Imagine you're on your way to your favorite ski resort the night after a heavy storm dumped three feet of fresh powder. You're dreaming about how smooth the mountain will feel under your skis, like cutting across a spread of whipped cream, and how this time you're going to muster the courage to attempt that treacherous run down the back side of the mountain. Then, and all of sudden, you find yourself sliding straight for the snow embankment along the side of the highway! Luckily the fresh snow gently gathered you into itself and there is no damage to you or your vehicle. You take a second to regain you composer and check your cargo in the back seat. When your hands have stopped trembling you take hold of the steering wheel, make sure the road is clear, and slowly press on the gas…nothing. You’re not moving. What do you do?
If you get stuck...
1. Do not spin your wheels. This will only dig you in deeper.
2. Turn your wheels from side to side a few times to push snow out of the way.
3. Use a light touch on the gas, to ease your car out.
4. Use a shovel to clear snow away from the wheels and the underside of the car.
5. Pour sand, kitty litter, gravel or salt in the path of the wheels, to help get traction.
6. Try rocking the vehicle. (Check your owner's manual first — it can damage the transmission on some vehicles.) Shift from forward to reverse, and back again. Each time you're in gear, give a light touch on the gas until the vehicle gets going.
These tips were taken from weather.com
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