Snow Prep: South vs. Midwest

[@uadimwit]

As a Southerner, I can confirm that if someone THINKS they saw a snowflake, the city shuts down.

[@sleeplessinthecarolinas8118]

Truth! Even the potential can shut a southern city. Several years ago, our worship service was cancelled because the police department contacted the preacher. They said snow was forecast and they felt it would be safer if people stayed home.

[@NotCthulhu]

It's slicker when it rains and snows in places that rarely do. Built up oil and all that.

[@CortexNewsService]

I lived down south for a year after living in Chicago for ten years. Three inches of snow and the city shut down. I barely noticed and wondered where everyone else was

[@Connor_Crain]

It’s the south, you mean sleet?

[@uadimwit]

@@Connor_Crain if the temp is much below freezing, it'll be sleet, but even Savannah gets a couple inches of actual snow every couple of years. It's always gone within a couple of days.

[@Sitharos]

As a northerner I can confirm that keeping Tupperware outside to free up fridge space is very accurate 😂

[@jaykayzed5213]

Absolutely. As a Born and bred Buffalonian, you keep the chilled stuff outside in the back yard, right next to the beer.

[@JohnR8589]

I've got a case of water and at least three leftover containers in my "winter fridge" right now! 😂

[@Sitharos]

@@jaykayzed5213 Don’t tell my mom but I would sneak bites of ice cream as I played outside lol.

[@custos9209]

I used the cold snap (-20°C) past year here in Germany to finally defrost my freezer xD

[@mykijiji1958]

Cracked open the 4L (US gallon) bottle of maple syrup, poured about a litre into a small bottle in the fridge for everyday use 😂, and store the giant bottle out on the “porch freezer”. Also had to shovel our way to the ruts on the road (made by a neighbour with a big pick-up), since the plows didn’t make it to our street to plow the 2 feet of snow for about 40 hours, and I had to get to work. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Ontario blizzards!

[@maryalice578]

Using the outdoors as an extra fridge is TOTALLY legit. When I lived in an apartment with a balcony it was life having an extra kitchen.

[@kimberlymcguinness6016]

I live in England and we had a cold (hahaha) winter and I did this on my back porch. Neighbours thought I was crazy until the Polish couple moved in and did the exact same thing!

[@LKaufman9050]

Absolutely! I'm in Ohio. Every Christmas the trunk of my car becomes an extra refrigerator for the day. Where else do you put the turkey? Of course, when I lived in Minnesota, my garage was a freezer.

[@lucillefrancois150]

Once forgot a thing of groceries outside overnight, perfectly fine next day

[@catharticcathexis4527]

Walk in freezer.

[@inuous]

@@catharticcathexis4527 Walk out freezer

[@moorek1967]

From all the comments, your Midwest neighbor is really popular among us Midwesterners. Honestly, the characterization of the Midwest neighbor is very honest and relatable to us.

[@Mrhalligan39]

If I close my eyes it’s like talking to my aunt.

[@cbgbstew4072]

Ugh, we don’t all talk like that!

[@moorek1967]

@@cbgbstew4072 she is from the upper midwest

[@jonmcdaniel8492]

That accent was from somewhere west of Mauston, east of Black River Falls, north of Elroy and south of Eau Claire.

[@jessicamowery5718]

I was like wait a second is this what I sound like?

[@a24-45]

I can never get enough of Ms Midwest's high pitched nasal tone, as an Aussie it is music to my ears -- and my favourite USA accent of all. BTW, as someone who has only seen snow twice in her life, I'm with Kim, I regard all Midwesterners and Canadians as death-defying daredevil IceTruckers. So scary!

[@PennsyPappas]

But doesn't Australia have every creature on Earth whose sole purpose is to murder you guys or is that a myth. For us a foot of snow and -25F is just another day in the Midwest. Ya really wanna experience extra cold if you're ever here to by the Great Lakes (there are 5) and man oh man will you feel cold though it is fun to venture out onto them when they're frozen over.

[@maryreilly5092]

Yes, agree! I have the same accent as she does.

[@a24-45]

@@PennsyPappas wow when I think of walking on frozen lakes and ice fishing…I used to believe that was something only the Inuit did. Little did I know about the Midwest and Great Lakes freezing. But I’m learning. Sounds fun but I'd still be scared! BTW about the deadly creatures of Australia. That’s a beat-up; the crocs are only in the far north tropics; the city swimming beaches are shark-netted; and venomous snakes are mostly shy -- so you can "go bush" a lot and never see one. No one carries a gun in the wild here (unless they are hunting) as there are no large land predators. But I don’t think I’d feel safe going into the North America woods without a gun, on account of possible attack by bears, wolves, mountain lions, bison and moose!

[@PennsyPappas]

@@a24-45 oh no we go out on frozen lakes and fish although they're more conventional sized ones. Our state has over 10000 of them alone which makes for a lot of travelers to our neck of the woods so to speak. As for the animals you listed you'd have to basically go into forests to ever come across them and even then yoir chances of encountering them would probably be the same as coming across a man eating shark. You're actually more likely to run into a deer with your car on the road than anything else as they're plenty of them around. But back to ice fishing on lakes it sounds scary and has its hazards sure but once you've done it it isn't that scary. Heck we drive out vehicles out there to get to some great fishing spots. It's not as scary as it sounds.

[@a24-45]

@@PennsyPappas wow, you people are legends. I guess I've just got to experience the ice kingdom for myself! If I get there, I'm the senior citizen catching snowflakes on a plate and putting them in the freezer (so I can look at them again) and throwing snowballs for no reason...

[@Chicken_Mama_85]

I love how her ice driving tips were actually exactly accurate.

[@tonyborelli.]

i know southern guys who go 'muddin'... they take trucks out driving in swamplike mud, ravines, rocks, logs.... but if theres a snowflake, they call off work. i suspect many of them r faking this phobia just for a day off

[@my_dear_friend_]

Unless you car has ABS. In that case just step on the brake hard and let the electronics do the rest.

[@haiblayre4360]

@K.H. Weiss abs is like a last resort thing

[@my_dear_friend_]

@@haiblayre4360 - Hard to buy a car these days that does not have it installed. At least in the USA where it is mandatory for new cars since 2012. For good reasons as it works much better than anything a human can do with their foot during emergency braking and preventing lock-ups on any surface. ABS does the pumping of the brakes for you. A human cannot press the brakes until the wheels lock, release them, and then brake again 10-15 times per second. ABS will. For each wheel independently.

[@jefflarson1652]

@@my_dear_friend_ Sometimes you need the ABS to turn off and it doesn't. As someone who learned to drive in the ice and snow before ABS was around, I hate it. While it may stop you in a shorter distance, there are times when that isn't necessarily the goal.

