I live on 29 st sw on a hill. It's not a massive 14th st hill, but it's decent. I shovelled between the first and 2nd periods and it was turning into a gong show. The road always ices up but in the 12 years I've been here I've never seen it this bad. I called 311 and was informed the sanding trucks were out, they were just in traffic. The neighbours and I spent most of the game out trying to persuade people from going up and down the hill. 3/4 of the people going up would spin out, stop, and then begin a slow roll/slide down the hill. I ended up opening my living room curtains so I could watch the game through the window.
There is some old Honda on the street today none of the neighbours own which ended up being the sacrificial car. I think it got hit at least a half dozen times. Including some dufus in his Cayenne who ignored us directing him onto the side street at the top of the hill and proceeded to slide, spin, and side swipe the Honda. To this driver I feel no sympathy.
And to the lady in the PT Cruiser who got stuck part way up, got sideways, and then slide down the hill while she slowly rotated and then "made the port" between two cars, you win the best impersonation of a curling rock award.
Mrs Furnace said east bound Bow trail was ridiculous, people were just sliding everywhere around the crowchild underpass. She saw a flatbed tow truck with car on the bed in full 4 wheel skid. The Nokians got her home though.
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