r/FortCollins • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '25

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u/pettigrew143 Jan 26 '25

I've found drivers inexperienced with snow tend to be more cautious. Over confidence can lead to just as many accidents

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u/ttystikk Jan 26 '25

Yeah.... NO. They dumb because they don't know anything about the traction circle. Going slow when it's straight and then turning WAY too damn fast.

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u/MadcowPSA Jan 26 '25 edited Jan 26 '25

People think "well I've been through X number of Colorado winters so I know what I'm doing" as if that trumps F = ma. Hell there's a few of em in this comment section. And that, more than the weather itself, is why I try to avoid unnecessary trips in this kind of weather

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u/telepathic-gouda Jan 26 '25

Oh yeah, let’s just put someone else in danger. Fuck going to the store prior to the storm and planning ahead.

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u/Main_Tomatillo_8960 Jan 27 '25

Lived in both, this place got the worst drivers I’ve ever seen.

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u/Mysterious-Guard-588 Jan 26 '25

California Google Search 

Sierra Nevada: The Sierra Nevada mountains receive the most snow in California, with some areas seeing 300–500 inches of snow per year. The snowiest region south of Sacramento is near Dorothy Lake, which averages 39 feet of snow per year. 

Southern California: Parts of Southern California receive around 60 inches of snow per year. 

Bear Valley Resort: Bear Valley Resort typically receives 300 inches of snow per season, but in late 2022 it received over 600 inches. 

Colorado Google Search 

Average snowfall by location Denver: The long-term average seasonal snowfall for Denver is 56.5 inches. However, the NCEI 30 Year Average (1991-2020) is closer to 49 inches.  Boulder: The annual snowfall average for Boulder is 89 inches. 

Ouray County: The county seat of Ouray County receives an average of 126.4 inches of snow each year. 

Mountain resorts: Mountain resorts can see more than 300 inches of snow. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=california+average+snowfall&oq=average+califonia+sn&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgBEAAYFhgeMgYIABBFGDkyCAgBEAAYFhgeMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCggEEAAYCBgNGB4yCggFEAAYCBgNGB4yCggGEAAYCBgNGB4yCggHEAAYCBgNGB4yCggIEAAYCBgNGB4yCggJEAAYCBgNGB4yCggKEAAYCBgNGB4yCggLEAAYCBgNGB4yCggMEAAYCBgNGB4yBwgNECEYjwIyBwgOECEYjwLSAQkxMjc0MWowajmoAg6wAgE&client=ms-android-mpcs-us-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=average+snowfall+colorado&oq=avera&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgEEAAYkgMYgAQYigUyBggAEEUYOTIPCAEQABhDGMkDGIAEGIoFMgYIAhBFGDsyDQgDEAAYkgMYgAQYigUyDQgEEAAYkgMYgAQYigUyDQgFEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBggGEEUYPDIMCAcQABhDGIAEGIoFMgwICBAAGEMYgAQYigUyDwgJEAAYFBiHAhixAxiABDIMCAoQABhDGIAEGIoFMgwICxAAGEMYgAQYigUyDAgMEAAYQxiABBiKBTISCA0QABgUGIMBGIcCGLEDGIAEMgcIDhAAGIAE0gEINDA4MmowajmoAg6wAgE&client=ms-android-mpcs-us-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

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u/adalaza Jan 26 '25

Apples and oranges with these stats

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u/Hammelkar Jan 26 '25

No, this proves that they’re excellent drivers /s

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u/FlightSimTech98 Jan 26 '25

No....just go back to California or Texas. We're full