We came across an interesting phenomenon over the weekend. It has been in the 40's and 50's lately. We were driving on roads in Story that are snow-covered all year long. Since we haven't had snow for a while the roads were packed down hard like ice. Add the warm temperatures and you have ice with a thin layer of water on top. It is the slickest surface I've ever seen! Even our Prius with traction control and studded snow tires had a little trouble with it. It was too slick to walk on. 4WD wouldn't matter nearly as much as having good snow tires that can grip ice. Even the slightest grade made driving difficult.
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