[@watsupchick3251]

The very first shot of putting actual salt on the ground I just thought “oh honey no”

[@vickiechandler3112]

hey it works, dont knock it. Run out of rock salt , you do what you gotta...LOL That salt lamp that you bought and never use is fair game too. LOL

[@ryanm9318]

If the options are using table salt to save my back on ice or to eat salted French fries. Well. Walk in the grass. The sidewalk is dangerous.

[@wren9463]

@@vickiechandler3112 ....salt lamp🤔

[@vickiechandler3112]

@@wren9463 add a hammer and you have rock salt....LOL

[@mindys1198]

I would have done that #southernerbornandraised

[@fernwebber4829]

I was raised in Illinois and Michigan, and I can confirm that I also had to take driver’s ed in the middle of winter. And then I met my friend from Florida who didn’t know what the “defrost” button was… 😂

[@jessd3601]

…..what’s a defrost button?

[@WhiteWolf-lm7gj]

@@jessd3601 prevents the windshield from fogging up

[@bluescreen5678]

@@jessd3601 Floridian confirmed

[@vtgvideos955]

@@bluescreen5678 🤣😂

[@jackr2287]

But did you have to take the test in winter? That got me.

[@alfredthecucumber9757]

The Midwestern in me was screaming "kitty litter" when they were talking about what kind of salt to put down 😂

[@nuklearkhaos115]

Salt is way cheaper in Michigan than cat litter, because of the large amount of salt and salt mines Michigan is the largest producer of salt in the in the country and produces most of the countries salt. Where as southerner may use Sand often or someone else using cat litter, in the great lakes area salt is cheaper.

[@loganshaw4527]

If you have melt soon the kitty litter is better to hold the water so it does not turn into ice in the first place.

[@blackjac5000]

@@loganshaw4527 Never thought of that.

[@loganshaw4527]

@@blackjac5000 it does wonders for oil stains form your vehicle as well. Just sweep it when it gets too dark when you move your vehicle and just replace it. It does very well for garages and driveways where you park.

[@YOSHI450R]

Kitty Litter works better as a traction aid when stuck. Salt helps but kitty litter is like glue.

[@jdizzforyou]

As someone from The Chicago area that moved to Southern AZ I laughed so hard tears developed. SPOT ON!!!

[@erinhart344]

I'm a Chicagoland native who lived in Savannah, GA for awhile. I remember the Savannah natives complaining that it was "freezing" as soon as it hit 50F. Meanwhile, I was out riding my bike in a sweatshirt.

[@kjeracarroll450]

@@erinhart344that is freezing here in AZ 😂we are breaking out the coats at that point. When it goes from 120 down to 50…

[@marjorieegert4085]

Formerly from Chicago, but living in Oklahoma for the past 40 years; I still laugh at how Southeners react to driving in the snow! I also get teased for my (occasional) northern accent.

[@erinwhipple4666]

Same for me who recently moved from Texas to North Dakota! I’m still getting used to driving on a literal skating rink lmao

[@antmess9789]

I really want to visit the south after a snowfall so I can "defy death" and go driving around happily about town wearing a t-shirt in the 25F weather.

[@nataliequinton5976]

Ice donuts are totally something I taught both my kids when they got their driver’s licenses. In a church parking lot.

[@Dtowngirl313]

That's what we all couldn't wait for as a kid😅... still fun as an adult.

[@kynn23]

Michigander here. Nobody taught me ice doughnuts when I was learning to drive, and a few decades later I've still never done them. I'm jealous of your family. lol

[@kaitlynlindsay4143]

We had someone crash into our church doing ice donuts. Lol Be careful!!

[@AlishaJohnson94]

I'm from Texas and still remember visiting my uncle in Cincinnati one Christmas. He took me out early to a parking lot to teach me to drive in the snow. To this day I am the driver for my family when we go skiing.

[@ShavonesDesigns]

Ice donuts isn’t something made up for this video?!

[@pam7825]

“Packaged cookies to a potluck”!! Who thinks this up?? I am dying!!! “I think I know why God put me in your life”!!! As an Ohioan, this is more hilarious than I can express!!! I cannot stop laughing and I have a migraine!! 😂😂

[@theholdernessfamily]

Glad we made you laugh. Feel better soon!

[@Cheray_]

Hey Neighbor...Cinci here👋🏽

[@kj6446]

Get that on a t shirt immediately!

[@green2red]

Ohioans definitely get it! 😁 I'm dying! 🤣

[@michellerose3796]

Toledo here, I totally feel this.

[@hemaccabe4292]

Kim being tortured by her northern neighbor episodes are so fun. I want some ice luge now!

[@stephanitesmer729]

Don't forget hammerslaggen

[@hellhound1389]

The front porch is for winter storage

[@ellencox8415]

Right?! My outdoor fridge isn't cold enough yet, but we're getting there. 40 is not the new 30 when it comes to food storage.

[@alisonnelson1473]

As a fellow Minnesnowtan I can confirm, neighbor lady is 100% us. “Natures ice box,” it’s soooh useful!

[@ultimatemixmeister5127]

Hello fellow Minnesnowtan. 😊

[@filmjusticewarrior]

Hello from Minnesota as well! I just used nature's icebox last week. Worked perfectly.

[@KingRhoamBosphoramusHyru-mr4gv]

From Michigan but I agree

[@zoebrugg7594]

Hello fellow Minnesotan!

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

It’s too cold right now lol your beer will explode, best keep it to non-beverage foods only 😂

[@kathyfritz9962]

Love the Midwest accent and the fact she’s wearing shorts when South is all bundled up

[@garyszewc3339]

As a michigander, heading to Florida for vacation, when it's 50° I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt, while Southerners are wearing winter coats and earmuffs.

[@ganggreen9012]

When I was in elementary school we lived in Alaska, one year during Christmas break we vacationed in Arizona. It was in the 50s and we were running around in shorts and t-shirts, and the locals were in heavy winter coats.

[@FreeWorldSpirit313]

Zoomed my sister over Christmas with my folks. We live in Wisconsin and she's out in central California. We were below zero and her area was mid 60s. She was bundled up more than any of us. My parents keep the house at 64 too. Her time in Florida and now Cali has made her so weak.

[@Bluesonofman]

@@garyszewc3339 Michiganian. F.u.c.k. that bitch in lancing

[@jdre1976]

Hell yeah she is. Anything over 40 degrees before March is officially "Shorts weather" in the midwest.

[@snoopygonewilder]

I love that the neighbor is in shorts and a sweat shirt and Kim's all decked out in winter gear poring Morton's salt on her driveway, O think the most that will do is kill some slugs that happen by.

[@PennsyPappas]

My dad doesn't even use salt he just uses sand as he doesn't want to damage the driveway with any salt. Used to use kitty litter but that attracts stray cats unfortunately.

