[KarenK]

We live in a lake effect area near Lake Michigan. The only time the county can't keep up is during long periods of constant snowfall and wind. In the 30 years we've lived here we've become used to our rural road getting one plow swipe one the 2nd day during blizzard weather. Once it was on the 3rd day.

Husband leaves for work at 4 am when he has to plow the lot at our business before he opens. Sometimes he plows his way to the next road with the plow half down. The next road in next to large corn fields, snowdrifts are common. Can be a stand off when there is only 2 truck tracks in the drifts...who's going to back up far enough to a spot where you dare get out of the tracks to get around each other. The last couple of years the worst storms have been south and east of west MI. Less to shovel off the walks here.

Scariest winter drive ever was heading north out of Birmingham AL., with less than an inch of ice and snow on the highway. We kept to the far right lane and watched the bumper cars. Traffic started and crashed 3 times before we were able to get clear of the mess. Think it right after he bought the Duramax.