"... checking of all the reports convinced you that it was OK to go on despite that bad feeling. Every time I've ignored those feelings, I've gotten into trouble."
Yes, me, too!
I read that 'intuition', a 'hunch', 'that bad feeling' is your subconscious recognizing the truth and trying to keep you safe, bypassing the regular reasoning process. Funny how often it's right!
Despite ignoring your misgivings, you did very well.
I've never heard of snowplow drivers acting like that!
Sue