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Where's the snow??

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Maytrix, Nov 15, 2005.

  1. Maytrix

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    I've had my snow tires sitting in my garage for 2 weeks waiting for the snow.. I hope we get some soon so I can put them on and see how it handles :)
     
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    Drive over to Minnesota - the flakes are flying!
     
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    SSSSSHHHHHHHHH! It will come soon enough. Don't make it start any earlier than it's gonna.
     
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    I can never get enough! - I love snow, skiing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing and any other winter activity :)

    So is it the warm temps that kills the life of snow tires or is it dry roads? Or both? Temps are set to drop around here and I can only imagine snow is right around the corner. I'd prefer to just get my tires on when I have time, rather than have just a day to get them on when they call for snow. I just want to get the most life out of them and since I drive about 500 miles a week, I figure I'm best waiting if dry roads will affect them.
     
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    i can't wait for snow! unfortunately... it's likely to be no more than an inch and will cause complete and total chaos. :(
     
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    nice person.

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    :)
     
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  8. Maytrix

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    Yeah, I was in DC for a small storm and the whole place shut down. I was amazed at how such a small amount could shut a whole city down.
     
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    Dude the Fates are going to fray your string. You are in deep dodo and the whole ENW is going down with you. I am sorry.
     
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    Arrg! You do realize, snow is a 4 letter word! Surely this forum has standards of conduct for posting. Perhaps the moderators will forgive this most heinous offense ;)
     
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    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    Hey as long as it snows in the rockies I'm happy. If it has to snow here in the flatlands to make that happen then, oh well. I like my drinking water, thank you very much!
     
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    Heh funny...

    It is funny how a car can change your weather outlook, I had a Honda Prelude for a while, hated snow even got stuck in my own parking lot 2 days so the next year I bought a Jeep (now that may also be a 4 letter word please forgive) and couldnt wait for the snow and boy did I get it and then some... now the Jeep is going bye bye and the Prius is on the way and now once again I am not looking forward to the snow, although still not as much as when I had the Prelude (should have invested in winter tires, the summer performance tires just didnt cut it in the winter).
     
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    One of my favorite 4 letter words.

    The way I look at it, if you don't like all 4 seasons, there are plenty of places to live without them. My favorites (summer and winter) you can't get without the other 2 in between and I like them as well. It allows for wind down from on fun season to the wind up to the next.

    I wouldn't mind it if it (for the most part) only snowed up in Vermont, but that never happens. Only negative effect I see from it is the traffic it causes when it happens during rush hour. Otherwise, I completely prefer it to rain.
     
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    Ahhh. But one does not need to shovel rain.

    Aside from family and the general NE atmosphere (lived here all my life -- so far), spring, summer, and fall are what keep me here. Big fan of color... not a big fan of winter. Not a big fan of other drivers in the winter. I agree... VT can keep the snow.
     
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    True. But, you could get a flame thrower and melt it, couldn't you? ;)

    And, you can't make snowmen out of rain? Or sled in rain? (And yes, I still sled at 31 years old) :D
     
    #15 Maytrix, Nov 16, 2005
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    Oh it gets better. They shut down schools if it's COLD ENOUGH to snow, even if there's no snow in the forecast. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

    Sorry to all you southerners... but I grew up having to still go to school in -70 temps and 2 feet of snow... :rolleyes:
     
    #16 galaxee, Nov 17, 2005
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