ALWAYS great vibes in the snow like this. I remember this night. My crazy brothers and I wanted pizza, vapes, and to go to Walmart. absolutely brutal and unforgiving roads. you truly have to lock in. one wrong twitch and the car is sliding down the road. The neighborhood roads become a free-for-all when the weather is like this. But the memories are surreal and beautiful. stranded at the park in freezing weather like this, the sky glows from the snow.
I have to remind myself that it’s officially winter and no longer fall season! Everybody please be safe out there and have a wonderful Christmas weekend!!
🤔 Interesting tactic of hitting the accelerator to the floor for the best odds of gaining traction 🤔 I wonder why that didn't work, no matter how many times they tried 🤔 Maybe... Just maybe, mind you, they should have tried something else entirely 🤔 Someone must not have learned the story about the tortoise and the hare and learned that slow and steady wins the race 🤷♀️. Of course, crappy tires are going to give you crappy results, no matter how good a driver you are.. and ice is friendly to no one, so I suppose I'll curb my criticism a little since I don't know the true full conditions those drivers were dealing with. 🤷♀️🤔
I've driven through that area a number of times (but in the late spring!) - the traffic is horrendous at the best of times along the Front Range corridor! It just looks thoroughly unpleasant in these conditions!
1) Low gear. 2) Don’t gun the accelerator, you’re making it worse. 3) See that fresh white snow 1 foot over from the icy exposed pavement on which you’re spinning? Drive on that.
Been driving roads like this and worse since 1970. Plowed snow for 35 years and was on the roads at all hours of the night. These days I look out the window at the pretty snow.
I grew up in Montana and learned how to drive in a 67 Volkswagen. my dad used to take bags of cement put them in the trunk, close the lid and say there you go! and sent us off into the world😅
@@poliwrathlord gotchya. That makes sense why cars are getting stuck then. Here in WNY we got trucks on the road the second there is snow or ice.. Salt isn’t good for vehicles though, so I guess it’s bittersweet..
@@befree4876 of course your expensive cars turn to powder after a few years of salt. Driving on slick icy or snow packed roads is not that difficult with a little preparation. I’d rather put chains on than deal with salt. Salt is for potato salad!
You would be surprised at the percentage of people who don't know anything about winter tires ! It is around 30% of the driving public who think that all-season tires are just fine for winter and that winter tires don't really help all that much. So no wonder so many people get stuck in winter. Quebec has a law = get caught without winter tires in winter and you get a $500 ticket from the police.
Agree 1,000 percent, I would ad that there is no shortage of people who think that bald all season tires are OK for winter traction. Go and have a peek at the various vehicles in any random parking lot, you'll see worn front tires and rear tires with lots of trad left, a sign of somebody who doesn't know basic vehicle maintenance and likely doesn't want to know.
Step one when stuck in these conditions - turn off traction control. Just remember to turn it back on when you get moving unless you are used to and prepared for driving in these conditions (which these drivers clearly are not).
...with Winter tires. They're not just for snow, but for low-temps, even if the pavement is dry. In Colorado Springs snow is only "temporary" as the streets are clear the next 203 days for sure. it's not like up in the mountains where you're snowed-in for the season. Most of the time though a FWD vehicle should do just fine, even in snow if you know how to drive in it. While some people in CO cities DO put Winter tires on each season, most do not. -- BR
Ever get the feeling you have "LESS" traction while doing a burnout? Or when your tires are locked up and skidding? Fml. Sometimes less is more when it comes to acceleration and braking in these conditions. Good luck everybody.
The 4wd's scare me the most when the white craps flyin. About the only time they see a need are the speed bumps at the malls. Also completely wrong tires and probably 3/4 bald.
