Not that long ago, I was a Nebraska resident working for a small newspaper called The North Platte Telegraph. Actually, maybe it was that long ago...2003-2004 to be exact. As you can imagine, we got our share of snow. However the few times that it did during that year, I was told that, "This is nothing..." Because the town was so small, my naivety driving in snow wasn't as much of a hazard as it could have been being that everything was just five minutes away with no need to brave the highway.

And so my normal M.O. of being a horrible bad weather driver never improved. Hence today's icy conditions have me retreating to my home...Is there a driving boot-camp for people like me?

You're watching the weather forecasts deciding whether to commute or work from home.

Consider these tips on: Driving on ice | removing ice from windshields | warming up the car.

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