Ice?

This video, if you haven't already seen it, is an excellent example of why NOT to think that just because you have 4 wheel drive or SUV you are invincible when driving in ice and snow.

Big problem # 1 - we have about a million SUV's in Portland.

Big problem # 2 - it's not flat in Portland...we have hills in Portland...and all over the NW, including Seattle...and I don't mean hills, I mean HILLS. There isn't a Portlander or Seattleite who doesn't have to drive up or down a big hill every day.

This videos is precisely why we complain about driving in ice and snow. Because the combination of lack of practice, SUV drivers who think they can make it, and HILLS, slippery roads mean BIG problems.

I'm not suggesting we have it worse than anyone else - we certainly don't, because this kind of weather only comes along every 3-5 winters, and only lasts a few days. I'm trying to explain why we complain so much about it.

Needless to say, although you can't tell from the video, this intersection is on a steep hill - hence the momentum - in SW Portland, near PGE Park. FYI, no one was seriously injured in this video, thank God.