Cars and Trucks sliding on icy roads - Memphis - 2024 - Massive Southern Winter Storm - 4k

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
  • A massive winter storm dumped heavy #snow in #memphis #tennessee on January 14-15th #2024
    #drone #video shows #cars #trucks #Tractor #trailers and even responders slipping and sliding on and off the #icy #roads making #travel extremely difficult. Most of the shots were from Interstate 55 loop just before the Mississippi River bridge.
    Also some scenic #aerial #snowy shots from Beale Street.
    Thanks to ‪@JonathanPetramala‬ for helping me shoot the content. Please check out his page for the rest of the story.
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  • @WxChasing
    @WxChasing  10 місяців тому +153

    If you enjoy the content, please support the channel by subscribing. Thank you for watching!

    • @CasperEspresso
      @CasperEspresso 10 місяців тому +11

      Winter tires do not work on icy sloped roads. Salt does, or sand.

    • @JimHerbertOutdoors
      @JimHerbertOutdoors 10 місяців тому +6

      ​@@CasperEspresso salt doesn't work under 10 degrees. It's been below 0.

    • @simotaivalkoski1537
      @simotaivalkoski1537 10 місяців тому +3

      Actually ​@@CasperEspressothey do work IF you have proper winter tires = Nordic non-studded or studded ones. I have Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5's in my VW ID.3 and 0 problems during this winter. Previously drove 2 winters with Hakkapeliitta R3's and those worked good too.

    • @heatherhafer3333
      @heatherhafer3333 10 місяців тому +1

      "If you enjoy the content..."
      Haha!

    • @AnthonyFerguson-j4k
      @AnthonyFerguson-j4k 10 місяців тому +4

      I hear anything about ice I stop

  • @pn1457
    @pn1457 10 місяців тому +381

    I stopped my big truck in Batesville,MS about 60 miles south of Memphis. After watching this video I thank the LORD I did.🙏🏻

    • @greg2976
      @greg2976 10 місяців тому +24

      Smart man!

    • @EEVOL
      @EEVOL 10 місяців тому +15

      Stay safe!

    • @dcgaming7249
      @dcgaming7249 10 місяців тому +16

      Good idea waiting it out. Better to get it there in one piece

    • @Marleena133
      @Marleena133 10 місяців тому +7

      Be safe out there

    • @Unknown71333
      @Unknown71333 10 місяців тому +8

      I'm in Memphis right now I shut down yesterday hopefully in a few hours it's better I got load pick up at 9 headed to Houston back home

  • @EEVOL
    @EEVOL 10 місяців тому +252

    Can't overestimate enough how truckers are appreciated for what they do specially in this kind of weather.

    • @JimHerbertOutdoors
      @JimHerbertOutdoors 10 місяців тому +12

      Ya especially the bobtail on my way home without headlights on , texting and swerving into oncoming traffic. Truckers are idiots

    • @codymoe4986
      @codymoe4986 10 місяців тому +8

      Like blocking highway on-ramps because they forgot to chain up???
      Thanks truckers, we appreciate ya for...the traffic jams?

    • @newenglandcoast7121
      @newenglandcoast7121 10 місяців тому +10

      My heart goes out to them, our country depends on them. They are some skilled drivers!

    • @angelbulldog4934
      @angelbulldog4934 10 місяців тому +10

      ​@newenglandcoast7121 I agree. There are douchebiscuits in every profession, but without truckers we'd all be starving and naked corpses without caskets.

    • @pietrojenkins6901
      @pietrojenkins6901 10 місяців тому

      @@angelbulldog4934 so where's my Amazon package ?

  • @robertconville6269
    @robertconville6269 10 місяців тому +308

    Dispatchers aren’t driving, there comes a time to park your truck! Been there done that!

    • @michaellawson6222
      @michaellawson6222 10 місяців тому +17

      Yup i park if its snowing bab tell them to reschedule for next day

    • @jmack91
      @jmack91 10 місяців тому +23

      Man that part… I just shut down today… dispatch was trying to call me. Told them to message me what they needed to say that way I can have it documented. I’ll go straight to OSHA and Dept of Labor if Crete Carrier wants to play games. I’m on my way out the industry, you guys be safe.

    • @Kingjr1987
      @Kingjr1987 10 місяців тому +24

      Exactly my thoughts. Been driving for 8yrs now and it's insane the amount of drivers trying to be superman just to get the load there to the delivery or picking up. It's not worth your life

    • @victorforeman7056
      @victorforeman7056 10 місяців тому +6

      Yup and 2day was certainly it

    • @greyangelpilot
      @greyangelpilot 10 місяців тому +19

      I began my day in Memphis, and drove all the way to Nashville, where it became so treacherous that I finally got off the road and got a hotel room over 300 miles from my destination. First time I’ve ever done that in 44 years of driving!

  • @Melanie-u3k
    @Melanie-u3k 10 місяців тому +145

    Thank you to all the truck drivers who risk driving in these awful conditions. You guys keep us fed and warm.

    • @6stringgunner511
      @6stringgunner511 10 місяців тому +5

      Thank You. You're Welcome.

    • @mountainman5173
      @mountainman5173 10 місяців тому +9

      You're welcome. And thank you for the acknowledgement. We don't get it very often.

    • @terrenceolivido741
      @terrenceolivido741 10 місяців тому +4

      everyone contributes , it is true the truckers have been through a maelstrom over the last 30 years. meanwhile ... never forget the Canada truckers rally ... now, it is the farmers in Europe. ... sigh ...

    • @jacobgatlin7485
      @jacobgatlin7485 10 місяців тому +2

      Thank you unfortunately many don't care. Shippers, Brokers, and receivers all don't care. Nor does the Dot 😂

    • @rescuepetsrule6842
      @rescuepetsrule6842 10 місяців тому +4

      AND, if you ever ride in an 18 Wheeler from TX to Canada, you will see just how many truly stupid people there are. You have to be stupid to jump a piece of junk Hyundai directly in the path of a behemoth, especially after the Blizzard hit. It happened a LOT, but the old couple that took me along were so patient and skilled, they just shook it off (while I spent the first 12 hours hiding in the giant bed-lol). God bless all good truckers!

