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SidDithers

(44,228 posts) Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:11 PM Dec 2016

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-beaver-hall-snow-slippery-1.3881744?cmp=rss

Snow and ice in Montreal today. Check out the video at link.
Slo-mo slip and slide. Crazy stuff.

Edit: embedded video here

Sid

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Bus + Police Car + Salt Truck + Icy Hill equals Bad combination... (Original Post) SidDithers Dec 2016 OP

Been there--not Montreal--but sliding on ice. Not fun. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #3

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1. the bus brought 3 cars into the accident. only two had crashed until the bus

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 05:15 PM

Dec 2016

slid into the first 2 and 3 more.

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2. The snowplow had a spreader in the back -- should have backed down the hill.

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 06:21 PM

Dec 2016

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3. Been there--not Montreal--but sliding on ice. Not fun.

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 06:26 PM

Dec 2016

Did a 360 into a curb one time when we were living in St. Joseph, MO. Fortunately going very slowly and no kids in the car.

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4. When it sporadically snows in Seattle, lots of fun videos result because of all the hills.