How do you get to work in crazy deep snow?

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I have a job where I cannot call in, simply can't. I have a job where the work HAS to be done everyday. Could be 3ft of snow and my work would still have to be done. Someone could possibly cover me, but it's unlikely, especially if someone higher on the totem pole were to call in. There's normally 6-7 people to do the work I do on any given day, it'd be very difficult for 4 people to do that work on time, and near impossible for 2 or 3 to do it without doing overtime + skip lunch. So yeah, it's pretty important everyone's there.

But I drive a 2wd, low clearance car and live in Colorado, they do not plow the first mile of my commute, 6 inches of snow would be touching the bottom of my car. Me getting to work in my car in 12" or more(very unlikely in my area, but possible) is rough to think about.

How do people in passenger cars get to work when they have 12" or more to drive through? Even possible? No public transportation and no ability to get a better vehicle. Maybe call a taxi? But not sure if they run in bad weather.

Dimo J · Accepted Answer

Piece of Piroshki!  You simply park your car down where they plow, and walk the mile carrying a shovel to dig the car out with.  Shouldn't take more than a hour.

? · Answer

I don't go. I was in a head-on collision 11 years ago and almost died.  NOTHING at work is worth risking your life.  We have about 4-5 inches of snow on the road today.  Took me 1.5 hours to shovel my driveway.  The only reason I am going in at all is because my daughter needs to get to college and as much as I hate driving in it, I am even more afraid for her because she has no winter driving experience (she just got her license this summer).

So, we will leave town and head for our 18 mile trek, but if it is really bad out, I will turn around.  The winds will pick up tonite and tomorrow, so I'm sure I won't be going then.  

Nobody at work gets upset if I don't go in... they are just surprised if I do... they lived through my ordeal too!

CMAN · Answer

Well, if you're stuck with the car you have, then basically you have to figure out how to make it more snow-capable. Studded snow tires would be a start. You didn't mention if the car is front or rear wheel drive. Front wheel drive cars (at least in my experience) are actually pretty darn good at just hammering their way through the snow, though this is hard on plastic air dams and bumpers.

Anonymous · Answer

Call your work and tell them you are happy to come in but need a ride because your car can't make it.  They might have a company 4x4 pickup or other arrangements.  

If this work is really important, than a responsible company in a high-snowfall region would have a plan in case of snow.

How do you get to work in crazy deep snow?

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