snow and ice #3

I think we were driving a van. I suspect we were already living in Pgh. That would make it 1987-1994, but could have been much earlier with the original Dodge van.

We were headed back to Houston. We stopped to get gas in W Memphis AK. We found out the whole state of AK had had snow like we did here last night. It had melted during the day and refroze at night. Rough ice all the way.

I drove from W Memphis to Texarkana. It was not freeway speeds.

The ice ended around the state line. We got gas. I gave the wheel to Sharyn. US59 was not freeway but was 4 lane, often w/median.

She drove 15-30 min before hitting glare ice. I think it is what is now called "black ice".

She spun and landed on the right shoulder, where there already were several cars.

I was in no shape to drive, and she was shaken up.

While we were resting, the county salt truck came up w/chains on. It did a 360 trying to stop.

I don't remember what happened after that, but it must have been uneventful.