So people who live in Calgary must have accepted that it snows 3 out of 4 seasons a year. Last year being my first year living here I saw snow in May for the first time! My friend from home had messaged me in the morning saying she heard we had a blizzard over night. I looked out my window and sure enough everything was covered in snow. I thought it was insane May is for Spring and the beginning of hot weather... well not in this town.
Moving on to the point of this story I don't quite understand Calgary drivers in the snow. This doesn't apply to all drivers but I noticed two the other day that were worth mentioning. I drive a jeep so I feel pretty safe on the roads in the snow with my 4x4 and coming from Vancouver we may get a LOT less snow but when it does snow it makes it difficult to drive since there are so many steep hills everywhere you go since I live on the bottom of the mountains. So driving in Calgary I find relatively easy since the roads are mostly flat. I guess not all drivers feel that way. Sunday I was driving and I get behind a Yaris going 35 in a 60 zone... I realize the roads conditions aren't great but if your little Yaris can't drive in the snow maybe you shouldn't be out on the road in those conditions. On my way home that night another small car cuts in front of me from a side street so I have to slam on my breaks and I started skidding. Was able to get everything under control but the driver never sped up over 30 km. Just because it's snowing does not mean you can drive half the speed limit.
At the end of the day drivers who are uncomfortable driving in the snow or don't have proper cars to do so put the rest of us drivers at risk.
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