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And these handy tips can help you stay safe if you get stuck on the road in your vehicle when extreme weather strikes. 8 things to do in a winter storm while driving
With snow in the forecast for Louisville next week, it is important to know how to handle an emergency if you are out on the road.
Leaving snow and ice atop your car or on its hood can be dangerous for you as well. Consider what could happen if you come to a quick stop on the highway with a pile of snow on your roof.
Skitching after a taxicab in New York City. Skitching (abbreviated from "skate-hitching", pron: /ˈskɪtʃɪŋ/) is the act of hitching a ride by holding onto a motor vehicle while riding on a skateboard, roller skates, bicycle, or sneakers when there is snowfall.
The shape of the links changes the flexibility, grip, and strength of the chain. The links can also have added studs or V-bars for an even more aggressive traction. The use of alloy steel and hardened steel adds durability. Traction cables (cable chains, snow cables) attach like chains but are made from cable rather than chain.
The cold water can cause heart attack due to severe vasoconstriction, [2] where the heart has to work harder to pump the same volume of blood throughout the arteries. For people with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, the additional workload can result in myocardial infarction and/or acute heart failure, which ultimately may lead to a cardiac ...
If no harm is done, but you are driving with snow or ice on your car in Pennsylvania, you could have to pay a $50 fine, according to statute Title 75 of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Accretion is defined as the gradual collection of something over time. [1] In meteorology or atmospheric science it is the process of accumulation of frozen water as precipitation over time as it descends through the atmosphere, in particular when an ice crystal or snowflake hits a supercooled liquid droplet, which then freeze together, increasing the size of the water particle.