Watch the video again and see the snowplow trucks...pay attention next time. CO is almost without exception on top of "snow events" and even starts early getting trucks out on the roads. They have a "triage" system in place re: what roads are plowed first and which ones are addressed later -- and so on down the list. IIRC, the Interstates (I-25 in this case of Colorado Springs, and I-25 & I-70 in the Denver area) are plowed by CDOT snowplows (orange trucks) whereas the Colorado Springs city trucks are white (as seen in this video). Yellow snowplows are County...so ALL THREE are often out there together. Contrary to ignorant but apparently popular belief here, the major cities of CO DO know how to deal with snow...but they cant; do anythign about people who don;t know how to DRIVE in it. Even TV News/Weather reporting an incoming snowstorm will tell people to STAY HOME if they don't have to go out...but many go out regardless. And some get stuck. Amazing. -- BR
@@billredding2000 I singled out Colorado Springs. I didn't say any other city out west didn't know how to put up with snow. I didn't blame the state either. Likely just the city parks and watches it all happen.
@@centredoorplugsthornton4112 ...and I was speaking of Colorado Springs, as I've lived there (until just recently). The city does fine with snow-removal...but many drivers -- in ANY city "out west" -- will have locals getting stuck in snow. Thanks, -- BR
That was not even close to a winter storm. Where is all the snow that was just some ice. I live here and in Colorado and if you get snow of over 6 to 10 inches that is winter storm
i live here and can confirm NO ONE and i mean absolutely NO ONE here knows how to drive. you think you have bad drivers where you live? come to colorado and see what we got
god, as if I needed another reminder as to why I can't wait to leave this godforsaken state. I wouldn't shed a single tear if I never had to drive through snow and ice again lmfao
I Know I am being kind of mean right now, (Sorry!) but come on, you live in Colorado and do not know how to handle snow covered road? How to handle a snow covered hill? Or if your car will not go up a snow covered hill, to not go up it until traffic is clear, so you do not become the hazard? Please be safe people who are out in the snow! I do not miss it!
Lots of people on CO forget how to drive and have to "remember" it after the first snow. It's kind of like all those people living in disaster (like hurricane) areas, who SHOULD know better but still don't keep food, water, etc, stockpiled AT ALL times. So when a storm is coming to knock out power & water (and gas stations, supermarkets, etc.) they wait until the last minute, but by then it's likely shelves are bare or stores are already closed for the storm. And those "natives" respond the same for every storm. They never learn. Incredible. -- BR
@@billredding2000 I lived in a place with blizzards and lots of snow, learned to be prepared. Now I live with hurricanes and have what we call the "void", the void is a space where food, water, batteries, and such are stored at all times. Changed out regularly. The shelves here are bare and gas is rare a week before the storm comes. Yet, yes people are panicking from not being prepared.
I’m a 15 year old beginner driver and certainly I have not had experience being able to drive in hazardous weather conditions yet. I try my best to drive slowly though. Colorado weather can be very unpredictable.
Them little ford fiestas are very great cars to have thay are a big time money savers when it comes to replacing parts, they are great on gas, but the only bad thing about them is they are worthless drive on winter roads they can't handle snow and ice they were not made for winter driving at all.
True...but my 33s (on a still-stock 2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon) do nicely, too. But credit ALSO goes to the snow-rated (3-Peak/Mountain Snowflake) tires as well: Falken Wildpeak AT3W. ;-) -- BR
2 Wheel Drive Cars should be illegal to drive when the weather is like this. No excuses, drive the right vehicle for the weather conditions or stay in place until the weather clears up.
knowing how to drive in these conditions is a start. a set of cable chains would help some people. ) the con--(- for u , stick to ur 4 wheel drive and snow tires ur going to need it. bidennomics has put a hell of a dent in people budgets and some are just trying to make it till next session without loosing everything and starving to death
Coming out of a long work day, to have to deal with those roads on the way home looks brutal.
imagine its 5am and the roads haven't been salted too. its so thrilling
ALWAYS great vibes in the snow like this. I remember this night. My crazy brothers and I wanted pizza, vapes, and to go to Walmart. absolutely brutal and unforgiving roads. you truly have to lock in. one wrong twitch and the car is sliding down the road. The neighborhood roads become a free-for-all when the weather is like this. But the memories are surreal and beautiful. stranded at the park in freezing weather like this, the sky glows from the snow.
i LOVE the way the sky glows from a fresh layer of snow, used to sit in a hot tub at 2am and it was still bright out, absolutely beautiful weather.