[@TingTingalingy]

@@PennsyPappas did it really attract cats but and doesn't? The whole reason a sand box has a lid is due to cats.

[@TingTingalingy]

Using table salt is nothing new. It's highly inefficient for most ice though it definitely works. It's all the same halite. I live above the Wind Windsor & Detroit Salt mines. It's where Morton salt originally came from.

[@PennsyPappas]

@@TingTingalingy well considering we've had cat shit found in places where there was kitty litter yeah I'd say so. Of course it would help if people wouldn't let their damn cats roam free that stuff is hazardous. We switched over to sand and have had better luck at least we don't find it on like the patio or porch or something like that any more. Still find it in the gardens.

[@theherrdark4834]

heavy course sand does a better job and acts like ice melt when the sun comes out and environmentally friendly, just sweep it back up in the spring and reuse it.

[@josephellsworth1373]

When I was in the 4th grade, my family moved from Michigan down to Savanah, Georgia. All the schools took a 'Snow Day' for flurries in the forecast. My classmates, who were all 9 or 10 years of age had never seen snow. So that was my first culture shock of a southern winter.

[@jjtol]

These Midwest versus South ones just leave me in stitches, as a person born and raised in the Midwest! Lol, so many things I relate to 😂😂😂

[@sarahdee374]

oh yah. I grew up in Michigan and moved to the NC mountains 20 years ago to avoid northern winters. We just completed a few days of our version of a tough storm(6 - 8 "), schools and stores closed for 3 days. Just got back to work on Wed. That oughta do it for winter, dontcha know.

[@amyhull754]

Same. Ann Marie makes me laugh SO hard!

[@sherribennington8812]

I've been a Midwesterner all my life and no one I know talks like that. Maybe in another 57 years I'll run across someone that does.

[@jjtol]

It's exaggerated a bit, but there are many areas I've been where they have a thick Midwestern accent - Upper Minnesota, North Dakota, etc.

[@amandaheinen6703]

@@sherribennington8812 yeah I’m from Minnesota and have never actually met anyone with THAT thick of an accent but I LOVE it when people make fun of us 🤣 I just find it so funny. You betcha!!

[@peterjbreuer]

As someone who spent his first 30 years in Montana and is now a Okie this is wholly accurate. My neighbors lost their mind during the first "ice storm" and I was in shorts and driving to the store for beer.

[@pflume1]

OK has beer asked WI?

[@pamgrat5126]

🤣

[@davidmarlajurek5038]

My husband’s family is from Buffalo, and I’m Puerto Rican… I can SO relate to this!!! 😂 Oh, and the Euchre tournament in the “basement” comment had me in stitches!!!! I had NEVER heard of this card game before, so one of the prerequisites to marrying into his family was to learn Euchre!

[@jimnelsen2064]

So by now you should be familiar with the phrase "those three should be big enough"

[@drewschneden9217]

As soon as I heard euchre I knew she was born and raised in the midwest

[@barbwall3678]

Or cribbage

[@encourageandrepeat8375]

I came from the North and lived in the South for several years. I had to admit that I had taken salt trucks and plows for granted all my life. I drove to work after 2 inches of snow (with the same car I'd had in the North) and it was terrifying, because the road looked exactly the same as everything else (instead of "magically" melting) and I didn't know where I was supposed to be. What I did NOT understand is why all my activities got cancelled "for safety" when the temperature dropped below freezing. People were terrified about the ice, yet the roads were completely bare and we hadn't had rain. That's not how ice works ;)

[@TamadorStoneskin]

When I lived in rural Idaho we used to play a game called “Am I on the Road?” It was good old fashioned white knuckle driving 😂

[@angiect3791]

Yeah, black ice is something else

[@emmas.m]

@@TamadorStoneskin seriously you kind of just hope you aren't driving in the middle of the rroad. Or when in doubt, try and see slight indents in the snow.

[@angelinabrown3142]

@@TamadorStoneskin I've done that in rural Indiana. "Is there grass sticking through the ice/snow? That's definitely not road, then."

[@encourageandrepeat8375]

@@angiect3791 But you need water first?

[@OurHappyNutHouse]

As a New Yorker who lived in Virginia for 14 years, I can totally relate 😂 My first storm in VA we had 3 inches and I thought it was weird that I was the only one out on the roads at 10am with my 4wd Subaru, when I got to the grocery store it was closed. Milk and bread always sold out, but there was always plenty of other food. These two ladies are hilarious together, I love this!

[@origamikiddo2625]

Love me my 4wd Subaru, only wish I had one many years earlier. I laugh like a maniac everytime I pull out of my driveway so effortlessly. We barely have to shovel.

[@Xantar]

Why do people in the middle of a snowstorm always grab milk and bread aka the most perishable items in the grocery store??!

[@lbatemon1158]

@@origamikiddo2625 We're hoping our next car will be a 4wd Subaru. My husband really wants one. Knock on wood, our 1999 Buick LeSabre holds up for a few more years though. We're no where near ready to purchase a vehicle without having to take on a massive loan payment.

[@chriscohlmeyer4735]

Years ago lived in rural New Hampshire, the guy delivering mail would ditch the postal truck and drive his Subaru in the winter. Then Nevada and South the police would enforce chains on the mountain passes except "oh, Canadian, have your snow tires on?""Yes." "OK, you know how to drive in this, go on."

[@scarletletter4900]

I still don't understand why the milk and bread purchases at every snowstorm (and hurricane that usually misses us cuz of the shape of the coast), and i was raised ib the south. Last major storm we had, my go-to was beans, rice, and canned tomatoes.

[@KRoseCarol]

Love how much you've expanded the relationship between Kim and her neighbor. You gals do such a great job I look forward to those segments!

[@AlbertaRose94]

Watch the first episode of Amazing Race when Kim and Penn are leaving home. You’ll see a VERY familiar person standing beside the kids.

[@tinaolson8051]

I’m in Wisconsin and I have a Tupperware container of soup and all of my bottled water in my breezeway right now! So funny.

[@KFJN]

Lol too funny, we do the same in Illinois

[@elagea5617]

Born in MN and currently in ND. Last year a poor young college student from the south moved into my building. We had one snow storm and it was about 20 degrees (above zero) in mid Dec and she said. “Well, I did it, I survived a crazy northern winter!” I just smiled and said, “Oh, winter hasn’t started yet. Wait until it is -30 and too cold to snow! Then live with that for two to three months!” She looked genuinely shocked.

[@pflume1]

Love the too cold for snow.

[@reneewitthoff1055]

Okay, I'm from the Midwest and moved to Las Cruces NM. When it snows a 1/4 of an inch everything shuts down. I like to tell my story about planning for a snowstorm and waking up at 4 AM to shovel the driveway and drive 2 hours to work so that we are "on time" Amazing what Midwesterners do and the grit we have.

