Published by JPLand on 03 Mar 2009 at 02:01 pm
Ice, Ice, Baby
Some scientists have been theorizing for years, but it looks like there now may be evidence to support their claims. Apparently, and remember, this is just a theory, but apparently, when water gets really, really cold it turns to ice. This seems innocent enough, right? Freezing water can, after all, be a lot of fun. (Evidence of fun found here) But if conditions are just right, this ice just might form on a road. What if someone tries to drive on that road?
Apparently, some of the drivers in my area did not get the memo about ice and its effects on driving. There was a wreck this morning on the highway that I take to work. And right after that wreck, was another one in the same spot. While I was patiently waiting to get around these two wrecks, one happened about a half mile behind me. All of these were because of ice on the highway. So, obviously, ice on the roads presents a concern around here. But what if, that ice could be controlled…
One thing that you may notice in the picture shown in the online article (click here) is that there is road construction underway. Authorities blame the ice on the road to “a water main break.” Far be it from me to ever tell the authorities that they’re wrong, but I’d like to inform them that they’re wrong. Anyone that travels this road knows how horribly planned this construction has been. Included in this lack-of-planning effort is a failure to control water drainage. Every time it rains, huge puddles and streams form across the interstate in this exact same location. While there may have indeed been a water main break in the are, ice would have still been present if there were not. The “authorities” seem to forget that there was a similar accident in the same location…YESTERDAY!
It’s a shame that I have to drive with all of these other idiots on the road because if one of them causes me to wreck, the only people to come to my rescue are “the authorities.” *sigh*
Empress Katie on 03 Mar 2009 at 5:14 pm #
It does take special talent to drive on snow and ice…. I should know.
JPLand on 04 Mar 2009 at 8:02 am #
Sounds like someone has a story to tell. Go on….do tell!
Alana on 04 Mar 2009 at 9:45 am #
People up here always make fun of Southerners driving in winter weather, and I always have to set them straight. There’s a difference between driving in snow, which is annoying but relatively easy if you take it slow, and driving on ice, which is a regular circus act. I try to explain that the reason Georgians have such a hard time in winter storms is because of the 4-inch-thick layers of ice that form on the road. If all we ever got was snow, it wouldn’t be such a big deal.
And John, if it makes you feel any better, even the “authorities” up here did a lousy job with drainage on roads. Giant lakes form at just about every intersection, but it was even worse in New York. The best is when a thin layer of ice and snow forms over the lake. You step on it thinking it’s solid and SPLASH! Wet up to your knees for the rest of the day!