2:05 This is why colorado is the Subaru state. That crosstreck proving itself in front of everyone. The headgaskets wont blow in negative temps hahaha
I'd guess that some of those drivers have never seen Ice & Snow before...
Some people think it's still summer driving..🤔🤔
That's all these illegals that have never seen snow...
@@Tomc528 You mean Texans?
@@jessparado666 There's a difference?
@jessparado666 nope I mean people from farther South....
AKA illegals
All I can say is…
Thank God I’m NOT there!! 😫
The drivers anxiety doubled, as soon as they noticed someone filming them lol.
I have to remind myself that it’s officially winter and no longer fall season! Everybody please be safe out there and have a wonderful Christmas weekend!!
Actually it's still officially fall. Winter doesn't start until December 22
Ah yes, the four seasons of Colorado: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, Construction.
Thanks for posting!
I live north west of Denver nothing like this here.... Thanks 👍
It's the most wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeeeaaarrrrr...
Yes, I like the snow...and Colorado (Springs) especially. Thanks! ;-)
-- BR
🤔 Interesting tactic of hitting the accelerator to the floor for the best odds of gaining traction 🤔 I wonder why that didn't work, no matter how many times they tried 🤔 Maybe... Just maybe, mind you, they should have tried something else entirely 🤔 Someone must not have learned the story about the tortoise and the hare and learned that slow and steady wins the race 🤷♀️. Of course, crappy tires are going to give you crappy results, no matter how good a driver you are.. and ice is friendly to no one, so I suppose I'll curb my criticism a little since I don't know the true full conditions those drivers were dealing with. 🤷♀️🤔
I love when people who live in states that always get snow...can't drive in the snow. It's like being a fish that can't swim.
I guarantee more of those people are either from Texas or California.
Nobody in Colorado is actually from Colorado anymore
All the natives left
Living in the hills of Colorado definitely time for snow tires or studs.
Why Winter Tires Are Important: A short film by StormChasingVideo.
I've driven through that area a number of times (but in the late spring!) - the traffic is horrendous at the best of times along the Front Range corridor! It just looks thoroughly unpleasant in these conditions!
1) Low gear. 2) Don’t gun the accelerator, you’re making it worse. 3) See that fresh white snow 1 foot over from the icy exposed pavement on which you’re spinning? Drive on that.
And put decent tires on your vehicle.
Bingo!!
Covering the break first priority!
I live here in Colorado springs, I do EXACTLY that when available...
It was only 3 inches of snow😅 my gawd wait until winter gets here!
working doubles all summer doesn't sound so bad when it means i can forget about driving in this
I was out on the roads that night as a passenger in a hummer. That was scary as heck.
Been driving roads like this and worse since 1970. Plowed snow for 35 years and was on the roads at all hours of the night. These days I look out the window at the pretty snow.
Lol people need to try and tackle Filmore hill in the ice and snow 😂🤣
I grew up in Montana and learned how to drive in a 67 Volkswagen. my dad used to take bags of cement put them in the trunk, close the lid and say there you go! and sent us off into the world😅
Hysterical! These vehicle's need spiked tires!
I live near this town, I know exactly where that hill in the first clip is. It's a friggin' nightmare, very steep!
Do they not have salt trucks there or something?
Colorado Springs gets so little money from taxes that they don’t even bother plowing or salting to road because they don’t have the money
@@poliwrathlord gotchya. That makes sense why cars are getting stuck then.
Here in WNY we got trucks on the road the second there is snow or ice..
Salt isn’t good for vehicles though, so I guess it’s bittersweet..
we love rust on our vehicles in colorado. yeah we have saltwater here! when the snow melts.
@@befree4876 of course your expensive cars turn to powder after a few years of salt. Driving on slick icy or snow packed roads is not that difficult with a little preparation. I’d rather put chains on than deal with salt. Salt is for potato salad!
Glad I got out of that hell hole.
