Slick roads 101

Just for a lil clarity. Just this morning crossed into Al. on 65 south, first few miles not bad, then road conditions deteriorated to the point we were down to 20-25 on a skatin rink. Blue lookin ice. Anyway had a fella running with me that lives in Miss. now but grew up in Mass. As most of us have driven in at least a few winters in different geographic locations we all know that some states do a good job of takin care of roads while others do not. It was the transplants opinion as if today, that even though he grew up in snow and ice country, he had never driven on ice as slick as we were on. Heavy wet snow apparently makes really good ice. Had the roads been snow covered only, prolly would not have been a problem at all. All things are relative.

 

Probably so. Sorry pards!

 

You guys would be in big trouble in Wyoming if you counted on salt or calcium chloride ..they don't and won't salt their roads..never have never went will.

 

It's not needed as much out there in that colder, drier climate. The roads are much slicker in the near freezing temps more prevalent in the midwest, NE, and south. The higher humidity also slows how quickly the roads dry during the day. Especially in the south, but anywhere the ground isn't frozen, the melting from the bottom doesn't help traction much, either.

 

There's no way i can still get my CDL's Without a lisence???

 

Katavian, post these type of questions on your original thread
Linked here --> http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...74614-looking-pre-hire-get-into-trucking.html

This thread is specifically focused on winter driving.

 

Well you can see the difference in salt vs sand only when you cross state line Utah/Wyoming. I've had it be snow packed in Wyoming and then cross the line into UTah and it's wet. Same temperatures. Roads in Wyoming this year have been the best I've seen it so don't be fooled by the roads this year, it's been very mild winter so far there.

 

I really appreciate the advise in this thread. Winter driving was my main worry when I started driving last fall, been driving in it my whole life on 4 wheel, but 18 is so much more responsibility. I have used the saying 'only drive a fast as you are comfortable with' and it seems to work so far. But I really get the bejesus scared out of me when I'm on snow/ice covered two lane roads in Wyoming.. They really should do something to maintain them better. And comically when I was at a safety meeting last month they showed a video by wyoming HSP on safe winter driving. I thought it was hilarious considering..

 

Salt or calcium chloride freezes at 10 degrees...most times Wyoming on normal years are way below that so they don't salt the roads..last I knew Utah uses calcium chloride..and don't sand the roads..