re: To northerners criticizing the way we handle ice and snow

Northerners are absolutely clueless about winter storms in the South and the differences in road conditions and resources where they live vs the South. They pre treat their interstates, highways, and roads with melting agents before storms and have plows constantly clearing roads because they get regular snow and ice. They very rarely drive on ice covered roads. They also have snow tires that few in the South have.

I'd challenge Northerners to navigate all the very hilly interstate and major highway stretches in Birmingham and Atlanta during rush hour with an untreated, unplowed inch thick sheet of ice on the road. Let's see how they drive on roads and navigate large hills that have haven't been touched by plows and see how many wrecks result. Better yet, find the longest, steepest driveway in your Midwestern or Northeastern neighborhood and run hoses of water down it all night tonight. See how well you get up and down it in the morning.