WINTER: snow chains? (Albuquerque, Portales: to buy, luxury, university)

[skippy22]

ah!! i see i see...ok thank you!!!

since i have never had to deal with driving in snow before i was having difficulty understanding not using snow chains when it snows.... =)

well thats good to know!!!

that makes me happy..and less worried...

i couldn't imagine having 100 inches of snow.....wow....hope you dont get snowed in!!!

thx so much guys.

this forum has been the most helpful and positive for my move =)

[hoppybunn]

I used to live in CT where it snowed fairly often, and I was able to drive on the roads before anything was plowed (I had 2wd) without snow tires or chains. I think you'll be perfectly fine in whatever car you drive without either of those as well. The main thing is IF there is snow/ice on the ground to just drive slowly, go very easy on the brakes (meaning give yourself plenty of room to brake before a stop light/sign), and stay far behind the car in front of you in case they lose control. Oh, and if you are behind a car, try to stay in the tracks that they make since it will be warmed up from the friction of their tires, so you won't be as likely to skid.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by EnjoyEP

or the 45-50 in Chicago, IL

Try 36" average. Like ABQ in '06, last year Chicago also had a freak year, hitting the numbers you posted, but thats not normal. Oh, and thanks for answering my PM the other day, that was incredibly rude.

[desert sun]

like all the others said, you dont need tire chains and dont get your hopes up for a white christmas, I've lived in 3 different towns in New Mexico, Im 27 and I've only seen 1 white Christmas ever, I use to live in Eastern NM and usually it was nice on Christmas and a T-shirt was good enough.

but with the snow in ABQ, it usually snows overnight so when you wake up you'll see it,but it does melt fast and on some days you would never even know it snowed if you didnt see it in the morning. If you live on the westside of ABQ you wont see as much snow.

[mattywo85]

I dont know about New Mexico but I know snow chains are illegal in Illinois and we survive.

[yukon]

Hey skippy, my "snow shovel" this past winter consisted of a $1 wisk broom and dust pan And I'm right at the edge of the foothills.

[skippy22]

Originally Posted by yukon

Hey skippy, my "snow shovel" this past winter consisted of a $1 wisk broom and dust pan And I'm right at the edge of the foothills.

hahaha niiice...i think that is do-able on my budget

desert sun, it's nice to know i can still wear my t shirt and jeans for christmas!!

mattywo85, why is it illegal???

hoppybunn thank you for the tips!!!!! i'm gonna make sure and apply them when need be

sorry i'm going "smiley face" happy! i like them lil guys....

[EnjoyEP]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Oh, and thanks for answering my PM the other day, that was incredibly rude.

Steve-O, I would've answered your DM had you actually sent me one.

(Although...with that hostile, argumentative attitude, I don't know why I would. Approach me with respect and I might. But again, I need to actually receive a DM to respond to it).

[EnjoyEP]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Try 36" average. Like ABQ in '06, last year Chicago also had a freak year, hitting the numbers you posted, but thats not normal.

Steve-O, why do you take everything so personally and always blow such a ruckus over it on these forums??

If you read my post in its entirety, which you rarely do, you'd see I wasn't "attacking" Chicago or its winters. Just simply pointing out that up here, where we get infinitely more snow than ABQ, we certainly don't need snow chains.

I do see some stations and sites that cite Chicago's snowfall average annually more in that 38 inch range. I quoted 45 to 50. I don't think it makes much a difference on the intent of the post.

I never claimed Chicago / Milwaukee's winter this past year *was* normal. Again, you are only seeing things or reading things into this what you want, and looking for a fight. But Milwaukee's un-normal of 100 inches is much different than ABQ's 2006 un-normal of 33. But again, my whole point again that you'd have seen was that even in 100 inches of snow, we had no need for snow chains; actually, I didn't even have snow tires on my car.

[mattywo85]

Originally Posted by skippy22

hahaha niiice...i think that is do-able on my budget

desert sun, it's nice to know i can still wear my t shirt and jeans for christmas!!

mattywo85, why is it illegal???

hoppybunn thank you for the tips!!!!! i'm gonna make sure and apply them when need be

sorry i'm going "smiley face" happy! i like them lil guys....

Its illegal because its tears up the roads and they would come off from time to time and smack into someone behind them.