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lazylady64 t1_j2e0i65 wrote

I grew up in Sacramento. I remember when it would start snowing up I80 and 50 there would always be alerts that chains were required at a certain point. I just figured that it was the same anywhere it snowed. On that note, I sadly think they get more snow there than here in Vermont now.

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Practical-Intern-347 t1_j2e7nks wrote

They definitely get more snow up at Donner Pass than anywhere in Vermont. I-80 requires either three-peak snow tires AND AWD/4x4 OR chains on the driver wheels.

That wouldn’t make any sense here, but it fits that situation, which is probably the cause of confusion by flatlanders. Our road conditions are typically either 1) shitty or 2) a bit snowy. Out West, the roads are typically either 1) fine or 2) covered in fresh snow.

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