  • @twoZJs
    @twoZJs 10 місяців тому +80

    A big hi-five for the air-drone pilot for well describing this iced road curve. Super surveillance w/the up close shootings. Thks for the vid.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому +5

      Thanks for watching!

  • @AvocadoRoyalty
    @AvocadoRoyalty 10 місяців тому +86

    Thank you to all truck drivers, emergency vehicles & workers, tow drivers & anyone who has to travel on dangerous road conditions.

    • @codymoe4986
      @codymoe4986 10 місяців тому +3

      Umm, you're welcome, I guess?
      Do I get a medal, or at least a cookie?

    • @peterdavis8471
      @peterdavis8471 10 місяців тому +2

      Glad I got off the road after 15yrs just couldn't take it anymore

    • @vkka4itor16
      @vkka4itor16 10 місяців тому

      hhghfdf-у-меня-инфа как-открыть-порталчик-портал-с-помощью-сабов-наибольшее-нз-нз-нз-нз-нз-нз-🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗-bjwjghfh

    • @Brian-bc8ds
      @Brian-bc8ds 2 місяці тому

      I'm thankful for the truck drivers who know enough to stop when conditions go beyond their skills, equipment, and experience. I'm tired of dealing with trucks going down the highway at 10MPH (and the accidents these cause) or "parking" in the ditches and medians or flying down the highway making themselves a hazard for every other vehicle.

  • @zalmaflash
    @zalmaflash 10 місяців тому +146

    The drone operator (camera) did an excellent job.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому +14

      Thank you!

    • @ben-fg3fp
      @ben-fg3fp 8 місяців тому

      @@WxChasing What kind of drone is it?

    • @Mason-df1kr
      @Mason-df1kr 7 місяців тому

      @@ben-fg3fp A dji drone of some sort most likely.

  • @CasperEspresso
    @CasperEspresso 10 місяців тому +217

    I can't believe that this would not be the first place salt or sand would be dumped. I really feel for these people. My heart was beating fast during the semi incident. Poor guy.

    • @Roger-fs5yo
      @Roger-fs5yo 10 місяців тому +27

      Tennessee doesn't have much of that stuff man💁‍♂️

    • @thatrandomguycommenting1261
      @thatrandomguycommenting1261 10 місяців тому +14

      I'd rather get stuck than ruin my car.

    • @patmcbride9853
      @patmcbride9853 10 місяців тому +9

      In my neck of the woods, they pre-treated the highways with salt spray.

    • @billbradley2480
      @billbradley2480 10 місяців тому +30

      Southern States rarely have freezing weather so they don’t budget for salt or deicer etc etc.

    • @Roger-fs5yo
      @Roger-fs5yo 10 місяців тому +5

      @@XPRoller if they had had plenty of it they would be using it man.

  • @go_off_Sis
    @go_off_Sis 10 місяців тому +11

    This is what happens when employers THREATEN employees to go to work in dangerous weather conditions. Then when you die, they hire someone else by the end of the week 💯

  • @tomhowe1510
    @tomhowe1510 10 місяців тому +40

    Really crystal clear drone footage. Like being there. 👍

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому +6

      Thanks!

    • @HaOsLsE
      @HaOsLsE 10 місяців тому +2

      Along with being clear it was very good flying. Almost like a movie view LOL. I live in the area and not only was it snowing hard the wind was very strong that day too.

  • @JB50713
    @JB50713 10 місяців тому +39

    The pickup truck getting stuck was the best. The blue car with winter tires drove right on by, weird how that works!

    • @dalesuhre6522
      @dalesuhre6522 10 місяців тому +1

      The pickup truck it can go anywhere. I hope that people see the sarcasm in this comment, and not that I think pickup trucks can go anywhere.

    • @1972Ray
      @1972Ray 9 місяців тому +4

      It's because they didn't get 4 wheel drive. Why? I'll never understand.

    • @Clownler
      @Clownler 9 місяців тому +2

      Right!? That clown had no clue lol

  • @craftingwithcatstammie1716
    @craftingwithcatstammie1716 10 місяців тому +22

    I grew up in Memphis in the late 60's and early 70's. Has an ice storm every winter. Great memories sledding down those iced up streets!

  • @Railfan56
    @Railfan56 10 місяців тому +81

    I lived in northern Arkansas for a few winters and forget about any salt or sanding. Minimal plowing even on major roads. Schools would be closed for days with just a few inches on the ground. I actually put studded snow tires on my rear wheel driven car and was amazed how well I got through it all.

    • @whyjnot420
      @whyjnot420 10 місяців тому +15

      Even just snow tires themselves are a massive improvement over all season tires, let alone over summer tires.
      I live in Connecticut, so we do have proper winter support. This leaves lots of people being OK with leaving all season tires on all year. For the most part this is fine, so long as you wait for the plow trucks. Even then, every single person I know who has gotten a GOOD set of winter tires has been amazed at how much better they are. For all types of cars and light trucks, 2wd, 4wd and awd.
      On the other hand, I have seen people get cheap winter tires that were worse than good all seasons in the snow. Then form an opinion that winter tires are not worth it. When they should have learned to never cheap out on your tires.

    • @jack002tuber
      @jack002tuber 10 місяців тому +9

      I had studded snows on my '71 olds back in the day. I was invincible with those.

    • @behbear1
      @behbear1 10 місяців тому +3

      Smart advise 👍🤗

    • @patroberts5449
      @patroberts5449 10 місяців тому +8

      Plus the weight of those big old cars of the “rolling steel” days, heavy as all get out helped with traction. Anyone who drives a pickup with no weight over the rear axle is asking for trouble.

    • @jack002tuber
      @jack002tuber 10 місяців тому +2

      @@patroberts5449Agreed. the idea of driving a pickup in that weather with no weight in back? Come on.

  • @sunstarsmoon
    @sunstarsmoon 10 місяців тому +18

    I haven’t left my house in now six days. I’ve never been so happy I had stocked up supplies along the year. Every time I went to the store I got an extra cans of chili and extra cans of cat food. I knew others that had to be out didn’t need the extra traffic! Bless everyone who had to be and got out and helped!

