I know that doesn't sound like much to some of you Freepers -- especially those of you in Buffalo, Michigan or the Northwest. Please keep in mind that few people in Charlotte know how to drive on snow and ice (I intend on staying off the roads, not because snow scares me -- I learned to drive on snow and ice in Ohio -- but because of the trend toward fender-benders), we don't have a lot of snow equipment for road maintenance, and about now, there won't be a loaf of bread, gallon of milk or 12 pack of toilet paper (or beer) to be found!!! Not to mention the run on pre-packaged "far wood".
I keep hearing that and I just want to know one thing: why do most of the cars that end up in ditches around here have Jersey plates?
Make that "Few people any where in the South".
When poorman and I were stationed at Barksdale AFB (Shreveport, Louisiana), a storm like the current one hit the area.
First rain, then freezing rain, then sleet, then snow. All told, about 3 inches or so of frozen precipitation was on the ground.
The towns shut down. Shreveport/Bossier City shut down. I-20 shut down. Even the base shut down.
Poorman was confused; he's a South Dakotan and THEY don't shut down for 3 lousy inches of winter weather.