As a northern transplant that is now living in the south, I used to laugh about the panic down here over what, honestly, is a dusting of snow.
However, there is not enough equipment or supplies to remove it from the roadways here (they don't even salt the roads. They use a brine solution... And my road has never been plowed. They do the main roads, but none of the neighborhood roads).
And worse than the lack of adequate removal equipment it the ice! Because the ground stays warmer here, the snow melts quickly on the pavement, but then refreezes overnight under the slush and snow. It can be quite treacherous and even my northern self won't drive once the sun goes down. I don't care how good you are at driving in snow, ice is a whole other ballgame.
That said, I hope it ends up not being a big deal and everyone gets there and home safely and gets to compete! Good luck to all of those braving weather this weekend!
