Okay, a blanket statement there but more so for Vancouver specifically. We don’t get a lot of snow in Vancouver, maybe one or two snowfalls a year, usually a few inches. Today I had it proven to me that not ALL Canadians are used to driving in snow. We had our first fall last night, less than an inch in the city, about 3 where I live in the ‘burbs. You’d think it was Armageddon though! My normal drive in is 35 mins, today 1hr 25mins because people don’t seem to realize that snow is slippery and a Honda Civic or Toyota Camry is not a 4X4.
I spent a total of 36.23mins idling on my way to the office as people slid sideways up hills and skidded into oncoming traffic down hills. The worst part was just as I entered town, very little snow, roads a bit slushy. It was a dead stop in every direction because people here simply can’t drive. (I won’t resort to the cultural issues but that may mean something for many here anyway)
Tomorrow supposed to have more, though it’s sunny and clear right now. I live in a hilly suburb, the plows were late to the punch today though. I was in 4W High but still dragged arse for 40 minutes just to get on my way because you couldn’t move on my hill due to the number of unprepared yahoos who think a compact car with summer tires will get you up a hill with a few inches of fresh snow (well it will if you understand gear but we are talking our local city idiot drivers).
So in case anyone is wondering how Canadians put up with all the snow, we don’t ALL get snow and when we do, locals just have no idea what to do in it. I just hope it snows enough to keep them all at home tomorrow!!!
Okay that was that rant, wonder what will happen tomorrow.
