okay, look. I grew up in Michigan. I get it. This snow looks like weak shit. We seem like total wimps and morons for being stuck inside and scared to leave our houses, but the thing is, our roads are literally designed the worst way possible for snow and ice. In the south most roads run through hills and valleys. The roads are designed to run water off the sides of the road.
What happens when a road that is designed high in the middle and low on both sides freezes? They become nearly impossible to drive on. Couple that with the inexperience of most southern drivers, and this weather is ACTUALLY DEADLY. People stock up on food and supplies because leaving their house is dangerous. Yesterday my professor was stuck at Target for several hours with a sick baby because roads were completely impassable.
It isn’t about skill or ability. It is science and nature. Roads in the north are flat and grooved for snow and ice, allowing cars to find more traction. It is easier to drive in winter there because of pre planning, equipment, and, yes, experience.
I get it. you’re super bad ass because there’s snow on your yard 5 out of 12 months of the year, but your roads are safer, your cities are equipped, and your neighbors are used to the conditions.
tldr; southerner’s aren’t wimps. roads down here suck, and these conditions are an actual, real threat, so STOP MAKING FUN OF PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH.
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