Thousands stranded on Ky. Interstates for nearly 24 hours

AP via AOL ^ | 3/6/15 | BRUCE SCHREINER AND ADAM BEAM

[gundog]

Works on ammo spam cans, too, I’ve heard.

[SamAdams76]

People were stranded for hours on a Kentucky highway.

Nobody died.

At worst, it was a major inconvenience. Jars of peanut butter and crackers would have been nice but it still would have been a miserable experience for most.

More important to me is having a good book to read in the car. I have a Kindle app on my phone but only a few hours of battery life were I to get stranded. Having a traditionally bound and printed book to ready, while stranded, is indispensable.

[IYAS9YAS]

Back in the 70s, during the blue law days, everything was closed and we were starving. Found a grocery store but they wouldn’t sell a can opener to open the pork and beans we bought. Stupid, stupid law. That’s one lesson I never forgot - always remember the can opener.

If you're really desperate, you can open most cans with some elbow grease

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbxKbI9Ik4o

[PennsylvaniaMom]

As always, Kart, an excellent post. ALWAYS be prepared...and with preparation comes BEING AWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND YOU. Which leads me to say...why were THOUSANDS “caught off guard” AFTER the impending heavy snows were warned of DAYS in advance?

Almost everyone carries a smart phone of some type. The National Weather Service, WeatherBug, AccuWeather, EVERY local TV station will send ALERTS of impending weather doom. And then you can plan accordingly to NOT drive if you can avoid it and situations (like Kentucky) can be less severe (less vehicles on the road). NOT everyone is “essential” personnel.