[@cloudswinger2000]

We live in Florida but my daughter loves it cold and wants to live up north. I don't think she will like having to wake up earlier to get dressed, clear the driveway, clear the windshields and warm up the car. She doesn't realize how easy it is to just walk outside in sandals and hop in the car.

[@susanlineberry6360]

The same South Carolina. I am from Indiana, and I am amazed how people panic when it snows down here. When I was younger, my dad taught me to drive in the snow and ice in Indiana.

[@MellyMae44]

And furthermore, having a ton of snow is no excuse to miss work. They EXPECT you to leave 2 hours early to make it on time. It was literally a policy for the healthcare system I worked at that there would be no excused time off if you missed work due to a snowstorm. I know someone who literally grabbed a ride from a snow plow operator so they could get to work at a clinic just to answer the phones to tell patients the clinic was closed that day. Closed for the patients. Not the employees 🙄

[@DragonStormGoddess]

Lol, when my mom first moved to NC 15 yrs ago after living her whole life in the Midwest, she called me one morning because they’d just gotten their first snow like a year(their second winter) there, and it was only a dusting overnight. So like a midwesterner she thought nothing of it and got up and ready and hopped in her car to head for work. Once she got on a main road she was double checking the time cuz it was still dark out as usual but there was no one around. Even stopping at a gas station there were no cars there or tracks indicating any had been out and about. She got to work and no one was there cuz basically everything had shut down for a dusting of snow!! 🤣

[@riverstyx7251]

For me LC is perfect, they have the exact same constitution for snow as south Texas where I grew up except it happens somewhat regularly instead of being a sign of a major climate crisis. Which means more beautiful snow days! You can’t tell me you actually _want_ to go into work now do you?

[@cindymorgan4639]

Great video!! I grew up outside of Buffalo, & now live in Michigan, but went to grad school in NC. While there, if any snow flurries were predicted, I learned to wait for 2 hours before driving from work to home or home to work. By then the locals would have bought up all the milk & bread in the grocery store, chosen which ditch to drive into, etc., and it was safe for us transplanted northerners to drive! My dad took me to a snowy parking lot at 16 to teach me how to skid & what to do if it happened. Over the years in bad weather, I can hear his voice saying, "steer into the skid and pump the brakes slowly." Helped me calm down in several dicey driving situations!

[@orielwiggins2225]

Haha, this is so true, TN from chicago and folks can't drive if there's even just mild rain, don't get me started on snow or black ice. It would be three hours or more here, cuz folks think they are gone wait til it warms up to go get their bread and milk that they'll never use. And it's also cokes and cookies that sell out immediately.

[@jessh7788]

Driving a 2001 Chevy Cavalier as my first car was honestly the best way to learn how to drive in bad or harsh weather conditions. Drifting for dayyyys😂 even in a little rain I would slide out so easily lol

[@caraziegel7652]

"Why would you put chains on tires?!" LOL Killing me! My dad took me driving in the snow in our neighborhood at 16 and kept telling me to hit the brakes hard so I could experience fishtailing but I was too scared and just kept tapping them. I finally managed one tiny slide and he relented

[@chaist94]

Even better, try explaining snow tires to them.

[@suzannebert3652]

When I was driving up a hill, my aunt said to gunmthe car, so I did lol

[@theresamnsota3925]

@@chaist94 I was just about to say that.

[@Taich0u]

I went to a class where they put skid tires on the car (it’s basically plastic with no tread) and the instructor would make you do a hairpin turn and try to recover from the fishtail. They were all former stunt drivers, so it turned into “how to drift on ice” lessons. 10/10 would recommend

[@kimberlee2809]

I love your South vs Midwest! I've lived in Louisiana for 4 years and in the Midwest for over 20 and I LOVE your Midwest portrayal. It is PERFECT!

[@coolblack1]

I’m so upset at how much of this was eerily specific to my life. The Midwest is just built different!

[@lilyrudy5679]

Grew up in MI, living in MD and can confirm the outdoor fridge. My mother knows the temperature gradient of her garage and deck: "put the leftovers this close to the door so they don't freeze"

[@333fancynancy]

Yes! I live in Ontario, Canada and when I am too tired to bring groceries in the evening, I leave it my in the trunk of my car in the driveway and put it away in the morning 😆

[@alyssapeterson2004]

It's great. I live in MI and when the power goes out because of a storm, we just move our food to the porch XD

[@paintingworlds]

Guess you don’t have raccoons or bear around.

[@alyssapeterson2004]

@@paintingworlds It's enclosed. Animals can't get in

[@marijana.majic.]

Living in Croatia where winters are not what they used to be (global warming, I guess 😁), but as we're speaking, my food and drinks are on the balcony 😅😅

[@MichelleH1791]

Loved this! I'm from Maine and my parents have used the garage in the winter as a "second refrigerator" for years. That's what large Tupperware was made for,, right?? lol

[@katieluebcke9867]

From Ohio originally. Whenever my mom tolerated my dad's vegetable soup in January, we just put the pot in the garage. It was colder than the fridge.

[@jliz1589]

We always put a card table up in the garage for the Thanksgiving leftovers in NY 😅

[@Nerdy-By-Nature]

Yes, definitely a northern thing across the board! My whole family does this, I'm honestly so relieved to know it's not just us 🤦

[@PK-ez7bn]

In Nebraska, my garage is my extra fridge/freezer 😂

[@jillbrewer7246]

This is hysterical!!! I’m from Louisiana too and have seen snow in my yard a total of 5 times and everything shuts down. Lived in Dallas when a foot of snow hit there and a northern neighbor(Illinois) pulls out her scraper from her trunk , scraped the snow of my car, gave quick driving instructions, and I was off to drive through downtown Dallas within 5 minutes. I made it. SAFE! Glad some people know how to get through it😂

[@thejman3489]

Haha everyone up north keeps a scraper in their car year round and forgets about it until it's needed. Probably the reason your neighbors had it ready.

[@jheiny1231]

All the southern country boys have no idea how to actually drive a 4 wheel drive until they spend the winter in the upper Midwest. 4wheel drive permanently stays on all winter. They can probably get away with 2 wheel drive trucks

[@PerseusEsq]

It’s not just about having a skill set. Dallas is a large city in north texas and therefore has infrastructure to salt roads etc that most of the south doesn’t have. In central texas for instance people die every time the roads ice over because the cities don’t have the equipment to make them safe since this happens so rarely down here.

[@carriecree1789]

In kansas this past Wednesday people were truly disappointed by the mere 4 inches of snow that fell when the weather man predicted 8 inches. We were all stocked up to stay home til Friday but instead went to work later than normal on Wednesday. More folks were hungover than usual 😆

[@johnathonmounce2265]

I highly doubt you got 4 inches

[@MrEzio371]

Wait, you stay home for less than a foot!?!

