driving in snow?

Question

can you drive in snow? like 2-3 inches? what is the deepest you should drive in?.... my mom has a truck a ford f150... and i have a honda accord... please answer...thanks

Answer 1

Front wheel drive cars with good snow/ice tires are great in snow IF you have experience driving in winter conditions. There is a lot of weight from the engine over the drive wheels and therefore more traction.
I live in Alberta Canada and drive a Honda Civic with Michelin X-Ice tires. I haven't had any problems and we've had a lot of snow this year.
Stay to the main roads, drive slower speeds, leave a bigger space between you and the guy in front of you, check the Rear View Mirror when you brake...........and don't oversteer or brake if you slip a bit.....take a winter driving lesson.
The Ford truck has a lighter rear end and rear wheel drive ( unless it has 4x4 component). This can cause a pickup truck to lose traction and the rear could go sideways when braking or accelerating.
Good luck!
I also think you should practice in a large, empty, snow covered parking lot (braking, accelerating, turning) to become comfortable with driving on winter roads.

Answer 2

The depth of the snow doesn't matter a whole lot. If you are asking this question, it is obvious that you have no experience and you shouldn't even try.

If the first flake sticks to the road, then the road is slippery and you are in as much danger then, as with a few more inches. More than three or four inches could cause you to get stuck.

My suggestion is to get someone, who knows how to deal with snow, to take you out to a parking lot somewhere the next time it snows, and let you practice sliding around until you get used to how a vehicle behaves in the slick conditions. Then you will be more prepared to deal with the road.

The biggest danger is everyone else. . . . .

Answer 3

Yes you can drive in the snow. If it is soft powder snow, the honda should make it if you go slow. The f150 should make it in just about anything. I have a little mercury tracer and it gets along fine. Just make sure to go slow and stay on the main roads and avoid side roads if possible. Also if the f150 has 4 wheel drive... use it. Good luck.

Answer 4

If the F-150 has 4 wheel drive then you can drive it in the snow.... if not I would go in anything deeper than 4 inches, for the honda 2 inches is the most for that car.

Answer 5

The honda will generally go through 3 inches of snow better than a 2 wheel drive pickup. If the pickup is a 4x4, it will be a no brainer.

Answer 6

Get 4 real snow tires. They have a snowflake and a mountain on the sidewall. Bridgestone Blizzaks were the originals, there now are others.

Makes a huge difference.

And the front wheel drive accord will be way better than the rear wheel drive pickup trick, with little weight on the back wheels.

Answer 7

You can drive in snow, but be careful. Especially in the truck, you could have issues. Rear wheel drive vehichles have much more problems with driving in snow than front wheel drive cars. All wheel drive vehicles are the best. Additionally, any vehichle with uneven weight distributions have problems as well.

I suggest you drive slow, and stay in other vehicle's tracks. (My wife wrecked her Accord last year in a snow storm).

Answer 8

Well your mom has the better of the two vehicles to drive in snow, but she should put weight in the back to weigh it down to prevent sliding, you can also put chains on the tires to maintain more grip. 2-3 inches isnt much, so you should be okay if you drive cautiously, i live in IL, so we dont worry to much unless there is a good 8-9 inches.

Answer 9

it takes experience. drive really slow begin stopping way sooner than you think you should. but, as long as you're not pushing snow and have plenty of traction about 6 inches is ok.