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Driving in Winter Weather
This is my first year driving during the winter (I mentioned this in my column), so I'm still figuring things out.
I didn't use my car all weekend and we had the ice storm. Needless to say, my car got coated with ice about a quarter inch thick.
This morning, I had to get into my car through the back passenger door (the passenger side was slightly melted because the sun was shining on it). Then I had to blast the defrost and wait about ten minutes before I could start scraping the front windshield.
So, I learned that I should try to clear my car off regularly - at least if I want to get in it and drive to work, instead of walk. The driver's side is still covered with ice.
I bet you're all a lot more experienced than me, so what other things should I keep in mind as winter weather continues? What are some of the tricks of the trade too?
Thanks in advance!
Posted by
Laurie Perini
I didn't use my car all weekend and we had the ice storm. Needless to say, my car got coated with ice about a quarter inch thick.
This morning, I had to get into my car through the back passenger door (the passenger side was slightly melted because the sun was shining on it). Then I had to blast the defrost and wait about ten minutes before I could start scraping the front windshield.
So, I learned that I should try to clear my car off regularly - at least if I want to get in it and drive to work, instead of walk. The driver's side is still covered with ice.
I bet you're all a lot more experienced than me, so what other things should I keep in mind as winter weather continues? What are some of the tricks of the trade too?
Thanks in advance!
Posted by
Laurie Perini
posted by The Phoenix Files at
2:06 PM
5 Comments:
Just remember to clean the hood, trunk, and your car top of ice and snow as it will slide off during driving and possibly cause a hazard to the traffic behind you.
Always park for maximum sun exposure -- if you can get some of it to melt on its own, that's less you have to chip.
Keep something in your trunk to put on the ground for traction if you have trouble getting out of your spot.
I remember how surprised I was when I moved to Pa. and a friend had sandbags in his trunk for that purpose. Where I'm from, Wilmington, N.C., sand is what you get stuck in, not what you use to escape.
Why is this the first time in poor weather?
This is my first time in poor weather because in high school (and most of college) I didn't have a car. When I got a car my senior year of college, I rarely used it and I wasn't there for spring semester when it can get very bad. So, I was mostly able to avoid driving in icy conditions up until this point and because it's a bit of a commute (about 30 minutes) it makes me a little more worried about it.
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