[@ilishechols1749]

@@johnathonmounce2265 guessing you’ve never been to the kcmo area lol

[@Mohawk_Productions]

How’s the cost of living there

[@antmess9789]

8 inches of snow is all it takes to keep you from going to work for several days? Man it must be nice. In the real Midwest, you get 2 feet of snow and you're still showing up at work tomorrow.

[@eisgeistschiller5244]

As a Clevelander who is staying in Georgia. These guys are hilarious in the " what they call snow"

[@CaraClifford]

I learned to drive in Manitoba, Canada - took my driver’s test the morning after a snowstorm! But my dad was also in the Air Force, and spent many years as a driving instructor (defensive driving was a “particular passion” for him 😆) so there were many parking lot ice donuts before that exam. And “deer coming at you from the ditch aversion manoeuvres”.

[@abundantlife89]

I also learned to drive in Manitoba ☺

[@Eric-xh9ee]

Woot from the prairies !

[@SL-lz9jr]

I'm so anxious about driving being a city girl my whole life. I'm not sure if having an expert driving father would've helped me remove those fears but, alas, I will probably never drive for the rest of my life. Unless I move to a small town where I never get on the highway. Although, driving on the highway is easy compared to hectic and chaotic city driving. I just sucked at merging lanes in high speeds (aka I was afraid!) Jealous you got to learn how to drive with such skillfulness. My license is use for show. LOL

[@brytoto1902]

I know I'd ride with you in a heartbeat with all that experience!!

[@laurajones6486]

I live in Louisiana and when it snows or ices over we are just like Kim. This was hilarious. Love the way she said “Kimberly” and the way you inserted the Amazing Race. 😂😂😂

[@theholdernessfamily]

Thanks for watching!

[@alicehaslonghair]

For real, and we didn't even get anything last night per the norm! 😆 But last year's winter storm killed my satsuma tree, and I'm still a little bitter about that. My husband is from Washington state though and snow and ice are nothing to him, while I'm over here like WE NEED MILK FOR THE HOT CHOCOLATE!

[@sampatel5509]

Long time ago drove over the 18 mile bridge on I-10, the black ice was fun.

[@chloewesson796]

question: where was the amazing race inserted in the video?

[@sharyn4271]

@@chloewesson796 02:08

[@kathleenlacelle6671]

Canadian here! This is hilarious! Yes, driving in the winter is a special skill, and one that we all learn here of course, or else half the year is stuck inside. We actually take our drivers tests in the winter too.

[@sally8708]

Can confirm the accuracy here 🤣 I grew up a stone’s throw from Wisconsin, but I’m currently living in the south. This video omg 🤣🤣🤣

[@whoahanant]

When she put the Mortons salt on the ground I was already laughing when it got to the ice driving I was dying lmfao

[@sleepingroses761]

I'm from minnesota, and I just got back from a trip to Nashville, Tennessee. There was a snowetorm that followed us there, and it was frustrating and hilarious how much havoc half an inch of snow created! The whole city shut down, even though the snow was already melting as it hit the ground, and disappeared overnight.

[@49lucky]

Ikr my brother is in Georgia whole city shuts down 😂😂😂

[@theholdernessfamily]

Yep, that's what happens here!

[@suzannehribal4117]

Yes. Chicago all my life and weather just happens. The over reacting by people not used to it is ridiculous, then there’s people who’ve also lived here their whole lives who are afraid. I don’t understand them either. Love this video!

[@mrpavopeacock]

That’s hilarious! I was just in Nashville with a choir trip. The entire city seemed to shut down from the snow.

[@jonathanwessner3456]

Hey, i love getting days off when there is a "good chance" of snow. If I lived in Watertown NY still, i'd have to go to work even if there was 4 feet of snow

[@RamblinRick_]

"It's like bringing package cookies to a potluck." This is why I adore your midwest neighbor. During one winter in Bellevue, NE, the streets and roads were so ice-covered, we didn't see pavement for two months. Back then, chains were legal. Great fun doing donuts and drifts in the parking lots. sidebar: you owe me a new keyboard. I was drinking coffee when I heard that. Said mouthful of coffee is now all over my keyboard.

[@miguelservetus9534]

Bring back chains and studded snow tires 🛞

[@thejackal007]

I mean, she's got a great point. Go to a parking lot and learn how to handle your vehicle in the snow and ice.

[@grutarg2938]

My mom took me out to parking lots on the worst days and had me hit the brakes to see what would happen. Upstate NY.

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

The Michigan State Police Academy has a skid pad that is used for training on how to control a skid in the winter, but also in the event of a hydroplane situation.

[@thejackal007]

@@BIGBLOCK5022006 Interesting. Is that for anyone to use or only for the police?

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

@@thejackal007 Just the police. But other states will send their police or deputies there for training on the skid pad.

[@nrais76]

We watch this every year. Never ceases to be funny. And relatable, being Michigan natives. Okay, I guess every time it feels like being winter, warms up, and feels like being winter again. Dang pandemic time. Everything blurs together.

[@cck6740]

As a Midwesterner that now lives in the South I feel every piece of this!

[@angelanix9339]

As a Midwesterner, this is fabulous 🤣

[@49lucky]

Ikr 54 put down the top get on your shorts go swimming well maybe not I think the lakes r still frozen 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ropecharud]

Yes! I am a lifelong Michigander and my youngest lives in NC, about an hour from Kim and Penn, and this video is spot on! My daughter tells me that everyone freaks out when there is snow in the forecast.

[@sarahcapozza6047]

As now both, this is fabulous.

[@Monica-McAppl3t0sh]

I had the biggest smile on my face watching this! I'm a Michigan girl, born and raised, and this is exactly how I feel when I visit family in Tennessee. So cute!!

[@tekikatt]

Omg. We need more of these!! the only thing missing from the porch was the cases of pop, woops, make that soda. Minnesotan here. Next one of these vids we need is Kim learning how to make tater tot hotdish!!! 😎

[@tbthedozer]

Yes, a cooking lesson video on tater tot hot dish is definitely needed. Don’t forget to emphasize the base of any good hot dish is cream of mushroom soup too! 😂 I love tater tot hot dish on a cold night after snow blowing the driveway, that or hot chocolate and buttered toast to dip in the hot chocolate.😋

[@curtisfranzen986]

Don't forget Chili Mac. Mmmmm.

[@tamarastone141]

Yes yes....midwesterners favorite. A bunch of processed/prepackaged foods!🤣🤣 I'm just now realizing this. I'm Chicago native we eat alot of fresher foods, could be that we're a melting pot of different nationalities and the food capital of the Midwest.🤷🏽‍♀️

[@silvertarot25]

No no, you were correct w/ pop. No need to change it.

