Kelly Larson read my story in today’s paper about preparing for winter weather, and shared her experiences from a life of traveling in several states. With her permission, I’m sharing a portion of her e-mail:
“I have lived in a few different states including Kansas. I resided in Burr Oak from March of ‘06 to June of ‘06. It was very cold when I first arrived at a friend’s house, but you are absolutely right, people just don’t slow down and take the proper precautions for the conditions. The same here in Michigan…several accidents with the first good snow, which we just went through with 8 inches. Black ice was a huge problem.
“I have also lived in Texas and they have a hard time driving if it is raining out. Believe it or not, Arizona folks have a hard time driving because of the heat. They break the speed limits if their car doesn’t have air, just to get home in a hurry.”