winter driving safety tips

Every fall it's important that we brush up on our winter driving skills. Every year the first frost catches us off guard and there are accidents that occur. Here are some tips to help you get into the winter driving spirit!

When you drive during the winter, whether it's during extreme cold or snowy conditions or not, having a well stocked winter driving survival kit could save your life.

We hear of black ice, but you don't SEE it.  That's because it's defined as "invisible".  It forms when air temperature is warmer than the temperature of the pavement. This creates a thin layer of transparent ice on the roadway.   Because of this, drivers are completely unaware of it's presence.  Here's tips on what to do, when you encounter black ice, from the MN Department of Transport

According to Jena Pike with our news partners, the Northland's News Center, the City of Duluth will be ponying up more cash to keep us safe while we're battling winter driving.  While I appreciate the concern, I hate that we have to put out such a phenomenal amount of money!