Icy Roads Make For Interesting Drives

It rained last night.

I hadn’t seen rain this late in the month in years. But that was Malta and this is Livingston where it’s no surprise. In Malta today there’s a winter storm warning that calls for freezing rain and ice accumulation.

That’s always fun.

A couple of years ago Barb and I were headed south on 191 when we slid on ice halfway down the hill to the river. The road had been bare and dry until then. It was a puckering moment, but we were headed straight again when we reached the bridge.

Freezing rain makes it treacherous to even step outside where it coats every surface with ice. It’...