The ice on the roads here keeps thawing a little on top in the daytime sun, and then refreezing at night, making it fantastically slick. It is hard to walk on, much less drive. My step dad got his 2wd truck stuck, then we got the 4wd truck stuck when trying to pull it out. There is another car i don't know in the ditch across the street as well. Highways and city streets are clear, but not out where i live.
My truck is a 2wd ford ranger. Light 2wd trucks are the absolute worst vehicles on snow and ice. My truck would get stuck on flat ground in wet grass when i got it. But I ordered all-terrain tires for the rear, which make a huge difference. My 500 or so pounds of ice in the back helps a lot, too. I have been to town every evening to see my grandma, and have not gotten stuck yet. Sometimes I don't make it up a hill on the first try, then have to back up and take another run at it, but so far, so good. We have several more days before the ice will melt.
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