To further what Wire said, people seem to panic[0] about driving when
there's a large snow fall, even the ones who ought to know better, so
be careful and don't rush. Getting there alive is more important than
getting there now. Also, watch out when stopping on hills, give the
person in front of you extra room. They may slide back a bit when they
release their brakes.
Plowing happens around here much the same as it does for Spud, though I don't know the amounts of snow and salt is more common in my experience than sand, at least on roads. Sidewalks are more likely to get sanded than roads. There are some interesting regional variations though. Where I was growing up it was more or less mandatory to shovel the sidewalk in front of your house, if you were home, but when I lived in Montreal I learned that it's illegal for a homeowner to shovel the sidewalk[1]. Quebec's also got some interesting laws regarding tires. You can't legally use All-Season tires past the 15th of December, they have to be Winter tires.
[0] Or maybe they just get really dumb.
[1] Note that's the sidewalk (city property), not the walkway leading to the house. The homeowner is still responsible for that, especially if they want mail delivery.
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Ski!: A shout to alert people ahead that a loose ski is coming down the
hill. Another warning skiers should be familiar with is "Avalanche!"
(which tells everyone that a hill is coming down the hill).
- from "The Skier's Dictionary"
there's a large snow fall, even the ones who ought to know better, so
be careful and don't rush. Getting there alive is more important than
getting there now. Also, watch out when stopping on hills, give the
person in front of you extra room. They may slide back a bit when they
release their brakes.
Plowing happens around here much the same as it does for Spud, though I don't know the amounts of snow and salt is more common in my experience than sand, at least on roads. Sidewalks are more likely to get sanded than roads. There are some interesting regional variations though. Where I was growing up it was more or less mandatory to shovel the sidewalk in front of your house, if you were home, but when I lived in Montreal I learned that it's illegal for a homeowner to shovel the sidewalk[1]. Quebec's also got some interesting laws regarding tires. You can't legally use All-Season tires past the 15th of December, they have to be Winter tires.
[0] Or maybe they just get really dumb.
[1] Note that's the sidewalk (city property), not the walkway leading to the house. The homeowner is still responsible for that, especially if they want mail delivery.
--
Ski!: A shout to alert people ahead that a loose ski is coming down the
hill. Another warning skiers should be familiar with is "Avalanche!"
(which tells everyone that a hill is coming down the hill).
- from "The Skier's Dictionary"