[PelusaWoman]

I'm thinking of moving from South Texas to somewhere a little further north, maybe Ponca City. I enjoy crisp winter weather, but I don't want to drive in snow (ice, slush, wet frozen gunk, whatever you want to call it). Could anyone give me an idea of how long the snow (wet frozen gunk) stays around? Is it conceivable that you could just stay in for a couple of days until it's gone? ...or am I being unrealistic? I am also wondering if they use salt on the roads. I would never want to subject my vehicle to that kind of abuse.

[el gato bandito]

Originally Posted by PelusaWoman

I'm thinking of moving from South Texas to somewhere a little further north, maybe Ponca City. I enjoy crisp winter weather, but I don't want to drive in snow (ice, slush, wet frozen gunk, whatever you want to call it). Could anyone give me an idea of how long the snow (wet frozen gunk) stays around? Is it conceivable that you could just stay in for a couple of days until it's gone? ...or am I being unrealistic? I am also wondering if they use salt on the roads. I would never want to subject my vehicle to that kind of abuse.

I don't live in Ponca, but I am in nearby Stillwater.

Snow is typically only around for a few days and then it melts off. This last winter we had an abnormal amount of snow, but usually we only get one or two snow storms for the entire winter. Here they spread a salt and sand combination. Some cities do only sand. It just depends. As long as you wash your car once the snow melts it really isn't that big of a deal. It's only a couple of days out of the year.

[PelusaWoman]

Woo-hoo! Exactly what I was hoping. Just enough to let you know it's winter. When I lived in San Antonio, one time it snowed. Most places it melted off within a few hours, but at my house, perhaps because of lower elevation or more trees, it stayed on the ground for four days! It doesn't bother me to stay in for a week or so, just as long as the food holds out.

Thanks for the info.