Prius Performed Admirably in Yesterday's Snow Storm

Yesterday morning it was pouring rain and the roads were icy and slick in Lake County, Illinois. When I got to the commuter parking lot in the evening, my Blizzard Pearl was covered with heavy wet snow. We started her up and put it in reverse ... but oh no ... it was icy under the snow where she was parked in the morning and I could not back out of the parking space over the mound of snow behind my car ... she just wouldn't budge off the ice ... so I cleared as much snow as possible from behind the car with my foot to make it more level ... and Blizzard Pearl finally moved out of the parking space! Then we drove home for 2 hrs. on the expressway and streets and she performed well during the snow storm and slick roads ... we had 8 inches of snow! When we arrived home, Blizzard Pearl was parked in the street until I could snowblow the driveway so she could safely enter the garage. I saw an suv in Libertyville get stuck in the middle of his driveway, so I knew there was no way Blizzard Pearl could make it up my driveway. Blizzard Pearl is resting comfortably today in the garage and the suv (12 mpg) is taking her place today. But I must say how admirably she performed during the snow storm and icy roads yesterday and got me home safely.

 

Last summer I purchased Michelin Defender all season energy tires and they seem to work quite well for traction in rain and snow thus far ... I hope the Nor'easter that is headed for the East Coast today is not as bad as they are predicting and wish everyone safe traveling ...