The First Winterstorm of this Season
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The first Winterstorm of the season was here. Freezing rain, snow, icy road conditions and cancelled school busses. Somehow when the first storm of the winter hits us, we always seem to have to learn all over again that we should adjust our driving to the road conditions.
This fall I enrolled back into College. I leave at 7.30 in the morning and I drive 40km each way. I can take the freeway or an alternate route through towns. This morning I decided to take the alternate route. A very wise decision, as there were 700 accidents reported that morning. Mostly fender-benders and rollovers in the ditches. Luckily no fatalities. At one time during morning rushhour an accident was reported on the freeway every minute. I drove the 40km without seeing a single accident. The road conditions were not good and it took me about 10 minutes longer than usual, but I got where I had to be in time. I enjoy driving on the Freeway, but I also realize that the speed is much higher than on the alternate routes, so whenever there is freezing rain or a snow storm, I tend to stay off the Freeway. Normally we have to deal with school busses on the alternate routes, but in weather like this most schoolbusses are cancelled. Sometimes accidents do happen, and when you are caught in one, it can be a very unnerving experience. The first storm of the season is well known for causing a lot of accidents. My advise to new immigrants is to listen to the radio or TV, stay off the road if you don't have to go somewhere and adjust your speed to the road conditions. If possible stay of the major highways during storms and especially during the first winterstorm of the season. 
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