All needs a 4wd vehicle to drive on a snow road in Colorado springs Colorado for life. You going to set for life with awd of 4wd.
You would be surprised at the percentage of people who don't know anything about winter tires ! It is around 30% of the driving public who think that all-season tires are just fine for winter and that winter tires don't really help all that much. So no wonder so many people get stuck in winter. Quebec has a law = get caught without winter tires in winter and you get a $500 ticket from the police.
Agree 1,000 percent, I would ad that there is no shortage of people who think that bald all season tires are OK for winter traction. Go and have a peek at the various vehicles in any random parking lot, you'll see worn front tires and rear tires with lots of trad left, a sign of somebody who doesn't know basic vehicle maintenance and likely doesn't want to know.
Not a fan of police giving tickets to people who can't afford new tires though
Step one when stuck in these conditions - turn off traction control. Just remember to turn it back on when you get moving unless you are used to and prepared for driving in these conditions (which these drivers clearly are not).
I love it wean winter showes up and it starts to snow all of the strange people come out
Come on people . Get those summer tires off and put on winter tires . There's not even any snow on the ground . Common sence isn't so common anymore .
Why waste money on something you don't need
I had to deal with the remnants of this storm today and there was dense fog as well.
Me, using this to shop for my next vehicle...
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It's not even winter yet, it's still fall
As one of the few natives left that was actually born and raised in this city. I can confirm that nobody here knows how to drive in snow.
Why is the slow pan out so funny?? 😂
Oh yes,I remember it well😅
Wow that's terrible and scary too!!
Snow?
@@silacka3114 Snow what?? 🤷
Don’t people have to put winter tires on their cars to help with traction in the snowy roads??😂😂😂😂😂
These drivers are funny. Just keep spinning their tires thinking the car will start moving 😂
All wheel drive is the way to go
...with Winter tires. They're not just for snow, but for low-temps, even if the pavement is dry. In Colorado Springs snow is only "temporary" as the streets are clear the next 203 days for sure. it's not like up in the mountains where you're snowed-in for the season.
Most of the time though a FWD vehicle should do just fine, even in snow if you know how to drive in it. While some people in CO cities DO put Winter tires on each season, most do not.
-- BR
Ever get the feeling you have "LESS" traction while doing a burnout? Or when your tires are locked up and skidding? Fml. Sometimes less is more when it comes to acceleration and braking in these conditions. Good luck everybody.
Major winter storm, lmao!!! Where?
I don't get it, snow and in in CO in Dec. ? Who is running this thing? :)
Winter tires, anyone? 🤔
Ever heard of Snow Tires?
Tires
The 4wd's scare me the most when the white craps flyin. About the only time they see a need are the speed bumps at the malls. Also completely wrong tires and probably 3/4 bald.
when on icy roads, floor it 🤔
Is it against some people's religion to treat or plow roads in Colorado Springs?
Watch the video again and see the snowplow trucks...pay attention next time. CO is almost without exception on top of "snow events" and even starts early getting trucks out on the roads. They have a "triage" system in place re: what roads are plowed first and which ones are addressed later -- and so on down the list.
IIRC, the Interstates (I-25 in this case of Colorado Springs, and I-25 & I-70 in the Denver area) are plowed by CDOT snowplows (orange trucks) whereas the Colorado Springs city trucks are white (as seen in this video). Yellow snowplows are County...so ALL THREE are often out there together.
Contrary to ignorant but apparently popular belief here, the major cities of CO DO know how to deal with snow...but they cant; do anythign about people who don;t know how to DRIVE in it. Even TV News/Weather reporting an incoming snowstorm will tell people to STAY HOME if they don't have to go out...but many go out regardless. And some get stuck. Amazing.
-- BR
@@billredding2000 I singled out Colorado Springs. I didn't say any other city out west didn't know how to put up with snow. I didn't blame the state either. Likely just the city parks and watches it all happen.
