Posted on 12/13/2022
Our last blog contained some great trips about getting your car ready for a Winter storm! Today we are going to discuss Winter travel tips to keep you and your family safe! If you are from Minnesota, you have probably noticed it's much more treacherous to drive when the temperature is at or near freezing. Why? On roadways, water forms when temps rise above 32 and can create new ice conditions when the temp drops below 32! Do you know what tends to freeze first? Bridges and overpasses. This is because they freeze from both the top and the bottom! So be aware! Also, low-lying areas and shadowed areas can attract ice because the temps may be cooler! If you accumulated a lot of snow on your vehicle from being parked outside during a snow-storm, be sure to remove all the extra snow so that you can be seen and see everyone else clearly! We’ve all seen the big truck driving down the highway with a cloud of blowing snow bl ... read more