FIRST SNOW (VA)
 

We got a little snow today here in Harrisonburg, VA, about 1/2" or so, but my H3 made its "snow debut"!!!



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RE: FIRST SNOW (VA)
 

It's NOT FAIR!!!! The Black Tac looks too damm good out of the box! You should have to work at blacking it out like the rest of us...and like it!

RE: FIRST SNOW (VA)
 

We been getting snow here everyday for the past 3 days in long island the only thing is it last for about 3 hrs. So right now we have a total of 0.00045723657236457245 inches

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I bet your ganna have a great time when it really starts coming down!

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i hate snow........if there is snow...........then its cold..........that is the chitty part

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i agree [sm=exactly.gif]

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We had 5" here in Central Ohio. 4 wheel drive and Stabilitrac did what it promised!:)

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We had about 4" here in Vienna, VA (west of DC).Many cars (and even a few rear pickup trucks) were fishtailing trying to go up some of the hills we have on the secondary, 2-lane roads that twist and turn with rolling hills. (wish I had my camera with me)

This morning, I was on a section of road (Lawyers Road, if anyone is local) and I was in a valley between two hills. Traffic was stopped in both directions as many of the vehicles were trying to get up the hills. There was lots of spinning tires and the snow had turned into a glaze of ice. There as a Mustang that had fishtailed off the side and wasstuck in the ditch. I did not even have to put my H3 into 4H. The normal 60/40 with stabilitrack worked beautifully. I even stopped in the middle of the hill and had no problem starting to move again.

I felt bad for the other folks and even stopped to offer help, but most of the folks did not want a push, for fear of messing up their back bumpers on their mustangs and BMW/Mercedes. I do not have a tow strap, so the first thing I will do today after work is to go and pick one upso that I can pull these folks out next time.

Jeff

RE: FIRST SNOW (VA)
 

Think about your liability and safety exposure before you start towing/helpingpeople out. Tear up their car, cause somebody else to get in an accident, or block traffic, and you suddenly become the "bad guy" even though you were trying to help.
You wanna help, call a tow truck, they have insurance and the required emergency lighting. ;)

RE: FIRST SNOW (VA)
 

While that's true Doc, it's a shame we have to turn our heads away.

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D Vader I agree. It sucks that when you try to help somebody, you can sometimes unwittingly end up to on the short end of the stick. If you do help...by stopping on the road/shoulder and hooking up a tow strap, just be aware of all the circumstances and use your best judgment. Often, it is just not worth it to wear the white hat. IfI were on an isolated road with no traffic and temps were at a dangerous level, I would help a stuck car truck with occupants, but otherwise no.

The other side of the story......My best brud's brother-in-law stopped to help a guy that slid off the road in rural Indiana. Dark, snowing and not anybody else around. The guy he was helping was drunk and had stolen the pick up truck unbeknownst to our "good guy". When he got down to hook up the tow strap, the guy slit his throat and left him for dead, and took his truck. He survived after weeks in the hospital and took him months to get back to work. They have never caught that scuz bag!!!

That is why I saycall to Police and a tow truck is the very best option!!

RE: FIRST SNOW (VA)
 

I was in KS a couple of days after Turkey day and got some snow. After living in Phoenix for 14 years this is a rare sight for me. I doubt any of my last few cars ever saw snow.

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RE: FIRST SNOW (VA)
 

Thanks all. That is great advice. I will think twice before I offer to pull anyone out.

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I am Paramedic and I too am careful when helping people off duty, but "The good samaritan law" (check your state law) should cover you as long as you are not doing it for
$$$ and you have there permission. Some states are trying to pass laws that will find you negligent if you dont help. But keep in mind we do live in the "Sue You" society. Most important thing is YOUR OWN safety first.

RE: FIRST SNOW (VA)
 

We got some snow yesterday too... and I would love to show you a picture of my H2 in the snow.... but... *sigh*....