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My parents want to drive 500+ miles south today. Major roads look nice and clear, but I think they should wait until the sun comes out more just to be safer.
I think that's probably a really bad idea, but don't take the random word of an internet stranger. Check out NC511 and SC11 and GA511 and FL511. They got a lot of snow in Savannah and Charleston, more than we did here.
Work on Oberlin Road off of Wade. Wade was wet and clear. Oberlin pretty much the same. The side streets to get here (Trinity and Edwards Mill) were slick with snow. Just need to go slow. And PLEASE remove as much snow from your vehicles as you can! Still see so many drivers out there with windshields barely cleared.
Good to hear - I took the long way up to 440 instead of Wade because I didn't want to get stuck trying to get up one of those hills!
Snowmageddon ended here before midnight leaving well under an inch accumulation.
The streets in the sun are completely clear, those in the shade have some coverage left for now, look safe, and with the brine I doubt any of it is icy.
Snow on the grass and sidewalks (many salted) is light, the grass is showing through 50/50, with the wind it's blowing away, with the sun I expect much of it will be gone by tonight.
I'm only staying off the roads as I just washed all that NE brine the car (it's way worse than salt) and I ain't about to do that again so soon.
440 and Wake Forest Road were completely cleared of snow so the major roads appear to be ok. Jones Franklin Road (where I work) was a little iffy but drive-able if you take it slow.
Six Forks was clear as well and 440, but Wade to 40 was a little iffy and Miami, Davis, TW Alexander and Kit Creek are all white and snow pack
I would need a pressing deadline to go out this morning.
Not that I would be afraid to, but why not wait a bit for even better roads?
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Originally Posted by poppydog
I think that's probably a really bad idea, but don't take the random word of an internet stranger. Check out NC511 and SC11 and GA511 and FL511. They got a lot of snow in Savannah and Charleston, more than we did here.
They just left about 20 minutes ago. It's not the road conditions right now on 40 and 95 that are that bad, but there's significant traffic in South Carolina but it's about 2 and a half hours from here. They've been staying with our family here and there for months, so they were jonesing to get back home.
They're pretty savvy drivers and won't push it. If it's too dangerous, they'll stop.
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Originally Posted by poppydog
I think that's probably a really bad idea, but don't take the random word of an internet stranger. Check out NC511 and SC11 and GA511 and FL511. They got a lot of snow in Savannah and Charleston, more than we did here.
I agree. Convince them to stay with you and extra day or two. Today is not the day to be driving south (or north for that matter)!
Too late for that. The sun is melting the snow and only the secondary roads are that bad. At this point, their worst problem is traffic, but if they're ok with it, so be it.
Once the sun goes down is what I worry about more but they should be in Florida by then, south of where the snow started.
had to run an errand this morning; Davis and High House were covered with snow, the neighborhood roads were in much bad shape given they didn't brine them. Suspect that coming out from the community upto the main roads will be risky business tonight or even tomorrow and they might stay covered with melting ice until Sat/Sun. Don't see the temps going up to melt them anytime soon.
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