[@ronconroy8104]

Lady should’ve called it a hot dish, not a casserole

[@texgirl4208]

Texan here. The bread & milk thing is so true! Anytime the temps drop here you can expect those shelves to be cleaned out! (And chili grind meat; we always want to make chili when it gets cold here 😆)

[@ijustneedausername6742]

My mom legit kept food on our back porch in the winter- gotta be careful though, a few times over the years raccoons broke in and ate the pies she had out there

[@Dtowngirl313]

"Kimberly..I think I know why God put me in your life"...😅... Us Michiganders do know how to drive on ice and snow. It's funny to see people from places that don't get snow and icy roads for the first time 😅 When you get to the store grab the stuff for your next recipe 😉 😊

[@kynn23]

That line had me cracking up.

[@johnvanderploeg6707]

(Judy VanderPloeg) It's funny, as long as you aren't driving near them.

[@akinmytua4680]

Reminds me of the day I was eating burger king in a the old Kmart parking lot ina blizzard (I was toasty in my jeep) as I watched some learn ice donuts in a little Toyota tundra. Go little truck go!

[@Cmallon81]

🤣 should have included Kim putting her window wipers up too. During the last ice storm here in Virginia so many people were doing this and all I could think as a Midwesterner is: that’s a good way to break your wiper arms.

[@origamikiddo2625]

Oh my yes!! I'm in NY and remember a few years ago the wiper arms up "hack" which makes no sense to me and my spouse. We see it here and there, neighbor and that one house down the street. If we see wipers up we know tricky weather might be coming, but we'll never do it. Defrost on full blast while the car warms up, man

[@DanielMReck]

Grew up in the Midwest. Live in the Midwest. Whenever an ice storm is on the way, I see lots of people lift up their wipers. Never seen any broken wiper arms, though... That said, 10 minutes on high defrost is usually enough to thaw it out if your wipers are iced to the windshield. Don't feel sad at all for the Tesla owners when their doors are iced shut and they have no useful handles. If someone can afford a Tesla, they can afford to wait for the car to thaw itself out from the inside... or they have it parked in a garage.

[@lbatemon1158]

@@DanielMReck It's all a matter of priorities. Not all Tesla owners are rich. My brother and his wife are teachers that don't own their own home, but they became a one-car family so my brother could buy a Tesla because he's a big science nerd and is just really passionate about Tesla and the innovations they've introduced.

[@DanielMReck]

@@lbatemon1158 Fair enough. In my family of engineers and computer scientists, we all look at Tesla and wonder what they're doing. When Tesla's misleadingly named "Autopilot" misinterprets a stationary object and causes the car to stop when it shouldn't, the proper engineering solution is not to turn off stationary object detection. Of course, that's what Tesla engineers did, causing Tesla vehicles to run into parked fire trucks and kill people. It is unethical, unprofessional conduct. Certainly, Tesla has done some impressive engineering with batteries and such. But they are happy to sacrifice the safety of you, your kids, your neighbors, and all the rest of us just to make a buck. Tesla vehicles with Autopilot should not be allowed on public roads until they are subject to the same level of rigorous proving as any avionic autopilot is.

[@lbatemon1158]

@@DanielMReck Agree with you. I personally am not a huge fan of Teslas, but that is not the only thing I disagree with my brother on. But disagreement and differing viewpoints are what make life interesting.

[@jacoblantom]

As a midweaterner this fills me with joy joy feelings

[@jansmith3613]

I did take my driver's ed during the winter, (in Western Massachusetts). The instructor literally made us drive onto patches of ice so he could use his brake to make us fishtail and we would have to correct. Good times!

[@sandramadaris7814]

LOL! shared this with my daughter who just moved to Fargo ND. She had lived in sunny northwest Florida. This is so good and perfect!!!

[@antmess9789]

As someone who's lived in Fargo my whole life, would be funny if you could give an update on what she's thinking. We recently had an ACTUAL snow storm. Over a foot of snow with non-stop snowing for almost half a week. Some people stocked up on food, while others didn't. Businesses only closed early one time and people were always driving on the roads no problem. Would love to hear her "horror" story of the event if she got the pleasure of experiencing it.

[@sandramadaris7814]

@@antmess9789 she's gonna stay thru her lease and then move to warmer climate. She likes the people, her apartment and has a job that's portable which has been a blessing as she doesn't feel confident driving in bad weather. Sigh. I could have told her, but she's young so...

[@antmess9789]

@@sandramadaris7814 Aww. We're sorry to hear her leave.

[@carnivoremoxie]

Oh mercy!! I love these segments. I grew up in the Midwest. Moved south. All this is so true. Lol. Keep 'em coming!

[@AnUninfluentialLife]

Same. Not quick upper Midwest, but from Nebraska to South Carolina. Night and day difference 😆😆

[@tmcneil516]

Speaking as a northerner, this is so fun and so true! We watch you southerners go into hibernation when a half inch of snow falls and shake our heads. Love this!

[@rubytook8067]

As a southerner I'm shaking my head right with you. Especially at the completely unnecessary snow days for school. 🤣🤣🤣

[@333fancynancy]

Half inch of snow and I still drive with my all season tires like it summertime 😆 I wait for the real snow before I swap out for winter tires

[@majormana1]

they freak out at anything less then 60

[@babykiwer2005]

Im a northerner who relocated to the south. We don’t go out when it snows because of all the other horrible drivers.

[@harveylong5878]

as a Northerner , I shake my head in shame when even mentioning snow sends the northerner sheeple into mass chaos mode. milk bread eggs, enuff junk food to feed lil johnny and susan for a year.

[@Lanakuhn1]

Makes my day when you ladies do a video.😂😂 Love them, don't change a thing!❤️

[@anitastodolak9882]

Right? They are HILARIOUS!

[@gailmpintos7232]

They are my favorite episodes on this channel. 💜

[@josiemills8869]

Having only lived in the south, I can relate to Kim’s confusion and concern

[@karenorth2668]

Canadian here. Still laughing and I don't know how many times I've watched this episode. It just doesn't get old!

[@56MightyMike]

I got my driver’s license in Georgia. I went to college in Minnesota. My dad’s advice was at the first snow, go into an empty parking lot and do donuts, slam on brakes/gas.& drift to get a feel for how the car reacts. And, yes, you do everything slower on the roads … accelerating, turning, changing lanes, and stopping.

[@ludwigvonmiseswasright4380]

You can roll your car if you're going forward too fast, and you over-correct and you now have a sideways car still moving across the ice in the same direction as when it was driving forwards..... probably weren't going fast enough to do that in a parking lot tho. That's how people fall off the road, they over-correct

[@DanielleWojtaszek]

I'm from New Jersey, hubby from Michigan, and we now live in North Carolina. The snow we got on Sunday has shut our schools down all week! Yes, my kids have been home with us for the ENTIRE WEEK for a little snow!

