As close to the shop as I have been in about a week is to look longingly at it from the safety of the family room. We have had over 61cm (24 inches) of heavy snow. The temperature has been above and then below zero C. This has left a slippery ice base under the snow.
One of the last times I went outside in these conditions I fell and got injured. I have been walking with a walker since that crash. My wife says my reduced mobility with the conditions of the sidewalks is a sure recipe for disaster.
The alarm is set on the garage.
My friend from Chilliwack called to say hello. He had been out for groceries. He saw a novice snow removal contractor, with a new rubber track hoe trying to clear the parking. The novice had the track-hoe stuck on the level lot. A crusty old man went over to the machine and told the young guy to get out and let him show how to get it moving. The old guy need assistance to get into the cab. In a few seconds the old learned skills returned and the machine was released from the icy grip of the snow.
Both of my kids drive Jeep Grand Cherokee. This snow is not much of a challenge for them. Both Jeeps have had the showroom tires replaced with proper tires.
The two things that contribute to disaster on The Highway Through Hell are, 1) wrong tires and 2) excessive speed.
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