Originally Posted By: Tyber

Looking at the pictures of some of the higways I was impressed that I didn't even see ways to get around even if you had a truck or SUV that could deal with the snow depths. So even if you were prepaired and able to move, uness you had "Bigfoot" or "Gravedigger" you wernt' going anywhere.


All it takes is some obstacle that creates less wind on the leeward side and you'll have a big snow bank right there. Just a slight depression so the wind isn't blowing as hard as everywhere else and the snow will accumulate.

It doesn't take much precipitation - the wind will collect it and basically dump it all in one place, right where you don't want it.