  • @swinde
    @swinde 10 місяців тому +24

    For those that don't know, the cloverleaf ramp is at the intersection of Crump Boulevard and I-55 As Crump goes west It becomes I-55 North and crosses the "Old" river bridge that opened in 1949.
    This cloverleaf feeds I-55 north traffic onto the westbound bridge. Notice that it currently has two-way traffic on it. They are also routing southbound traffic on this loop from traffic eastbound on crump from the bridge onto southbound I-55 . They are rebuilding this interchange to get rid of the cloverloops and connect I--55 directly to the bridge.. This interchange was built in the mid 1960s and has been a pain for a long time. It is supposed to be finished in early 2025. (Observing this from South Florida where it is 75 degrees)

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому +2

      It has consistently been one of the dumbest sections of interstate in the country. Baton Rouge river crossing on I-10 is the only thing standing in the way of #1 for that Memphis.

    • @swinde
      @swinde 10 місяців тому

      @@jmit3491
      They are planning a new six lane bridge for I-55 now. It will be to the south of the current bridge. It is likely three or four years out to begin construction.
      The current I-55 bridge is NOT dilapidated at all. Its only problem is that it is only four lanes and no shoulders. The I-40 bridge is only 50 years old and is in good shape. It had a defect that was discovered in 2021. It was fully repaired and reopened in about three months. There might be another bridge built north of the I-40 bridge at same point.

    • @swinde
      @swinde 10 місяців тому

      l@@jmit3491
      Re-read my reply The I-40 Bridge had a structural defect that was in one of the 900 foot section support beams over the river channel. It had been there since construction in 1972. It started cracking about four years before it was discovered but was missed by inspectors. It was fully repaired in about three months in 2021.

    • @tima.478
      @tima.478 10 місяців тому

      I've shot across this old steel monster every Turkey Day and Christmas for the last 26 years, headed back home (Little Rock) to see my family form Atlanta. It is a narrow one!@@swinde

    • @swinde
      @swinde 10 місяців тому

      @@tima.478
      The next river crossing south is at Helena/West Helena, Arkansas and it is two lane bridge and even narrower. The next crossing north is near Dyersburg, TN on I-155 and it is a modern bridge that has four lanes. It connects Tennessee to Missouri.

  • @proudparrotparent815
    @proudparrotparent815 10 місяців тому +98

    So sorry for all these truck drivers out there in these horrible conditions, trying to make a living for their families . 🙏🙏

    • @JWimpy
      @JWimpy 10 місяців тому +3

      You and me both.

    • @jackyflowers3493
      @jackyflowers3493 10 місяців тому +4

      Our deliveries are going to be late.

    • @overyonderjustapiece
      @overyonderjustapiece 10 місяців тому +4

      17 1/2 years of CDL driving and NEVER had to be pulled out of a ditch or off the side of a road.
      Had they gone slow and kept one side off the pavement where the grass and gravel was, they would have been fine.
      But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
      Companies don't want to teach drivers how to drive in this kind of weather.

    • @JWimpy
      @JWimpy 10 місяців тому +3

      @@overyonderjustapiece I agree. My daughter-in-law has been driving for about 12 years and has never been pulled out of a ditch. She is a very cautious driver. But then, she is also an owner/operator.

    • @suzanneterrey4499
      @suzanneterrey4499 10 місяців тому +1

      @@overyonderjustapiece I drove for many years and you are totally correct about where they should have been driving. Off the side of the road to keep the wheels, on one side of the truck, in the dirt, grass or gravel will keep them from sliding. They will gain some traction and stability. Best to call dispatch and tell them you are parking when you get to the next pullover spot.

  • @marinadelich876
    @marinadelich876 10 місяців тому +111

    This is almost as good as watching a boat ramp on a Saturday 😂

    • @HaOsLsE
      @HaOsLsE 10 місяців тому +2

      LOL especially with the newbie drivers that can't back a trailer up. Waste the whole day trying to get the boat wet.

    • @terrenceolivido741
      @terrenceolivido741 10 місяців тому +1

      great comment ! don't know if you picked that " out of thin air " or you actually visit boat ramps on Saturday ...

  • @JWimpy
    @JWimpy 10 місяців тому +109

    I really feel for those guys in the semi-trucks. It's hard enough to make a living out there without losing time on the ice.

    • @ItsTeDoe
      @ItsTeDoe 10 місяців тому +7

      @dammitbobby283damn right I’m from Colorado sitting in Arkansas cause my loads got canceled with 2 sets of chains ready to go

    • @ItsTeDoe
      @ItsTeDoe 10 місяців тому +14

      Fmcsa and dot allow us adverse weather driving which gives us 2 more hours on our clocks to be able to get through days like this or we park the truck my dad always said “if they wanted it today they’ll be really glad when I show up with it tomorrow” 😂

    • @naturallybeautiful9875
      @naturallybeautiful9875 10 місяців тому +4

      ​@@ItsTeDoe😂

    • @stevenblackburn1523
      @stevenblackburn1523 10 місяців тому +6

      If you have to put chains on... you've done failed. You should never have to put chains on. You're essentially saying you are willing to gamble with your truck and life. Those chains brake pretty easy. I've never chained. If you have too it's not worth driving. Just playing cat mouse with your career and life.

    • @josephpoe-uf8ml
      @josephpoe-uf8ml 10 місяців тому +2

      Losing time how about losing your mind ​@@ItsTeDoe

  • @Cbgrandtheftauto
    @Cbgrandtheftauto 10 місяців тому +14

    That crown vic doing the Tokyo drift was kinda hard 😂

  • @kevkev5935
    @kevkev5935 10 місяців тому +39

    Gotta appreciate the drone flying so well in that weather.

    • @debbieellett9093
      @debbieellett9093 10 місяців тому +2

      My thoughts as well!

    • @eckee
      @eckee 10 місяців тому +1

      why wouldn't it, the weather is calm

    • @SpaceCadet4Jesus
      @SpaceCadet4Jesus 10 місяців тому +1

      Cold weather only causes a minor reduction of flying time, depending on the temperature.
      The milld clear conditions shown here are perfect for a drone camera.

