So much for getting skunked...I had roughly 2" overnight, adding insult to injury. Here is the following message from the board about Apple Creek Road:
"Just a quick update on the road. We applied 1000 lbs. of salt to the road yesterday afternoon. Today there are places that it is working well and places where it is extremely treacherous. We advise staying off the road until the salt has time to work."
I've already had two reports of vehicles sliding off into a ditch, but both eventually got out. We are done with precipitation for a few days, but each night we'll have refreeze occurring, and at least for today very limited melting in shaded areas. Ice is the Great Equalizer, and in the snap of a finger your vehicle can become a lead sled. Case in point:
Above are driveway pawprints from my 45 pound pup after I swept and blew over them this morning. Imagine your 2,200 pound car going over the snow and how much more compressed it would be....and there is the huge problem on our steep roads. The more traffic, the more compressed ice tracks, which melts more slowly than undisturbed snow.
It has been a whammy dealing with our back to back to back snows these past few days. I would like to ask that if you live on or close to Apple Creek Road, go out and check the condition of the road around there. If it has a bad icy area, and you can spot one of our plastic bins of salt, please scatter some to help improve that area. I travel with salt in my car for that very reason. Working together, we can help make the road safer for everyone.
Bob
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