It's official. Snow + DC = Super Idiots.

So I fly back from Los Angeles this morning and get picked up by my friend; in my car. Apparently she was slipping and sliding all over the place and slid around the Dulles "Arrivals" turn; and refused to budge when security told her to move until I got there.



I didn't think it was that bad. Granted I have a rear wheel drive wagon with not so good traction on the back tires; and the tires have a poor rating in the snow. But either way, put it in Low gear, and drive slow. That's what I did. And no choice at that.

I fishtailed maybe 5-6 times. From going 20 mph. Going straight. Maybe it was the heavy winds that made me compensate minuscule adjustments to the steering which was just enough to push the car to the side. I almost sideswipe two buses. Two cars. I got tapped by a pick up truck that I thought was going to rear end me. I kept on driving; I knew it wasn't that bad of a tap, and the guy had his window open and I just waved him on. He was happy to oblige and took off.

I had the hazards on, going the standard 20-25 mph, that everyone else was going. The closest car behind me was a quarter mile away. It took 30 minutes to get to Reston at that speed. I was going straight; I wasn't punching the accelerator.


Country roads in the middle of nowhere had better traction than heavily trafficked Dulles Toll Road.

I knew that I would have problems if the peak of the merge at the toll road to 66, if it was stopped. OF course, there was a car up top in the left lane (one I was in), stopped at the top. So I had to slow my momentum and get over. This Honda proceeded to stay within inches of my car despite the fact that my hazards are on and he sees me slightly sliding. IT turns into a full slide. As I try to get past the parked car, I start sliding towards it. The dummy behind me; instead of giving me space, he was adamant to get closer to my car as I try to straighten the wagon on the hill, which I do.

We saw maybe eight single car wrecks or more. Half of them were Lincoln Towne cars (limo taxis); all spun out about 20 feet into the median.. We also saw 9-10 snow plows sitting on the side of the road while cars were sliding off the road. I had assumed that VDOT would take care of the snow at 7am, but they were all sitting idle instead.

My car wasn't supposed to be on the road in those conditions but then again, VDOT knew the storm was coming. And Dulles Toll Road was left untouched. Thanks Virginia.

Big thanks to the Super Idiots for rushing to work at 7:30am when everything was delayed two hours, and getting in my way to get home.