    • @kevkev5935
      @kevkev5935 10 місяців тому +1

      @@SpaceCadet4Jesus Thats awesome.I would have thought the battery would have issues or the blades start icing over. Def great footage for sure.

    • @MrGrumblier
      @MrGrumblier 4 місяці тому

      What weather? It was calm with a light snowfall.
      I'm a Canadian. I keep forgetting that most of the US doesn't have real winter so a little light snow causes chaos.
      Don't get me wrong, I'd have no idea how to react to tornado weather, or a hurricane, or any number of weather related situations that other people deal with in their neck of the woods.

  • @newenglandcoast7121
    @newenglandcoast7121 10 місяців тому +51

    Excellent footage, especially that drone footage! I appreciate the work you do to bring us these videos, safe travels!👍👍

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому +7

      Thank you!

    • @vkka4itor16
      @vkka4itor16 10 місяців тому

      fgjyrr-у-меня-инфа как-открыть-порталчик-портал-с-помощью-сабов-наибольшее-нз-нз-нз-нз-нз-нз-🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗-bjwhwhf

  • @Beepinsqueekin
    @Beepinsqueekin 10 місяців тому +19

    GREAT VIDEO!! i'm up in Nebraska with 16" of snow, and our high yesterday was -8 with -45 windchill. Brutal winterstorm to be sure! Stay safe everyone.

  • @chaseblacketer6724
    @chaseblacketer6724 10 місяців тому +135

    Gotta be embarrassing to be in a 50k$ truck without 4x4 😂

    • @Ranveer_Singh_sangha03
      @Ranveer_Singh_sangha03 10 місяців тому +12

      That's what I was thinking 😅😂

    • @Majilikin
      @Majilikin 10 місяців тому +38

      Being in that truck without 4x4 not embarrassing by itself.
      Trying to be a bit of a show off and go off road in bad weather only to get stuck because you think your truck can do something it cant, now THAT is embarrassing.
      I hope hes not still stuck there.

    • @darnezzyd
      @darnezzyd 10 місяців тому +2

      hahahahah

    • @slednut894
      @slednut894 10 місяців тому +12

      $70K if you are talking about the F150 Platinum.

    • @Lyso1
      @Lyso1 10 місяців тому +17

      Prolly is 4x4 they just don’t know how to engage it… ha

  • @ElonMuskTheOne
    @ElonMuskTheOne 10 місяців тому +12

    2:22 he is like: "I am a DRIFT BOSS now!!!"

  • @PatriciaGordon-g5s
    @PatriciaGordon-g5s 10 місяців тому +3

    I am from Memphis, but presently I am living in Phoenix, AZ. :) I love the snow, but not the ice! Lived in Flagstaff, AZ and also St. Paul, MN, so I know what's it's like to drive in the snow. I really enjoyed the video, especially, when the drone took us down Beale Street, I recognized everything. It was good to actually see what's going on in my hometown, even though I am so glad to be where I am at the present. Thanks to the videographer who even considered Memphis as one of your projects! (smile) And to say to my fellow neighbors & people; HAND IN THERE GUYS, THERE WILL BE BETTER DAYS!!!

  • @EastWindCommunity1973
    @EastWindCommunity1973 10 місяців тому +39

    The downtown is so much more pleasant with no vehicle traffic.

    • @geoculus5606
      @geoculus5606 10 місяців тому +3

      I think everywhere is more pleasant under such circumstances. ;)

  • @SuperEightball1
    @SuperEightball1 10 місяців тому +31

    Everyone always thinks they can do it ! Not me . I'm stayin home

    • @ZiggyAndTheSpiderFromMars
      @ZiggyAndTheSpiderFromMars 10 місяців тому +5

      This video shows it! They cannot even drive 2 feet yet they relentlessly try and try again, only to get stuck 1 foot down the line. What is the goal here, other than to smash your car? Why do they continue to attempt to drive when they clearly have tires that cannot work in these conditions, near miss after near miss? Each and every one of them is stuck and each of them refuses to accept it. Driving culture has done stark raving mad.

  • @JuniorFan08
    @JuniorFan08 10 місяців тому +25

    Gotta keep your momentum up in conditions like this. Have to find the sweet spot that your speed will carry you through but not so fast that you lose steering contol.

  • @geshia1751
    @geshia1751 10 місяців тому +6

    Excellent drone video. Everyone should wait it out until roads are safe to drive.

  • @TruckDashcamsDangerousRoad-l5z
    @TruckDashcamsDangerousRoad-l5z 2 місяці тому +1

    Watching these vehicles struggle to move on the icy highway is truly nerve-wracking! Massive trucks seem to lose control, spinning sideways, while other vehicles crawl at a snail's pace. This is one of those situations where driving skills and extreme caution are absolutely crucial. Harsh weather like this really puts even the bravest drivers to the test!

  • @charlesknowlton7198
    @charlesknowlton7198 10 місяців тому +42

    I don't hate winter, but I seem to like it better when it's not around.

    • @valeriestevens5250
      @valeriestevens5250 10 місяців тому +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @jawsxx8683
      @jawsxx8683 10 місяців тому +6

      I say the same thing about my ex wife.

    • @ЕкатеринаЦ-р4у
      @ЕкатеринаЦ-р4у 10 місяців тому

      Как вы правы,я тоже ненавижу зиму

    • @dewfall56
      @dewfall56 10 місяців тому +1

      Thing for the weather terrified to remember is that we in the northern states (North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan) don't have these problems, even thought the snow and ice are worse and more often, because we have good forecasting of bad weather, and plenty of winter weather dedicated trucks, vast amounts of ice melting compound, and equipment to deal with this before it makes a serious problem for people who have to travel for work. In Tennessee, they don't expect it and don't have anything to deal with it.

  • @danor6812
    @danor6812 10 місяців тому +31

    I can't believe they didn't plow and salt that I-55 interchange. Those ramps are a tight curve with a big slope to the center.

    • @JWimpy
      @JWimpy 10 місяців тому +7

      We don't use that car-destroying salt down here like the North does. We normally use sand. But this is so uncommon that we just don't have enough sand trucks to get around to the outlying areas.

