoon. A lot of us were trying to get home from work.

[@yveeriksson7437]

In my country it's compulsory to have winter tires in the winter time, around November - April. I once had nightmares about my car sliding and I tried to look for something cheap to run into.

[@crebbsjd]

Here, we sit in the KCK area. Minus degrees temperatures, a foot or more of snow, none of the roads cleared. It's still snowing in the KCK area. State declared emergency. State of Kansas sends out mass text emergency alert do not drive on any roads. My job sends out a message saying we expect to open up tomorrow by noon. Lol 😆 🤣 might just have to lose my job because of this situation. Thank God I didn't go out in it. I am alive, I have my car, and we have power for now. I am expected to be at work tomorrow. Wow!

[@kevincline6878]

Jobs are like hey I know it's bad out there but make it in tomorrow OK SMH I'm shocked mines closed today its never closed for anything

[@Steven-rp8zo]

Smart. You can always get another job, you cannot get another life.

[@claytonfs]

I drove East>West across Nebraska on I80 yesterday. It was 18° and misting. You couldn't keep the windshield from freezing over while driving but for some reason the road was only slightly slick. I chipped a pile of ice off the front of my van, almost an inch thick in spots! Sure glad I wasn't on I70!

[@orbsandshadows8899]

Why do people choose to drive in those conditions?

[@RogerNatale]

Your at the mercy of the ice . don't Care how careful you are or your a professional trucker.stay home if you can😊

[@greyfox78569]

To all those living up north ice is no joke it is the reason you see us southerners not go out during winter events. Ice is all we ever get during winter, it is deadly deceptive it tricks you into think it is just fine, and you can make it.

[@timomomomo969]

northerners should already know what to do.

[@XxMercuriiXx]

And you southerners have to worry about hurricanes so 🤫

[@ouzi9122]

To all of us living up north we call it life . Snow tires and we go to work this video and these comments are hilarious

[@Traderjoe]

You just have to wait for your car to be destroyed. Someone is going to crash into you, or you are going to crash into someone or something. Unless a miracle happens. But they are rare. After experiencing it you’ll wish you never went out that day.

[@hermenutic]

That's one of the most helpless feelings! The car follows directions given by the road.

[@ytv2779]

I drove home from college at night in a winter storm through central Missouri. I thought my lights weren't working, but actually they had been covered in about 3/8" of ice in the course of about 2 hours. I slid off the road a full 360. Luckily no cars were around and there was ample space in the grass median. I drove about 20mph the rest of the way home, single file with the rest of the cars until reaching Kansas City. It was so slick that if I had pulled over to clear the ice off my lights I might have slid off the road and been stranded. I just used the tail lights of the car in front of me to keep me steady. It was definitely a wild time!

[@MrAshHere]

Should’ve been driving 20 the entire time, should’ve inspected your vehicle was road worthy before even leaving, congrats you showed everyone you’re apart of the problem.

[@MyOp]

I remember about 7 years ago going to work in SD on interstate 29 covered in ICE with 50MPH wind gusts, Be safe and 4 wheel Drive wont save you on Ice

[@shanekahrs4776]

Truck driver in NC Kansas here. Firmly planted on my couch at home. Before i had kids and more ambition id go out in this stuff or at least call it a day as it's starting. Now if its a winter weather advisory i just stay home and watch movies with the family. Not worth it

[@mackmack4214]

We used to call it "black ice" because you can't see it on the surface , it was never an excuse to be late for work back in the day lol

[@1ACL]

Ya, it was.

[@adamhuffman3354]

Yea people like driving on black ice while on the phone!

[@michaelwilder9938]

@@1ACL Clearly you don't get it. Because no, it wasn't.

[@arresthillary9502]

that is racist so the fake news and criminals in charge of things banned the term

[@timomomomo969]

ah yes”back in the day”. Fortunately we learn and evolve.

[@c.erine78]

Hitting ice and sliding is the most helpless feeling a person can have, ever. There is nothing one can do to control that sliding... never will go back, never!!

[@ColonelSandersLite]

Yeah, that feeling of helplessness is true enough. When I was younger, I was slowly sliding with no control downhill on ice. I was going directly towards a pair of guys putting stuff into the back of a u-haul. One had the sense to move. The other guy just stood there and stared at me literally like a deer in the headlights. Got *extremely* lucky and in the last few feet I got just enough traction to steer away. If that hadn't happened... Well, I'm certain he probably would have been cut in two. Still remember the mans face and that feeling in the pit of my stomach more than 20 years later though.

[@c.erine78]

@@ColonelSandersLite oh no, thank goodness for that traction!

[@henrysantos7160]

Stay safe folks over there 🙏