>
> The snow berm business is only of importance in a very, very special set of
> circumstances. The place I've encountered it is in the parking lot of ski
> areas, where there is rarely complete snow removal. You have to have very
> slippery ice underneath - essentially NO way to stop on that except studs
> or chains. Then it snows a bit (enough that studded tires aren't effective
> because the snow is keeping them off the icy road surface).
>
> Believe me, this is no fun to drive on. I had a light little econobox at the
> time, and I was fine because I went slow and stayed on top of the snow. I've
> never seen so many vehicles in trouble -- sliding totally out of control
> down very gently sloped parking areas -- as under those conditions.
>
> Jim
> '93 4x4 V8
>
So how many accidents were there in that parking lot? Sounds like a
situation to avoid at all costs, never been in anything like that
personally (Good thing about living in the South, we get enough snow to
play in but not enough to make for dangerous situations), and hopefully
never will.....
Bruce
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