    • @danor6812
      @danor6812 10 місяців тому +4

      @@JWimpy The salt doesn't destroy the cars. it's the failure to clean the cars every spring that does.

    • @davehotz7810
      @davehotz7810 10 місяців тому +1

      I'm in the out scort of Kingsport TN no salt on the roads just snow n ice I only drive my rusty F-150 4x4 drive my nice car in nice weather

    • @js4455dl
      @js4455dl 10 місяців тому

      Can't believe the service truck didn't have some sand in buckets in the back for emergency, you also can carry some kitty litter or some bleach to pour on your tires

    • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
      @AdamSmith-gs2dv 10 місяців тому +4

      They don't have that in Memphis. It's not worth paying for the infrastructure when this happens at most once or twice a year

  • @fredcloud9668
    @fredcloud9668 10 місяців тому +33

    You don't want to get stranded in Memphis.

    • @MrGreenelight
      @MrGreenelight 10 місяців тому +12

      The cold weather is just one reason, it's Memphis is the other.

    • @illuminerd3757
      @illuminerd3757 10 місяців тому +1

      no one is outside thats for sure

    • @3312ACE
      @3312ACE 10 місяців тому +3

      Right! I heard there were people trying to loot the amazon truck that jackknifed and was stuck on an icy side street

  • @GrzegorzNowak-i5s
    @GrzegorzNowak-i5s 8 місяців тому +1

    Ten kanał zawsze dostarcza mi rozrywki na najwyższym poziomie.

  • @ramblingbill9101
    @ramblingbill9101 10 місяців тому +16

    Awesome drone footage. Especially the last part of Beale Street.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому +2

      I’m glad you enjoyed it. I almost did not include it since the shots are quite the contrast to the rest of the video.

  • @Cormagh
    @Cormagh 10 місяців тому +8

    Beale St. was breathtaking! Thanks for the physics lesson, too!

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @UlrichGronau
    @UlrichGronau 10 місяців тому +12

    Winter always comes as such a "surprise"... And then possibly on the road with summer tires? Where are the city's gritting vehicles? As a German who knows winter (ice, snow, slush and incompetent drivers), I had a great time watching this. Thank you for the video

  • @my2cents2u
    @my2cents2u 9 місяців тому +1

    That footage @ 13:45! So freakin awesome. Hollywood couldn't have done it better. What a perspective. It was a privilege to watch this. Hope all those truckers reached their destinations safe and sound.

  • @cragre28
    @cragre28 10 місяців тому +6

    Here's a helpful driving hint. If you find yourself on an icy road like this, instead of trying to drive with both wheels on the hardtop, put one tire in the grass and one on the road. The grass will give you much better traction.

    • @veronicathomas1877
      @veronicathomas1877 10 місяців тому +1

      ^^^THISSSSS!!!!!

    • @gold5th
      @gold5th 10 місяців тому +1

      Not the grass... the little bit of sandy/gravely ruff stuff between pavement and the grass. Also sometimes less throttle is more. I'm a northern Albertan... I ride my motorcycle in snow worse than this video.. ok.. not a lot, but typically first snow I'm out there as I rode to work, it snowed while I was there and need to get home

    • @miltonruiz3773
      @miltonruiz3773 10 місяців тому

      Ok

  • @Wigglythegreat2
    @Wigglythegreat2 10 місяців тому +19

    We had a little snow yesterday that quickly turned to ice at stop signs and intersections. Cars struggled and a guy in a puckup truck with a plow smashed into a bmw in front of him while trying to stop for a red light. A Volkswagon Golf GTI was struggling horribly in front if me. A the red light he slid, but managed to stop and then his car slid completely sideways into the curb. He managed to get through the light and was spinning wildly and zigzagging. Luckily it was a four lane road and I saw an opening to get around him when he was sliding away from the lane I was in. I went quickly before he had time to zig back into my lane and accelerated smoothly and swifted up the curved hill. I got the heck off the main roads and stuck to side streets after seeing the cluster there.
    My car isn't anything great just a Mazda cx 30 awd, but I put some bluzzak tires on in in december and I was glad to have them.

    • @crooked-halo
      @crooked-halo 10 місяців тому

      Interesting. I own a VW Golf turbo diesel and my little car drives on ice like it has chains on the tires! It's a bit confusing to me, but I drove for hours during our ice storms in 21 & 23 & rarely slid or spun. I did mild hills, up & down, without any problem. I have manual transmission & front wheel drive & have been told that has much to do with good handling on ice. It caught my attention the GTI having issues, bet it was an automatic.

    • @Wigglythegreat2
      @Wigglythegreat2 10 місяців тому

      @@crooked-halo I'm sure it was mostly down to bad tires, as I have a co-worker that drives one all winter. I wish I had a dash cam to show the struggle though, the poor guy had little to no control. All I wanted to do was get well away from him. He might have even had performance Summer tires for all I know, but he was spinning them up really bad. He wasn't the only one struggling, but he was the one struggling the most.

    • @Wigglythegreat2
      @Wigglythegreat2 10 місяців тому

      @@crooked-halo Come to think of it I am sure it was his tires because when he was completely stopped at the light the car just slid completely sideways into the curb. Other cars were sliding, but he was the only one whose car completely went sideways like a crab does.

    • @crooked-halo
      @crooked-halo 10 місяців тому

      @@Wigglythegreat2 When our ice storm happened my tires were almost new, so I'm sure that helped. They're just all-season, but also 17" wide so that also helps, but the GTI probably had 17" also. But yeah, no tread and you're not going to grab ice. Golfs are low to the ground, which helps on ice and the GTI and mine share the same, high-performance suspension.

  • @westabsupplyebay4093
    @westabsupplyebay4093 10 місяців тому +11

    Reminds me of winter in Minnesota, saw a semi years ago on a loop like this tipped over on it's side, scary stuff and a stark reminder to be extremely patient when following them on icy roads.

    • @thomasshort1784
      @thomasshort1784 10 місяців тому

      @westabsupplyebay4093 Not only do they need personal space, they potentially even risk their lives to transport everything to us.

  • @saltlifess6226
    @saltlifess6226 10 місяців тому +18

    Best part of winter is watching it on TV from Florida!

