Tips for Driving in the Snow

Driving in snow can be part of daily commutation or part of a "trip". Either way there are a few basic steps you should follow for safe travel. True to the saying "forewarned is forearmed", we should know the 'terrain' where we are going to travel. Usually, safety protocols for driving are available in all places where there is regular snow fall. These are available in variety of places like hotels, car rental agencies, weather departments and police departments amongst others.

* Prepare the car for the snow drive and ensure that it is 'healthy' enough to venture out into snow.

* Use snow chains where indicated and remove where not required remembering all the way that driving with snow chains will be different than without.

* Bald tyres and smooth ice is a great combo for crashing. If traveling in snow will be frequent, then getting winter tyres are indicated.

* Preparing yourself and checking if you are snow-worthy is important. Always go out with enough supplies including first aid kit, because we never know when it might be needed (either for us or for somebody else)

* Additional warm clothes secured in waterproof bags. (again not necessarily for us but for some other stranded traveler)

* Look out for other animals, vehicles, snow plows and people while traveling.

* For the above reasons (that we have to put in lots of concentration), snow driving can be very tiring and adequate rest before, if necessary, during and after the drive is important.