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East coast transplant: They said only up to six inches, no big deal.
Seattleites and Portlanders: *smug chuckle* You must be new here, friend, so let me help you out before you get into trouble. We have a very particular way of handling snow out here which is that we suck at it.
Seattleites and Portlanders: *smug chuckle* You must be new here, friend, so let me help you out before you get into trouble. We have a very particular way of handling snow out here which is that we suck at it.
Sand? Never heard of it. Plows? You betcha, all three of 'em are at the ready. Road salt? Careful now, them's fighting words. Snow driving? 'round here we call it Prius sledding. None of us have any idea how to drive in this and don't you dare try to stop us.
So anyway, that's the basics. You might want to brush up. And that's brush *up,* mind you, not brush *off.*
Don't brush the snow off your car before driving, is what I'm saying. We don't do that here.
Don't brush the snow off your car before driving, is what I'm saying. We don't do that here.
*Australian accent*
That's not an ice scraper, THAT'S an ice scraper.
That's not an ice scraper, THAT'S an ice scraper.
As much as I love making fun of us Portlanders, here's a good thread about the *actual* reasons why we struggle with winter weather on the roads. https://twitter.com/PDXJenni/status/1359909598715547650?s=20