    • @61rampy65
      @61rampy65 10 місяців тому +1

      Or Phoenix Arizona.

    • @rathernot6509
      @rathernot6509 10 місяців тому

      Metaphorically can't wait until the day I'm watching a Washington State winter from San Francisco

    • @saltlifess6226
      @saltlifess6226 10 місяців тому

      @rathernot6509 with Newsom's high taxes? Where the streets are your toilets and you can live in a tent under a highway? The land of fruits & nuts.

    • @wutevarr4028
      @wutevarr4028 10 місяців тому

      I'll be thinking about FL and the desert while it's spring, summer and fall here upstate 😉
      ...jk

    • @direwolf6234
      @direwolf6234 10 місяців тому

      where they have the stanley cup finals in june ....

  • @big.ronwisconsin9598
    @big.ronwisconsin9598 10 місяців тому +4

    It's always humourous for us northerners watching folks from the south trying to drive in the winter 😂😂

  • @HeavyEquipmentFactory
    @HeavyEquipmentFactory 4 місяці тому +1

    I look forward to your next videos, Keep up the good work 👍

  • @lizzie5919
    @lizzie5919 10 місяців тому +13

    Going to be cold as heck in SC but at least it isn't icy/ snowy. Y'all be safe out there.

  • @TYRONE_SHOELACES
    @TYRONE_SHOELACES 10 місяців тому +10

    One good thing about being retired.... I can just sit here and watch UA-cam videos until all the roads are cleared and salted before I need to go anywheres. There's coffee, bread, meat and milk in the fridge, so I can just sit here and wait for all the crazy weather to be gone before heading out to get groceries....

    • @mathisnotforthefaintofheart
      @mathisnotforthefaintofheart 10 місяців тому +1

      YES, that's exactly me. No need to be on the road if bad weather is projected. I got everything at home. But I do feel for truckers though...

    • @TYRONE_SHOELACES
      @TYRONE_SHOELACES 10 місяців тому +2

      @@mathisnotforthefaintofheart I'm still laughing because instead of purchasing summer tires and then studded winter tires on steel rims, I asked the Dealership how much for the most expensive, softest riding, most quiet riding tire I can purchase and he said, " You got $1,500 dollars? ... I said " Yep" ... I can't believe how smoother my car now rides, so being retired even saves on tires....PS: NEVER purchase Chinese tires for your car ... EVER. . . I'll never do that again. They leak air, they are noisy, they are rough riding, they acquire flat spots if parked for more than one day, the tread wears out insanely fast. Sure, I only paid #100 dollars per tire Canadian, but my life is worth more than that I figure ... never will I do that again.

    • @mathisnotforthefaintofheart
      @mathisnotforthefaintofheart 10 місяців тому +2

      @@TYRONE_SHOELACESTires matter indeed. Stay warm.

  • @davidjames5727
    @davidjames5727 10 місяців тому +1

    The Black van moved through there like a boss! Never slow down, never give up, never surrender!!!!

  • @damoncarr6779
    @damoncarr6779 10 місяців тому +15

    Condolences and prayers to all those that lost their lives in Monday’s winter storm. I was told today my the towing company that winched my car out of the ravine off of 460 near Roanoke Virginia that there were ‘multiple fatalities’ just in Bedford County VA as a result of Monday’s winter storm.

    • @scottfw7169
      @scottfw7169 10 місяців тому

      Glad you are okay. Sorrow for those lost. Went to a year of college at VA Tech in Blacksburg, a few decades back, and my memory is wanting to say that Afton Mountain was a place known for traffic problems in weather. Now, off to look up where it is.

  • @Gunnypauly73
    @Gunnypauly73 10 місяців тому +9

    What did the guy in the F150 think he was going to do, he doesn't even have 4 wheel drive

  • @RA-wl1vt
    @RA-wl1vt 10 місяців тому +17

    I am amazed at how some cars, suvs and trucks can go right through and others are slipping and sliding all over. The best car I ever had in snow was a Plymouth Horizon it was like a mountain goat, never got stuck in that car ever, even when we had 2 feet of snow.

    • @s4nder86
      @s4nder86 10 місяців тому +13

      The ones that get through probably have better snow tires on.

    • @johndonovan7018
      @johndonovan7018 10 місяців тому

      snow tires in the south lol no. weight distribution plays a big factor and driving skill. crownvic and incident truck just powered through. same for the sprinter.@@s4nder86

    • @flighted2513
      @flighted2513 10 місяців тому +6

      winter tires. better tahn all seasons.

    • @johndonovan7018
      @johndonovan7018 10 місяців тому

      nobody runs those south of minnesota.....none of the vehicle had any@@flighted2513

    • @chrisx5127
      @chrisx5127 10 місяців тому +1

      @@flighted2513 What about all terrain tires?

  • @Mac_Simiser
    @Mac_Simiser 10 місяців тому +16

    P/U driver was priceless entertainment

    • @Seven7SevenAgain
      @Seven7SevenAgain 10 місяців тому

      And the drone operator was on the job!!!😂

    • @dannydaw59
      @dannydaw59 10 місяців тому +1

      They should have gotten the 4wd option.

    • @sherriz3265
      @sherriz3265 9 місяців тому

      Yeah what an idiot…thinking he was Billy Bada$$ Just cuz he was driving a 4x4

  • @maxxsee
    @maxxsee 9 місяців тому +2

    the city shots were nice aswell, interesting perspectives

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  9 місяців тому +2

      Thank you!

    • @maxxsee
      @maxxsee 9 місяців тому

      Thanks, and make sure to get saved through Jesus, repent and believe to be saved.@@WxChasing

  • @obsidianwing
    @obsidianwing 9 місяців тому +1

    The crazy Ice Ballet is something you wont see all Day. Outstanding Drone Work

  • @MultiHondaa
    @MultiHondaa 10 місяців тому +4

    I stayed put. My truck is my biggest asset. Not worth losing it.

