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Originally Posted by raeanna74
It just sortof seems to me like the whole country could do with a little of our weather to give them a little bit of a reality check. I just have to roll my eyes at the "Oh that's too much snow. I can't take my kid too school!" when it's only 6 or 7" of snow. Our kids had school today, AND a Christmas program TOO. The gym was PACKED with parents and family despite the weather.
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It depends on what the city can deal with. If it snows even a few inches in Memphis it becomes treacherous to drive because the city has no real infrastructure for clearing the roads since it snows so rarely (budget for road-clearing = small). We do get ice storms that leave the streets incredibly dangerous; and I don't care where you're from icy road are scary. Snow ... not so much.
Michigan on the other hand get's lots of snow and therefore presumably cities in Michigan have a budget for ways to keep the streets clear quickly and efficiently.
It also has to do with the fact that it takes practice to feel comfortable driving in snowy conditions. I grew up in a fairly rural part of northern Missouri. I learned to drive on black ice and through snowstorms along winding country roads. It doesn't bother me as much to be out driving in snow. But I'd rather people in Memphis stay home if they are afraid to drive in the snow because a fearful driver makes questionable driving conditions even more dangerous.
So there's no need to roll your eyes at the way other people in other parts of the country react to driving conditions to which you have grown accustomed.
I love snow and I miss it terribly.