Obviously too many Californians haved moved to Colorado. They must be waiting for the California Highway Patrol to run escorts! Without the CHP they can't drive in snow.

 

Hey now! I was feeling sympathetic until you talked about eating one of my fellow Swifties Yes I know we're slow on the freeways and shit but its not our fault don't eat us for it.

No really tho I'm not snowed in but i'm 3500 miles from my son's first christmas so I feel your pain. Monday is gonna be even worse for me :|

Hope you get rollin tho soon before you have to start eating other drivers (try to save the Swifties for last.. or atleast me of we ever cross paths... I'm not fat so I'd be gamey and you wouldn't want to eat me anyways.

 

Uglymutt: No offense, but you drove into your OWN peril!

The problem with MOST drivers, and nearly ALL dispatchers these days, is they don't know JACK about weather forecasts!

I took one look at the weather map BEFORE the storm hit, and saw it coming! I lived for six years in Colorado, and I know what an "upslope" condition will do! I was there for the "Blizzard of '82" which closed down the airport and the entire eastern part of the state!

I don't know about northern Idaho. I was born near Boise, but never really lived there. But, in all my years in Colorado, I never even HEARD of Idaho getting what WE got during an "upslope" situation.

Colorado is JUST as prepared for snow removal as ANY state (and MORE than MOST.) But, there's only so much you can do during a blizzard. That year, there were several families that DIED, because they pulled under an overpass for protection, got snowed in like a "snowcave" and exphixiated themselves trying to stay warm! One shouldn't PLAY with Mother Nature! :lol:

I'm really sorry you won't make it home for Christmas. But, "I" would have called my dispatcher and rerouted the "swap" for somewhere around Goodland, Kansas. You would have had ONE FULL DAY ahead of the storm, and gotten around it and home.

I couldn't help but LAUGH when I read your FIRST post, as you thought there wouldn't be more than a "dusting" of snow! Idaho never gets a true "upslope" condition. Do you know why?

I don't mean to offend, but your story reminds me of several truckers who got "washed" off the I-10 bridge near New Orleans because they didn't believe Katrina would affect them.

I hope this is a lesson to all the new drivers who are wondering just what "responsibilities" we talk about here. ONE of those, is to learn about and understand the WEATHER! (and how it manifiests itself in the various geographic areas we work in!)

 

Should have re-routed to I-90. At least in Wyoming, I-90 was dry as a bone while I-80 was getting pummeled by snow.

 

I was going to say something but I think I'll shut up because you don't want to hear it. :twisted:

 

Damn global warming...

Hope you get going soon and have a safe trip. Enjoy Christmas when you get back.

 

May your Christmas be a good one anyway!

Man the new school busses up here have a little thing under them that they can dump sand out on the road as they go if it is needed.

Goin Fer It's Wife

 

Sorry, that's a drag you're not going to be home for Christmas. :cry: I drove from Big Springs, NE to Sidney, NE to pick up a load and then drove to the house (Rock Springs, WY) on the 19th without any problem in the least. Of course they closed our terminal in Cheyenne on the 20th due to the weather. :shock: I know you don't want to hear about watching the weather reports, but what a difference a day makes! :lol:

 

With that much white crap falling, it'll be hard to FLY home, let alone drive

My pops is spending Christamas on the road, and plans to be home like the 29th? I'm used to having to re-arrange holdiays and b-days since we're both drivers. Happy Holidays!! Hope they plow it and it warms up.

 

For the first time ever,they got snow last year,or maybe it was year before last. Somethin :shock: but yeah :P ,snow there or even here for that matter....all you gotta do is mention snow,and everyone turns dumb :P