  • @dwjoseph59
    @dwjoseph59 10 місяців тому +13

    Everyone sliding, sometimes you gotta just park it folks 😲😳😥😥😥

  • @melvinjohnson7033
    @melvinjohnson7033 10 місяців тому +8

    Excellent drone footage.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

  •  10 місяців тому +1

    This is the best definition of Murica.
    Highway incident response unit with summer tyres attached.
    WoW, you gotta be kidding me

  • @jamesmadison4760
    @jamesmadison4760 10 місяців тому +5

    Superb shooting , great camera work. Thanks for the videos.

  • @tinac945
    @tinac945 10 місяців тому +7

    In the South, salting roads is few & far between; even though we get snow & ice storms every winter. They don't budget or train for winter weather.

    • @3312ACE
      @3312ACE 10 місяців тому

      I'm from up north, but I live in the south. That's hard to explain to my family that still live up north. They think I'm kidding when I tell them it's not the same treatment. Sometimes we just have to wait for temps to go up and melt this mess

  • @choicemakings
    @choicemakings 10 місяців тому +12

    All emergency vehicles should have chains. Even here in these areas that don't see snow much.

  • @KrisMartin70
    @KrisMartin70 10 місяців тому +4

    Some beautiful shots of downtown in the snow, great job!

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому

      Thank you very much!

  • @sondangthai4885
    @sondangthai4885 День тому

    Watching these vehicles sliding on ice reminds me of a trucker friend who once stopped his rig during a snowstorm to shield a stranded family from the icy wind. He said, 'Driving isn’t just a job; it’s a responsibility to those around us.

  • @akyro1000
    @akyro1000 10 місяців тому +2

    Greeting from Germany.Keep Care all.Health comes first

  • @danielcheatham3400
    @danielcheatham3400 10 місяців тому +6

    Truck Driver( retired) 28 years cross country It sure was fun,... but I don't miss it
    Retired in CALIFORNIA now

    • @urbanurchin5930
      @urbanurchin5930 10 місяців тому +1

      Yep ! I did it for 22 long years - most of the time based out of Denver. I saw a lot of winter driving. Retired in 2017 - - don't miss it one bit.....and my stress level is WAY down !

  • @mrtennessee1988
    @mrtennessee1988 10 місяців тому +4

    Buddy was working that crownvic 🤙🏾

  • @geremipineault308
    @geremipineault308 10 місяців тому +6

    This makes me appreciate gravel roads

  • @thomabb
    @thomabb 9 місяців тому +1

    I gotta give Memphis drivers props. They sure know how to make Pittsburgh drivers look good.

  • @Dsr.r17
    @Dsr.r17 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks ❤

  • @letstakealook8171
    @letstakealook8171 10 місяців тому +16

    People, probably, don't have winter tires there. Stay strong. Good luck on the road.

    • @Spolt_main
      @Spolt_main 10 місяців тому +3

      Nobody is prepared for any of this besides food and maybe generators. It also fell as tiny flakes and compacted to ice basically instantly.

    • @JWimpy
      @JWimpy 10 місяців тому +4

      Very few in the South ever use chains because this doesn't happen except on very rare occasions. Spiked winter tires are illegal in most of the South. They destroy the roads. Chains are illegal on dry roads. So most people just stay home and let it pass.

    • @letstakealook8171
      @letstakealook8171 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Spolt_main yeah. icy roads are awful. But winter tires are from 1st of November to 1st of April absolute must in northern countries. Memphis is so to the south that they probably did not hear about tires change. Yeah, looks scary how they slide sidewise.

    • @letstakealook8171
      @letstakealook8171 10 місяців тому +3

      @@JWimpy does not have to be on spikes. There are winter tires without spikes. It's a different rubber that does not react on cold the same way as a rubber of summer tires plus different pattern (better grip). yeah for the southern people this is probably shock.

    • @JWimpy
      @JWimpy 10 місяців тому +2

      @@letstakealook8171 True, but winter rubber is no match for ice like a spiked tire would be. I have top-of-the-line Cooper snow-ice-mud tires on a 4x4 F150 and have trouble with traction. So I just stay home. Thanks for the reply.

  • @glenclarkchidley3637
    @glenclarkchidley3637 10 місяців тому +20

    The key is to keep your speed up and continue to drive the way you normally do !😊. Dude in the sprinter van got it right!

    • @RetroHabit82
      @RetroHabit82 10 місяців тому +15

      Memphis folk cant drive in normal weather, let alone the snow

    • @franwebb7756
      @franwebb7756 10 місяців тому +7

      Until you hit black ice and hydroplane

    • @markhealey9409
      @markhealey9409 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@RetroHabit82😂😂

    • @markhealey9409
      @markhealey9409 10 місяців тому +2

      Yes! And people NEED to be told to turn traction control OFF to keep wheels spinning up hills to keep momentum,& also to get unstuck in deep snow or on ice! This info about when to turn traction control OFF should be announced on the TV & radio! Also should be taught in driver's ed! It amazes me how most people don't seem to know this,and all,or almost all cars have had it for over 20 years,I think.

    • @raymondkidwell7135
      @raymondkidwell7135 10 місяців тому +1

      If you go normal speed you’ll lose control and slide.

  • @ErickHernandez93
    @ErickHernandez93 10 місяців тому +3

    Truckers are the main guys on this video man! Props to them 🙌🙏
    Some of the little cars throttling on the gas only make it worse
    Doubt they understand it’s about barely stepping on the gas till you get a grip and momentum enough

    • @pbear216
      @pbear216 10 місяців тому

      You're surprised that the majority of people can't drive worth a cent?????

    • @ErickHernandez93
      @ErickHernandez93 10 місяців тому

      @@pbear216 lol no one said I was surprised 😂

  • @ilovetrump3209
    @ilovetrump3209 9 місяців тому +1

    I am a Trucker and have driven for over 35 years. This storm was real bad and the roads were an ice arena with no traction. Find a safe place and shut it down but if you have no choice but to run then use bleach on your rubber and it plus taking it slow and not touching the breaks will get you to a safe place to shut down. It is your life and I will not tell you how to live your life but I do strongly suggest what I put in the comment earlier!

  • @shapoval91
    @shapoval91 10 місяців тому +2

    lol that ford pick up truck thought his truck would pass all the vehicles but couldn’t pass but the suv passed him.

