What?! Icy roads are slick?!

Quick sketch of an accident I saw at 8:00 am

Yes, icy roads are slick...hence the "icy" part. I don't know where you're from reading this, but in Colorado for some reason people still haven't figured out how to drive during and after a snow storm. Okay, yes...our big storm was Sunday into Monday morning and it is now Wednesday. We got a light dusting Monday and Tuesday night; plus, the temperature was below zero Fahrenheit. I know it was that cold Monday night, and I never checked the temp last night, but it was COLD.

Anyway, one would think (at least I thought they would) that if it was that cold over night the roads will probably be icy in the morning. Yea, at 8:00 am the sun has been up for about an hour and things look good, but that doesn't mean nothing is slick especially when the road happens to look all shiny.

I was driving home from work this morning around 8:00 am and I saw at least three accidents on my drive. No joke. One was on a straight road while the other two were on a curve. I don't understand how people in Colorado, right up against the front range of the Rockies, do not know how to drive their car in uncertain weather. I've lived here for six years and had never driven in snow before I moved. I've never got in an accident because I take it slow. I drive up to the mountains to snowboard where things are way worse and there are less accidents.

Sorry for the rant...I just don't understand. If anyone can enlighten me, please do. Don't get me wrong; I had an amazing day. Now, time for sleep...got to get up early to warm up the Subaru.