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Winter Driving Driving Cautions Cautions Winter For those those not not familiar familiar with with winter winter For driving in the southwest, it's best be driving in the southwest, it's best toto be cautious. Snow-or ice-covered roads cautious. Snow-or ice-covered roads require special special attention. attention. Here Here are are aa few few require helpful hints: helpful hints: ADEQUATE TIME: Mountain trips ADEQUATE TIME: Mountain trips require more time time during during the the winter winter require more months, so leave earlier than normal months, so leave earlier than normal toto reach your your destination. destination. reach FULL TANK: Playititsafe safewith withaafull full gas gas FULL TANK: Play tank in case you have to change plans tank in case you have to change plans or turn tum back. back. or SNOW BRUSH: BRUSH: AAmust must for for inclement inclement SNOW weather--snow brush or scraper insure weather -- snow brush or scraper toto insure clear windows and windshields. Use the clear windows and windshields. Use the car defroster and keep a clean cloth car defroster and keep a clean cloth handy toto wipe wipe windows windows inside. inside. handy SLOW AND EASY: Ice or snow changes SLOW AND EASY: Ice or snow changes driving conditions so reduce your speed, driving conditions so reduce your speed, allowfor for greater greater stopping stopping distances; distances; and, allow and, course, buckle buckle up! up! ofof course, BE VIGILANT: VIGIIANT: Since Since visibility visibility can can be be BE impaired, watch other vehicles very impaired, watch other vehicles very carefully. Don't Don't hesitate hesitate to pull over at carefully. to pull over at a safe turnaround. Watch out out for for snow snow a safe turnaround. Watch removal equipment. removal equipment. STAILED?: Remain with with your your vehicle, STALLED ?: Remain vehicle, use hazard lights, and maintain warmth use hazard lights, and maintain warmth while waiting for help. Be aware of while waiting for help. Be aware of exhaust problems. exhaust problems. CHAIN GANG: GANG: Highway Highway signs may CHAIN signs may indicate chains required. Look for for indicate chains required. Look adjusted speed limit signs in this case. adjusted speed limit signs in this case. Usually there there isis aamile mile between between signs signs and and Usually a check point where chains can be a check point where chains can be installed. installed. Nearby Lake Lake Tahoe Tahoe offers offers more more Nearby entertainment and recreational entertainment and recreational opportunities, most most notably notably skiing. skiing. Side Side opportunities, trips here and to Virginia City or Carson trips here and to Virginia City or Carson City would would be be most most enjoyable enjoyable ifif time time City permits. Heavenly permits. Reno offers offers year year round round entertainment entertainment indoors indoors and and out, out, Reno from the nearby Heavenly Valley/ South Lake Tahoe from the the nearby Heavenly Valley/South Lake Tahoe Tramway toto the Fleischmann Planetarium Planetarium (top), (top), and and from from Tramway Fleischmann art galleries and museums dazzling Ooorshows (center) to dazzling floorshows (center) to art galleries and museums like Harrah's Harrah's Automobile Automobile Collection Collection (bottom). (bottom). Side Side trips trips toto like City, colorful colorful Carson Carson City, City, or or nearby historic historic Virginia Virginia City, nearby scenic Lake Tahoe are well worth the time invested. scenic Lake Tahoe are well worth the time invested. will find find special special events events scheduled scheduled each each month month in in Visitors will Visitors Among the most famous are the Reno Rodeo in Reno. Reno. Among the most famous are the Reno Rodeo in June, Air Itaces in September, and International Jazz June, Air Races in September, and International Jazz Festival and Reno Horse Show in March. Festival and Reno Horse Show in March. 16 PLAY PIAY METER/March METER/ March 1988 1988 16