  • @derekbates2513
    @derekbates2513 9 місяців тому +1

    Nothing more entertaining than watching the southerners trying to drive on snow and ice. Easy Does It

  • @youretoooldtorap3213
    @youretoooldtorap3213 10 місяців тому +6

    5:30 -5:50 black sprinter van…..like a boss….must have snow tires and cargo inside 💪🏾

    • @krazywabbit
      @krazywabbit 10 місяців тому +3

      thank you. was wondering if anyone else was talking about this. ZF given.

  • @tombeyer375
    @tombeyer375 10 місяців тому +7

    Banked interchange ramps are nice for traffic movement, BUT add a little ice and it'll get dangerous really fast. Hope the DOT at least gets a little sand on those roads. Is it spring already??

  • @JosephSato-1997
    @JosephSato-1997 10 місяців тому +1

    Very well done drone footage.

  • @Gimo76
    @Gimo76 10 місяців тому +1

    I sure would not want to be a trucker in those conditions… Thank you folks for working so hard to keep our needs met. Ps that truck needs to have a load in his bed he is too light to move…pss the drone going thru town was awesome.

  • @joeb134
    @joeb134 10 місяців тому +5

    People dont seem to get that we are not use to getting this kind of weather. Normally if we get snow it only sticks around for a day or two.

  • @roshanvarghese3066
    @roshanvarghese3066 10 місяців тому +9

    Can I know which drone did you use to shoot this content? Because it’s 🔥

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому

      This was mostly shot with the Mavic 3 Pro.

  • @Thetimecapsuletx
    @Thetimecapsuletx 10 місяців тому +8

    I can hear the cussing from here

  • @EighteenWheelerPilot
    @EighteenWheelerPilot 10 місяців тому +1

    Good coverage loved it !!!!!!!!

  • @WE60S.Official
    @WE60S.Official 10 місяців тому +1

    thanks for this great compilation. We should all be aware of this weather

  • @jonrutherford6852
    @jonrutherford6852 10 місяців тому +11

    Great job with both photography and editing. Sorry for the troubles experienced by all drivers, but the resulting footage beats many a major-studio suspense effort.

  • @perrysonier4285
    @perrysonier4285 10 місяців тому +13

    I don't know why they wouldn't just get their passenger tires on the gravel shoulder.
    And just drive around the corner

    • @kassimabdullahi5143
      @kassimabdullahi5143 10 місяців тому +2

      I was thinking the same thing. That’s how I do it if I get in ice.

    • @lisag6796
      @lisag6796 10 місяців тому +1

      Exactly what I was thinking. I walk on grass when it's icy, too. Fell on ice too many times! Ouch!!

    • @truckercowboyed2638
      @truckercowboyed2638 10 місяців тому +2

      It's easy to say when you're out there in a panic trying to stay on the road...... logic doesn't always come through...

    • @starkeymorgan4142
      @starkeymorgan4142 10 місяців тому +1

      It's ALL ice, The grass is iced, the gravel, EVERYTHING. maybe this doesn't happen where you live, but this is freezing rain and creates a sheet of ice. That turn is practically impossible to make. Just a sheet of ice. Temps in the zeros.

    • @kassimabdullahi5143
      @kassimabdullahi5143 10 місяців тому

      @@starkeymorgan4142 we do actually all of it up here in Minnesota. I just park my truck if it’s Icy out on the road.

  • @ЗаГараж
    @ЗаГараж 10 місяців тому +3

    nice video

  • @tomwilliam5118
    @tomwilliam5118 10 місяців тому +2

    Awesome video especially the drone footage

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @lindarockafellow5058
    @lindarockafellow5058 10 місяців тому +1

    That's why I left CB on all the time! It was invaluable for info on backups and weather conditions!

  • @georgefielderthe2ndaccount955
    @georgefielderthe2ndaccount955 10 місяців тому +7

    The rear wheel drive pickup with the empty bed was the one for me. Hey Tennessee people, sometimes you have to turn around and go backwards. That turns your car into a front wheel drive.

  • @KewlkatNDahat
    @KewlkatNDahat 10 місяців тому +5

    I can tell they know how to drive in the weather but seems like the road is missing some pre-salt. That would of combat that initial glaze of thin ice sheet. That Mercedes van went through and said “hold my beer”😂.

    • @starkeymorgan4142
      @starkeymorgan4142 10 місяців тому +2

      That's straight ice. Nothing to do with "skills". Physics are a thing.

  • @nagosnell
    @nagosnell 10 місяців тому +4

    2:25 This is a new form of drifting... with the tail swinging towards the inside of the turn.

  • @guydaley
    @guydaley 10 місяців тому +16

    Outstanding drone footage. Drones have added an amazing perspective to our every day lives.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому +2

      Thank you! I take a lot of pride in my drone work.

  • @chrisparlette3097
    @chrisparlette3097 10 місяців тому

    Those drivers really need a kitty litters. 🤣 lol !!!!

  • @MidwestMotor
    @MidwestMotor 10 місяців тому +1

    Drone footage is amazing - right on top of some of these - very nice!!!! I *NEVER* understood buying a pickup WITHOUT 4x4 AWD!!!! I know in the South you "MIGHT" not need as much but if you have to haul anything, have a farm, go on dirt / mud roads, or for even THIS exact reason! It's NOT that much more to just get the 4x4 option and have total peace of mind!!!!! 🏁🏁🏁🏁

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому

      Glad you like them!

  • @PhuongPham-gp3vb
    @PhuongPham-gp3vb 10 місяців тому +4

    I hope you all drive safe and get home safely!

  • @dannydougin3925
    @dannydougin3925 10 місяців тому +4

    I hate winter, can't do anything about it though, so we try and deal! Wouldn't chains help here??

  • @PacificSword
    @PacificSword 10 місяців тому +8

    imagine having a big ol heavy truck that wasn't 4wd

  • @timsummers870
    @timsummers870 10 місяців тому +2

    Amazing footage.

  • @robertgift
    @robertgift 10 місяців тому +1

    Drone views are the best! Thank you.

    • @WxChasing
      @WxChasing  10 місяців тому

      Glad you like them!