[@huchlvr]

We’re Ohioans in Sanford, and I laugh when they start announcing they’re closing schools TWO DAYS before the snow even gets here! I do disagree on the ice bit tho, but that’s because central NC has a very different kind of ice, with the Mountains to the West and Ocean to the East, and the competing wind patterns.

[@slydog75]

I love your neighbor, she needs her own show!

[@scrapbookaholic]

Who is she and why isn’t her name in the credits?

[@arielpeterson8773]

Haha can definitely relate to this! I went to college out east and, as a West Coaster, had never learned to drive in the snow, so my Minnesotan roommate took pity on me and taught me how. Good memories :)

[@lizalee6666]

As someone who was born in Florida, lived there for 30 years and THEN moved to Michigan…. Damn this is so ACCURATE! My parents are concerned I’m cold at 50 degrees and I’m like it’s kind of a hot day here, yeah! God I love the Midwest. Save big money at Menards!

[@Panthera_pardus_]

I'm originally from Wisconsin and your neighbor's accent is great! My brother and I played euchre, we had a screened in porch freezer, and our dad taught us to handle a car on a small lake (after it had frozen completely) so we could pull out of "unexpected" spins. So much is relevant here! We visited relatives in Kentucky and everything shut down when snow was predicted. After university in Ohio where people could drive in the snow and ice, I relocated to Central California where it doesn't snow, and rain will shut down the roads. It can go from 70° to putting on tire chains twice on the drive to Oregon because of severe snow conditions. And nobody here knows what euchre is, or or a "bubbler" either.

[@spelletier2007]

My dad made me take driver's ed in the winter, too! I'm so glad he did. Comes in handy here in MN!

[@mykijiji1958]

That whole segment where she actually knew how to drive in snow & ice. SO funny, and SO important! It should be required learning to get your full license! 😁 Ontario, here!

[@pajamamama5965]

I came looking for this comment! Yep I learned to drive in the snow here in PA. Good parents teach their kids how to drive in the snow

[@melissaroberts6081]

Haha, did all my driver’s Ed hours in winter. Really helpful when half your year is winter 🥶

[@belindajohansen2899]

I had to take driver's ed in the winter time because my birthday was in the winter. That's how they broke it up at our school back in the '80s.

[@audrey_CL318]

Love this, I am obsessed with these neighbors they always have me laughing. I love neighbor husband Steve’s lines too funny.

[@danielmoulton4117]

I grew up in a small town in Vermont (not the mid-west, I know) and when the tire chain discussion came up I immediately flashed back to the times I had to roll around in the mud or snow installing dual wheel quad chains on... wait for it... our school bus. The elderly driver simply couldn't do it, so I and my brother were given the task. Cancelation was very unusual in those days. Also laughed thinking about how many times the K mart parking lot became teen central on snowy evenings with multiple rear wheel cars blowing donuts at the same time. My kids all were encouraged to do the same, because they learned to handle skids in a less restricted area that provided room for error.

[@chloer.6495]

My husband didn't want to make room for our Costco pack of chicken in the freezer so it went out on the deck. 🙄🤣🤦 #Wisconsin Also, the accuracy of the Midwesterner yell across the lawns. Who needs phones?! 👌😅

[@krisb294]

Can confirm putting stuff outside instead of in the fridge or freezer. Lol I'm in Indiana & always get an ice cream cake for my birthday in January. Yeah...it gets stored on the porch/patio.

[@AndyMiller_windskisong]

Yeah, and I can confirm that this does NOT work in North Carolina. When it's just below freezing, and you put the ice cream cake a teensy bit too close to the house... Ice cream needs to a lot colder than we get here. I grew up in IL and IN, where you could put the ice cream outside in December, and not bring it in until either March or long after its freezer burned.

[@aprilw2287]

"Oh my gash!" Nailed the accent. XD This was golden! As someone who has spent half her life in the south and half in the mid-west, I can attest to the accuracy of this video.

[@cenavisch8888]

Lol yes!!!!! Same!!

[@maggiesmith856]

I though the one in the sweatshirt was Irish.

[@susanhoch2677]

You had me at ‘Euchre tournament’! This is a great video. Love the Amazing Race plug. This is so many great northern cliches 🤣

[@sallyhamilton7202]

I was waiting for Kim to say "What's a Eucher"

[@nanspier5681]

@@sallyhamilton7202 me too!

[@katrina7238]

What is a euchre though!! ?

[@laurierivera8787]

@@katrina7238 card game mainly played in the midwest

[@susanhoch2677]

@@katrina7238 it is a northern-Midwest card game. Very big in MI and Ohio.

[@sigsin1]

I’m in Michigan. I have soup, cake and casseroles in my garage right now. 😜 I was confused, though. Shouldn’t the Southerner have a Southern accent? Also, that’s not how you drive on ice unless you are in a rear-wheel drive vehicle. Those are not typical these days. Most people have front-wheel drive, all-wheel-drive and/or four-wheel drive. You ease your foot off the gas but don’t totally remove it…just keep it light, and turn where you want the car to go until you feel your tires gain traction again. If you need to stop, rely on your ABS if you have trouble. Just keep your foot on the brake until they stop you. I learned this the hard way when I moved back to Michigan from California 30+ years ago, and started sliding in a front wheel drive car. Took my foot off the gas, turned into the spin and bam! In the ditch. When I left Michigan, I had been driving rear-wheel drive vehicles for 8 years and didn’t know that you don’t do this with front-wheel drive.

[@mikesbo1]

I'm from Minnesota and my wife is from Texas. We've lived in both places, and we want to let you know how hysterically funny this all is, the north vs. south perceptions of hot and cold, snow, etc. We're dying laughing at this, especially the driving on ice bit; you've captured her reaction perfectly!

[@myhopecreations4986]

I think this video was amazing and made me feel warmer. It's -18° outside here in Wisconsin this morning.

[@49lucky]

Michigan heat wave

[@myhopecreations4986]

@@49lucky I remember living in the UP it sucks.

[@bethdamp8311]

I am also from Wi and loved seeing this video.

[@Music4life1821]

This is so relatable. It seems like so many people stop whatever their doing for snow. I'm sure people from the south will have no idea what Snow ice cream is but it's the best. Clean snow, heavy cream, milk and sugar work so well together!

[@dia9491]

I lived in NY for years and when I moved back to TN I tried to teach my mom to drive in the snow but she was not having it. She slid into a ditch backwards. This went so much better. Lol

[@filmjusticewarrior]

As a Minnesotan I was very confused as to why you would have to go to the store to prep for a snow storm (or even an ice storm). We just got 5 inches of icy snow and I drove all over town no sweat.

[@antmess9789]

Yeah. We will stock up only if it gets really bad. You know, over a foot of snow for several days and chances of snow plows keeping up is slim. Even then, you're still driving around town until the plows actually give up.