@@centredoorplugsthornton4112 ...and I was speaking of Colorado Springs, as I've lived there (until just recently). The city does fine with snow-removal...but many drivers -- in ANY city "out west" -- will have locals getting stuck in snow. Thanks,
-- BR
When are people going to learn , if you live in a area with lots of snow ... WINTER TIRES !!! Not all season not all terrain no mud tires ... WINTER
That was not even close to a winter storm. Where is all the snow that was just some ice. I live here and in Colorado and if you get snow of over 6 to 10 inches that is winter storm
Winter tires people!! Winter tires!!! Not all seasons! Winter tires!!
That's good winter tires, not bald all season tires.
Not a great selling point, for Colorado Springs! Glad I live in the Detroit area.
I honestly never thought I'd hear that someone is glad to live in the Detroit area. (OK,OK, I know some of the suburbs are really nice).
i live here and can confirm NO ONE and i mean absolutely NO ONE here knows how to drive. you think you have bad drivers where you live? come to colorado and see what we got
this
Not even a major storm north of fountain
Oh my goodness that does not look to good. 😮😲😶😐😬😧😦😮😯😵😫😩😣😖😳
Summertires not good in these conditions
They can't drive because they're probably high
Get winter tires. It’s that simple.
they either don't know how to drive or suffer from rear wheel drive and bad tires or all of the above
god, as if I needed another reminder as to why I can't wait to leave this godforsaken state. I wouldn't shed a single tear if I never had to drive through snow and ice again lmfao
I Know I am being kind of mean right now, (Sorry!) but come on, you live in Colorado and do not know how to handle snow covered road? How to handle a snow covered hill? Or if your car will not go up a snow covered hill, to not go up it until traffic is clear, so you do not become the hazard? Please be safe people who are out in the snow! I do not miss it!
Lots of people on CO forget how to drive and have to "remember" it after the first snow. It's kind of like all those people living in disaster (like hurricane) areas, who SHOULD know better but still don't keep food, water, etc, stockpiled AT ALL times. So when a storm is coming to knock out power & water (and gas stations, supermarkets, etc.) they wait until the last minute, but by then it's likely shelves are bare or stores are already closed for the storm. And those "natives" respond the same for every storm. They never learn. Incredible.
-- BR
@@billredding2000 I lived in a place with blizzards and lots of snow, learned to be prepared. Now I live with hurricanes and have what we call the "void", the void is a space where food, water, batteries, and such are stored at all times. Changed out regularly. The shelves here are bare and gas is rare a week before the storm comes. Yet, yes people are panicking from not being prepared.
I’m a 15 year old beginner driver and certainly I have not had experience being able to drive in hazardous weather conditions yet. I try my best to drive slowly though. Colorado weather can be very unpredictable.
Summer tire club.
Them little ford fiestas are very great cars to have thay are a big time money savers when it comes to replacing parts, they are great on gas, but the only bad thing about them is they are worthless drive on winter roads they can't handle snow and ice they were not made for winter driving at all.
You have obviously never seen a Ford Fiesta rally car. The defining factors of how good a car is in these conditions are driver skill and tyre choice.
4x4 on 35’s will do.
True...but my 33s (on a still-stock 2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon) do nicely, too. But credit ALSO goes to the snow-rated (3-Peak/Mountain Snowflake) tires as well: Falken Wildpeak AT3W. ;-)
-- BR
Ah, looks like a bunch of Seattlelites trying to drive in snow...
2:34 What useless 2WD crossover is that?
Ford Escape 2007-2012
You can see all of the men passing the women, that are stuck on the hill.
This is why I hate Colorado, its awful
TURN OFF YOUR TRACTION CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 Wheel Drive Cars should be illegal to drive when the weather is like this. No excuses, drive the right vehicle for the weather conditions or stay in place until the weather clears up.
knowing how to drive in these conditions is a start. a set of cable chains would help some people. ) the con--(- for u , stick to ur 4 wheel drive and snow tires ur going to need it. bidennomics has put a hell of a dent in people budgets and some are just trying to make it till next session without loosing everything and starving to death
2wd with winter tires is more than adequate in all but the worst conditions.