I remember trying to make it from Grande Prairie to Grande Cache once for work. It was night time, 0C and blizzarding like mad. Roads were slick. Like skating rink slick. On the way there we saw cars and semis galore stuck in the ditch. Just before entering the valley on Hwy 40 into the Grande Cache area, we decided it would be best to instead call it rather than risk trying to get down into the valley with all the ice. We decided to instead turn around and head back into Grande Prairie...into the blizzard...and yes we thought going back into the blizzard was a better option than getting into Grande Cache. It was that bad. It was especially bad because I had asked for a SUV/truck for a rental, but all they had left was a sedan... with no winter tires.
That's the context. Now onto my tip!
Driving into the blizzard was pretty treacherous, especially on the super slick roads. Could barely see in front of me. Now when you're driving in normal conditions, you're supposed to look ahead, down the middle of the lane, and not the lane lines, or you'll naturally drift towards that direction. BUT in this case, where there was no visibility and you're in super alert mode, my passenger (who had a few years on me) told me to watch the lane line directly in front of you and just follow that like you're life depended on it. Worked like a charm! Managed to pull out of the blizzard (which was heading towards Grande Cache, and is why we turned back) no worse for wear.
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