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winter conditions

winter conditions

Black Ice: What It Is and How to Handle It

October 31, 2023December 22, 2015 26 Comments

Keep your eyes out for black ice. Picture this. You’re driving your car on a northern highway in British Columbia. It’s just before 8 am on a frosty February morning. While the road appears bare,

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter, Tips and How Tos

Lose the Cruise Control in Winter

May 7, 2024January 15, 2015 22 Comments

When it comes to winter driving, cruise control can make you lose control, wherever you are in BC. Snow, ice, slush, deep pools of water and even oil on water are slippery. These winter conditions

Categories BC Travellers, Shift into Winter
Winter Driving TIps

A List to Help You Travel Safely and Merry this Holiday

August 18, 2022December 23, 2014 Leave a comment

The holidays are here, and many of us are taking to the highways to visit friends and family, or dusting off the skiis/snowboard for those glorious mountains. But to get there, you need to be

Categories BC Road Trips, Shift into Winter

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