Not cold enough to be icy. I drove to work without any slippage at all and that includes one long overpass which would have been blocked with piles of vehicles if there had been (always is, they never learn) icy conditions.
Around here the most likely vehicles to be seen stuck or wrecked are Jeeps and any other 4 wheel drive vehicle. The drivers seem to think they are impervious to ice because they can spin all 4 wheels at one time. Go figure.
It is barely hanging at 32F. Later this afternoon/evening is when the trouble will begin.
the big thing that people with 4 wheel drive vehicles(jeeps too) forget, is that if their stuff is stock, it's most likely only 2 wheel drive. both differentials(unless optional diffs are or installed) are open on most factory 4x4's. this means, that only one tire from each one gets the power.
it's still better than only a rear drive vehicle.......but it's not true 4x4 either.
the other thing they forget, is that although they're doing great, moving at a somewhat higher speed, going straight.....sooner or later, they have to turn or stop...and that's when a lot of them get themselves into trouble too.
you'd think in nj where we get snow pretty often, they'd learn..but like you noted, they never do.
