The Roads? (Colorado Springs: cul-de-sac, live in, dangerous)

[J.Michael]

I was wondering how the roads are after it snows? Are they drivable or does it take some time for the city to clear the roads?

Thanks

[Charles]

I've only live in the region for two years and I moved from Southern California. I'd answer the question by saying "clearing the roads" isn't really a big need. That is, accumulation of snow doesn't seem to be much of a problem. I also live on the Palmer Divide, a little north of Colorado Springs and we typically get a lot more snow than Colorado Springs. I leave for work at 5AM and rarely is there too much snow to drive. I think one time last year I got too nervous to drive to work so I turned around. This year I turned around once but only because it was too icy. What is a problem is the icy slippery roads when it snows. It doesn't take much snow; It seems like a certain combination of temperature and moisture can make the roads really slippery. But that's probably the way it is anywhere it snows - nothing unique to Colorado. The good thing is, the snow/slippery conditions are gone in a few hours. I'm not sure snow tires help that much. There isn't much snow, just slippery asphalt - which the special rubber of snow tires supposedly helps with.

[Maynerd]

The major roads get cleared frequently and quickly. Lesser roads, like the sleepy, quiet cul-de-sacs in many newer developments, might not get cleared at all.

It's actually not the condition of the roads that can make winter driving dangerous, it's the idiots who think they can drive the same way on slippery pavement as they do in July.