[CharlesWayneCT]

Everybody has to do what they think is right. But if I were there now, I don't think I'd get on the roads right now. If the roads open up at all before 6pm tomorrow, you will still be able to get far away from the main storm before it hits. We are still over 24 hours from the storm.

Once they start opening the 2nd sets of lanes, that will double the number of people they can get out -- and when they first do it, unless they have a good plan to move people from the outbound to inbound lanes, leaving in those inbound lanes will be much quicker.

I wonder if people are lining up at the "entrances" now and waiting in their cars? I might try that as well, with the car turned off, if you even get 30 miles before you hit gridlock you've saved 5 hours of waiting.

Now, more controversal ideas. DON'T use your car air conditioning, unless you absolutely have to. At low speeds opening windows is much better. If there are any hills, and you are going under 5mph, shut off the engine on the downhills and roll. Even if a few cars cut in front of you, you will conserve gas if you can keep your engine off for more then 45 seconds or so (someone want to correct that time range).

If you have two cars and any good containers, siphon the gas (SIPHONING IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED) from one car and fill up the containers, and load them in the other car for your trip. No point running out of gas while another car is tanked up and ready to go. LEGALLY, you can only use approved containers. Some plastic will be damaged by gas, glass will not but if you break the glass the gas will spill.

SIPHONING GAS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE DONE -- I had a friend accidentally suck gas into his lungs and it was awful. If you are desparate, cut the gas line under the car and drain the gas that way.

Good luck....

[Ichneumon]

If there are any hills, and you are going under 5mph, shut off the engine on the downhills and roll.

This is BAD advice on cars that have power steering or power brakes, as most cars today do.

[Double Tap]

If there are any hills, and you are going under 5mph, shut off the engine on the downhills and roll. Even if a few cars cut in front of you, you will conserve gas if you can keep your engine off for more then 45 seconds or so (someone want to correct that time range).

Good way to have an accident and make a bad situation worse. Why? Because I would bet that 99% of the vehicles on the road are running power steering and power brakes. They don't work well without the engine running.

[GummyIII]

Haven't had time to read the rest of the posts, but if no one has said it: Shutting off engines locks the wheel in most cars. It also turns off the power brakes/steering. NOT A GOOD IDEA!

[Quilla]

SIPHONING GAS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE DONE

They need to print that on every garden hose sold in my state. Anytime my husband sees a short length of hose, he jokingly refers to it as an Alabama credit card.