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#11 ski3pin

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Posted 26 February 2019 - 05:23 PM

As an example of traffic incidents in the Sierra Nevada during winter storms, here is a report of an ongoing incident. Start at the bottom and read up. This is on 395 at the bottom of Conway Summit -

 

Us395 / Sr167
Area: Bridgeport
Updated: 1:59 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019
Type: 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj
Detail:
8:49 AM PST - Tue, Feb 26 2019 : [37] LATE ENTRY // LINE 31 - RED TRACTOR TRAILER - PTYS CONTRACTED 1185 OO LOS ANGELES TO TURN THE TRAILER AROUND // WILL CALL AN HOUR BEFORE ARRIVING AT LOCATION TO REQ 1184
6:07 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [34] LINE 31-33 : ALL 1124 VEHS ON RHS UNTIL FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE
6:07 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [33] #3 PK TK PULLING TRAILER - TRAILER BLOWN OVER - 59167F2 - NB JNO 167
6:06 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [32] #2 WHI TRACTOR TRAILER - WP32539 - NB JNO 167 - SOLO VEH BLOWN OVER
6:05 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [31] PER 71-11 - THREE SOLO VEH 1182 // #1: RED TRACTOR TRAILER - XP33162 - NB JSO RED HILL
5:21 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [30] B71-011 ADVS CT 97 W/ LOADER ATTEMPT TO PUSH OVERTURN TK/TRL OFF RDWY
4:08 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [29] B71-011 ADVS DRIVERS OF 3 VEHS - TRANSPORTED TO LEE VINING TO A SAFE LOCATION - ADVS WILL CHECK TO 167 FOR ADDITIONAL VEHS
3:25 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [28] 1039 SILVER STATE
3:10 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [25] 1039 CT - ADVS SHORT HANDED - WILL SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO
3:08 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [24] B71-011 ORIGINAL CT WORKER MANNING CLOSURE HAD TO LEAVE LOCATION - NOT LETTING TRAFFIC THOUGH 167 - REQ TO CHECK W/ CT IF THEY HAVE PERSONNEL
2:49 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [23] 1039 SILVER STATE
2:47 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [22] B71-011 REQ 1185 HD
2:33 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [19] B71-011 CHECKED ON BIG RIG JSO LOCATION // 1181
2:27 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [18] B71-011 ADDT'L 1183 BEHIND HIM DOT NB - ADVS ANOTHER BIG RIG /REQ TO ADVS SOUTH END TO STOP ONCOMING TRUCK TRAFFIC
2:20 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [10] 2ND BIG RIG BLOWN OVER NEAR CONWAY RANCH RD PARTIALLY BLOCKING #2 LN
2:19 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [14] [Appended, 14:23:13] [2] WHI BIR RIG // BLKING SB LANES

2:19 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [14] [Appended, 14:23:13] [2] WHI BIR RIG // BLKING SB LANES
2:16 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [9] B71-011 BIG RIG COMPLETELY BLOCKING NB LNAE
2:00 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [6] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP
2:00 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [5] DRIVER OUT OF BIG RIG NO INJURIES
2:00 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [4] PARTIALLY BLOCKING #2 LN
2:00 PM PST - Mon, Feb 25 2019 : [2] BIG RIG BLEW OVER


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#12 roverjohn

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Posted 01 March 2019 - 05:17 PM

A friend just sent me some pictures of overturned semis somewhere near Dayton NV. I didn't know the story so I said 'maybe the wind just picked up'. Turns out all the flipped over trucks had to pass at least three flashing "DANGER HIGH WINDS" signs before getting to the actual high wind area where they were flipped.

 

I went to school in the UP of MI in the late 70's. My car had RWD, a big block, and bias ply snow tires and getting around really wasn't that bad. I remember coming home for Christmas one year and the traction available on dry roads was astounding. It sort of took me by surprise when the go pedal actually caused the car to go. It might be why rallying is still my favorite form of auto racing.


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#13 Foy

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Posted 02 March 2019 - 02:16 PM

A friend just sent me some pictures of overturned semis somewhere near Dayton NV. I didn't know the story so I said 'maybe the wind just picked up'. Turns out all the flipped over trucks had to pass at least three flashing "DANGER HIGH WINDS" signs before getting to the actual high wind area where they were flipped.

 

I went to school in the UP of MI in the late 70's. My car had RWD, a big block, and bias ply snow tires and getting around really wasn't that bad. I remember coming home for Christmas one year and the traction available on dry roads was astounding. It sort of took me by surprise when the go pedal actually caused the car to go. It might be why rallying is still my favorite form of auto racing.

I had the good fortune to attend and graduate from Appalachian State University in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains in the early/mid 1970s.  We had our share of snow and cold weather keeping it around for a long time.  Most everybody had rear wheel drive American made sleds and bias ply snow tires were standard equipment.  My roommate piloted a '69 Volkswagen Beetle with studded snow tires and cleated tire chains.  He nursed the tires and the chains through 3 winters and never once got stuck or went off-highway "touring".  

I also spent time on the UP in various parts of 1980-1982.  Mostly the central UP, west of Marquette, east of Iron River, south of Houghton.  Had the good luck to watch some stages of the Press On Regardless in 1980 when it was an SCCA event.  Been a fan of the sport ever since, to the extent of having returned to the UP for the Lake Superior Performance Rally in 2013.  We got some snow that year and they got a lot of it during the LSPR in October 2018, and it was a ton of fun to experience that.

 

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