>>>>>>I see in the news that your part of the country are really getting hammered by snow. Good luck!
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>>>>>>Here we are supposed to receive 3-6 inches of snow tomorrow, mixed with rain, sleet, and freezing rain, but we are getting off easy. They won't be telling everyone to stay home.
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>>>>>We got about 10 inches on Thursday. We're supposed to get about the same tonight/tomorrow. We haven't had that much snow (if we really get it) in a month in the 19 years we've lived here.
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>>>>>We desperately need the water so I'm thrilled to see it.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm not real thrilled that the snowblower is out of service. It'll be fixed by Friday (which should be when summer arrives).
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>>>>>It really only means that I work from home (I do that a lot anyway) and we use the truck to go out (4WD Dakota).
>>>>>
>>>>>It's that global warming you know.. :)
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>>>>We all know there's no such thing ;-)
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>>>>Good luck with the melting or digging out!
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>>>Turns out we only got a couple of light flurries yesterday and that was about it. There's a little snow blowing around this morning (on the standard 40mph KS breeze), but no accumulation over what we got last week at all.
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>>>Topeka has icy roads and an inch or 2 of new snow - enough so I'm still working from home.
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>>I'm with you there. I can deal with snow (up to a point) but don't like ice. IMO anyone who claims they can drive on ice without worry is either deluded or lying.
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>Or using the correct tyres


Having the right type of tires on your vehicle and keeping them in good shape are very important for general winter driving. However, while good tires can sometimes help you move on icy roads, they don't help you stop and they won't keep you from losing control at high speeds. A vehicle with good winter tires will have an edge in safety on snow-packed roads, but once conditions become icy, tire quality, style or brand doesn't matter!

http://icyroadsafety.com/faq.shtml

This article suggests tires can make a difference:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2011/december/cars/winter-driving/overview/index.htm