I still wonder: how bad could it be? I think driving my X3 makes me think that *everyone* should be able to get through storms like this. I think this time, it's really the wind that's creating problems. The powdery snow is not difficult to drive on.

I don't know how state agencies rate the road conditions, but there definitely is a discrepancy between Northern VA and rest of VA. The 511 VDOT website lists highways and roads in Northern VA as "severe- deep snow/ice" but looking at cameras, they're not terrible. I noticed that here, a snow/slush-covered road is always classified as "minor", with about 3-5" (<15cm) of roadway accumulation as "moderate", and severe actually means "barely passable". Those silly Northern Virginia people, always overreacting...........

I should have left the X3 for my parents

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