Back in '01 when we had snow, the record breaking winter, I gave a person a ride home who'd got stuck and called on Robin and Pine and since there were berms blocking all the side streets 2' tall, had to continue up to the top of Pine and follow where the plows had gone down Acorn...not even the top of Acorn...Just from below the Catholic Camp.
I had chains on the rear of my pickup and weight in the back.
It had just been plowed. I was driving people home who's cars had been stuck.
I went on the bobsled ride from Hell down that street that night...didn't matter whether you put the brakes on or locked them up... or downshifted. I finally left it in 2nd gear and applied a little throttle to steer. I was bouncing off the berms on the side...sliding sideways out of control... I still don't know how I made it between those 2 trees close to the side at Robin...it's a wonder I had any paint on the side of that truck left when I finally skidded through the stop sign at Apple. Might as well rolled a basketball down that street that night.
I would look for houses no more than a couple of blocks from Hwy 2 if you commute and come home late at night. Otherwise, I think there are more than a few nights when it snows that you just build a fire, bundle up and don't go anywhere on the roads that high up.
