snow chains?

[rustic]

I must say that I had a lot more grip when the temperature was below -3.

I have driven in Minnesota in their cold winters, -20 C or colder, the ice is like concrete, if you walk on the packed ice with smooth shoes, you don't slip at all, as it's too cold for your weight to melt a thin layer of ice that normally makes you slip.

What I learnt, was never get into the car in the morning, close the door and start the engine, the air is so dry there is no moisture, but if you breath out just once, you need the icescraper on the inside.
The trick was, to open both front doors, start it from outside or hold your breath, then warm the engine for a good 5 minutes then breath out through an open window until it started to get warm.

I was shown the glass of wine trick where you throw some wine into the air, and it rains down red crystals. In the Uk, we don't know what cold really is lol.

It's getting to the point where we don't know what snow is either.:doh

 

[GentlemanJacko]

Saw this in poundstretchers yesterday for £11.99. I've never used it so can't comment on whether it's useful or not. But maybe someone else has ?