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

​@@antmess9789 I can attest to this, having lived in North Central Iowa (45 miles from the border) for 7 years, and learning to drive in similar conditions. Going to a Missouri college after HS was a hoot, though, because one of my roomies called me Ms Anti-Freeze. She was a former MO gal who lived with her dad in AZ for part of her growing up years, so she was used to the warmth down there. But she came back up to MO for college and she had to get used to 50-degree days. She'd have earmuffs and a bulky denim coat on and I'd be chilling out in my thinner windbreaker not minding the weather a bit. I told her I was an IA gal...waaay up by the IA-MN border, and she's like "Ugh...you're definitely Ms. Anti-freeze!" 🤣

[@antmess9789]

@@a.katherinesuetterlin3028 50 is only cold for summer. That's insanely warm weather for winter and spring. I don't get why people freak out over 50 and wear thick coats. I freeze easy and even that is only sweatshirt weather. You don't pull out the coat til it hits freezing. 😆

[@millersam07]

HAHA! My gpa (from MN) was in FL in his younger years. They had a big snow storm and everything was chaos. Gpa is just out driving his truck like it's a normal day. He gets pulled over, and the cops ask him if he's really from MN like his license plate says. He confirms, and the cops ask if he can help them get to the various emergencies as he's the only one who knows how to drive in the snow. Gpa agrees and proceeds to tell that story every year for the next 65 yrs. RIP Gpa

[@siennaxx09]

I live in MN and definitely the 54 degree high is a heat wave! 😂 Currently it is -6

[@rayanagi]

🤣🤣🤣 This brings back fond memories. I spent a big chunk of time living in the northeast. I learned to drive in snow and ice. Then work sent me to Atlanta. It snowed a bit the next day. About an inch. The WHOLE city shut down! Total panic! I was crying laughing.

[@jeniferjagler2320]

Your videos always brighten up our whole family's day! My kids literally beg for more Holderness family videos 😆 We live in WI and this is spot on!!!

[@vickicravener7529]

Love it! I'm from PA and we can drive through a blizzard w no problem and doing doughnuts in an empty parking lot is the bomb! 😂😂😂

[@dorisbarkler8570]

I just about choked on my coffee when she said ice donuts 🤣🤣🤣🤣 we did that in the middle school parking lot!!!

[@angelahagemeyer698]

The school parking lots are always so big and often empty, they are best for it for sure.

[@rob57ert]

... what are Mall parking lots for... at 4am?

[@LymanPhillips]

We used an "empty" business park parking lot for ice donuts. Until security chased us away.

[@B1R2AC]

The driving lesson😂 My favorite is driving on a winding highway at night with no lines and heavy snow blowing into your headlights. Where is the edge of the road?!!!!!? Midwest. ❤

[@citizeness3864]

Yeah. After sailing down a hill covered with fresh snow, my car once ended up in the woods on a night like that.

[@meoff7602]

Good times

[@BB-ih3bk]

If the road gets smooth you've found a cornfield. Switch to the other side of the telephone pulls when safe.

[@Spectre4913]

If youre not in the ditch youre on the road.

[@pauljacob2449]

driving at night in Colorado blizzard on country road ..white knuckles my friend.

[@simpleandhealthymama]

YES. This is so spot on. School was cancelled for cold two weeks ago and so we went cross country skiing. I learned to drive during winter, and yes, we still do donuts in parking lots for fun. Love from Minnesota!

[@simpleandhealthymama]

And now it's -4 and I've gotta run and get ready to coach cross-country skiing to elementary kids. Fun!

[@DavidPhilipNorris]

As a Minnesotan, I can vouch for all of her neighbor's driving tips… small adjustments. And I actually *did* take driver's ed in the winter!

[@neatoelectro3687]

Holy shit, this was great. It reminded me of my mom taking me to the church's parking lot the year I was learning to drive on the first good snow storm of the year; she had me get up around 30 and hit the breaks as hard as I could. I still remember her laughing at the look on my face.

[@allanrousselle]

We NEED to see more of your interactions with your neighbors. Brilliant!

[@rebeccaharkins2058]

This is hilarious. Laughed all the way through. Love the questions about milk and bread. Our stores in VA have no food . Shelves are bare.

[@nicolemcneely385]

This is HILARIOUS! I totally know BOTH sides! Having been born in Iowa, grown up in Illinois and then moved to Texas and now living in Florida for quite a few years, southern people's mentality is completely different than Midwestern people's mentality regarding "cold" weather and snow. You both nailed it! HILARIOUS! 👍👍😁😂😅😂😂💓💓

[@jennandcompany]

I don’t know how people down south have enough room for Thanksgiving or Christmas groceries. 😂 We always use the back porch and the garage to hold big dinner groceries and beverages.

[@musicalnomad8]

As a Canadian from central Canada, I’m really relating to the Midwest vibe. 😂😂😂

[@saundrajohnson1571]

Love that Midwestern accent and the voice of experience. This is coming from a displaced Southerner whose elementary school would close if we got 2” of snow. 😆 I’m not joking. 😐

[@antmess9789]

Oh no. Midwesterners know you aren't joking. Every time a school in the south closes over even 3 inches of snow, they become the laughing joke of the entire Midwest for the day.

[@antmess9789]

In fact, I remember one day I was attending college, we got over 6 inches of snow that night. College still operating obviously since 6 inches is nothing. That very same day the south closed all their schools and colleges over 1 inch of snow. Every college student that knew about the south was laughing at them. They also secretly were jealous because they wish they could get away with skipping school over an inch.

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

​@@antmess9789 I admit, I understand that bit of jealousy. Because apart from the usual holidays, breaks from the routine are always good! And if snow helps to bring that break, so much the better. 😁

[@333fancynancy]

Yes! Doughnuts in fresh snow is such a great feeling 😂 I was laughing when Kim was sprinkling Morton salt on pavement like she is seasoning meat!

[@cookie_t2132]

Doughnuts! Yes!!!

[@shaunah.creations9233]

I love the neighbor so much in every video they have her and Kim together 😂

[@WonderfulWorldOfWendy]

OMG.. I started howling at the "They're wandering away from us?!" LMAO :). And yeah for Euchre! I learned in college in Ohio. (grew up in NJ and had no clue what it was) :)

[@stargazer1153]

OMG! I am dying right now! 🤣My husband and I were raised in Michigan, then moved down south several years ago. This is too accurate! 😂🤣 I'm still mad I can only put refrigerated items outside a few days at a time in the winter! 🤣

[@AJStarhiker]

I'm from North Dakota. When I was stationed in Las Vegas, a bit of snow came through the city. I found it hilarious listening to people freak out and radio hosts talking about how to drive with snow. I also found my coworkers' reactions amusing that I wore maybe half the layers they did in the winter months.