I well remember the blizzard of 1978, John, and walking on the frozen Ohio River in Cincinnati. I wanted to walk across to Covington, KY as others were doing but my then soon to be ex-wife said no. Then, as now, I was a history buff but telling her that I would likely never have another such chance was futile as she was ignorant of history (and so much else).
I had sold my restored 68 Corvair with 65, 140 HP 4 carb engine, ordered a new Trans Am, which had not yet arived at the dealer and was temporarily driving my Father's GMC 2500 2WD PU with 327 engine, TH 400, 4.10:1 posi Dana 60 rear axle with 750X16 bias ply road tires on split rims.
That morning I was the ONLY one of 900+ to arrive at work. My route was uphill most of the way and none of the roads had yet been plowed. NO ONE with a 4WD vehicle (these were much less common in those days) came in. The guard took photos and sent me home. Yes, I made it. I spent the afternoon shoveling plowed snow into the bed of the truck for weight for the rest of the winter.
I had spent my younger years learning how to drive in the snow on private country roads and hay fields first with a go cart and later a 1947 Pontiac with and without snow tires, with and without chains, two wheel drift, four wheel drift, etc. After 50+ years, I am yet to meet anyone who can even approach my skill regarding driving in snow and I routinely irritate drivers on public highways when I pass their AWD/FWD vehicles at 60 or 70 MPH in the snow on the interstate in a FWD passenger car.
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