[Newsbot]

Title: Sarnia highway cleanup continues
Category: Weather
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2010-12-15 13:19:31
Canadian

[HaRdLy]

I am rather surprised that no one died.

[meee223]

I have little sympathy for any of those people stranded for 24 hrs. You should know what areas of the province are in the snow belt and if you live there or plan on going through in winter, pay attention to the weather reports. If they say there's likelihood of a storm or snow squalls, don't drive! There's not too much that could be that important to drive in perilous conditions! Some folks are just dumb.

[Brenda]

meee223 meee223:

I have little sympathy for any of those people stranded for 24 hrs. You should know what areas of the province are in the snow belt and if you live there or plan on going through in winter, pay attention to the weather reports. If they say there's likelihood of a storm or snow squalls, don't drive! There's not too much that could be that important to drive in perilous conditions! Some folks are just dumb.

So you are saying that you just should not go to work because you are under a snowfall warning, or because the weather man says it might snow?
We have been under a snowfall warning here for a few days, and no snow has fallen. Dunno, but I don't think my boss would like my actions, or pay my bills when I came up with that excuse...

[meee223]

I admit I was a bit harsh in my post. Should have reworded it. The main point I'm trying to make is just to listen carefully to weather reports in the area you're travelling, especially areas that usually get a lot of snow and plan accordingly. For instance, I was planning on heading down to the St. Catherines, ON area (from Toronto) a couple of weeks ago but all day I kept hearing on the radio about snow squalls during the late afternoon and evening in that area, so I cancelled my plans to go. It wasn't that important to take the risk. (I wanted to hear a friend sing at a cafe). If you have to go to work, and you have to drive (no public transport), so be it, but if it's to visit a friend, go shopping, or something that can wait until the forecast is halfway decent, then why take a chance? That's all I'm saying. I'm kind of lucky in that if there's a snowstorm, I can leave my car in the driveway and grab a bus. It's a lot longer, but I don't have to risk getting my car stuck or getting into the usual numerous fender benders.

BTW Brenda, you are quite the poster. 38,600 posts! Wow. Thanks for contributing so much to this forum. I salute you.

[Hyack]

HaRdLy HaRdLy:

I am rather surprised that no one died.

Unfortunately that's no longer true, they did lose one stranded motorist.

http://www.canadaka.net/news/65323-Ontario_snow_squall_claims_one_stranded_motorist

[Thanos]

The ugly side of capitalism and human nature surfaced too during this episode with some towing companies blatantly profiteering by massively exceeding their fee rates. Way to stay classy when some people were in danger of freezing to death whilst stranded in their vehicles.

[HaRdLy]

Hyack Hyack:

HaRdLy HaRdLy:

I am rather surprised that no one died.

Unfortunately that's no longer true, they did lose one stranded motorist.

http://www.canadaka.net/news/65323-Ontario_snow_squall_claims_one_stranded_motorist

Yeah, I caught this story on the CTV news.

There is something to be learned in the story tho, always stay with your car in such circumstances.

[Lemmy]

HaRdLy HaRdLy:

There is something to be learned in the story tho, always stay with your car in such circumstances.

And when you're travelling in winter, keep a sleeping bag/blankets, water, snacks, mitts, toques, gas can, flashlight, etc on board. I have a rubber storage bin the back of the pickup with everything I might need "just in case".

[HaRdLy]

I have a emergency roadside survival kit in our family car, but my commuter car is pretty bare, except for a set of booster cables.