Sentences with phrase «hour in a snowstorm»

Driving at about 80 kilometres per hour in a snowstorm, I became suddenly aware that the throttle pedal was no longer working and I couldn't slow down.

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They sat on the tarmac for an hour, then avoided a snowstorm by flying far south, then refueled in San Antonio (but couldn't get off the plane) for 2 1/2 hours, then finally arrived in San Diego with the sun coming up.

They will keep your pants dry in a snowstorm, but not when you're sitting in a tray of melting snow for two hours.

Cuomo said his decision to exercise extreme caution with this event was informed by a snowstorm in Buffalo a few months ago that, despite a relatively modest forecast, ended up dumping 7 feet of snow on the city and stranding people on roads for hours.

State legislators, highway officials and even those stuck on highways for 30 hours during the November snowstorm in Western New York are expected to participate in the state Thruway Authority's self - review of its performance now underway.

Despite a snowstorm that was dumping up to three inches per hour in spots, some Hudson Valley officials report their regions escaped major problems.

FORTY HOURS - Daily Gazette's Ned Campbell: «Maddie Popolizio and her boyfriend, Blake Alois, had just reached the top of Algonquin, the second - highest mountain in New York state, when what they had planned as a quick day hike went south... When the snowstorm hit at the summit, the couple's instinct was to climb back down the mountain immediately, but the whiteout prevented them from seeing the trail they followed up, she said.

«I think when you're talking about a super concentrated snowstorm, which, you know, let's say five, six hours of unusually intense snow, it is just plain common sense to not go out in that if you don't have to,» said the mayor.

After a smooth but bumpy 7 - hour flight from New York to Paris — I was so lucky to leave before the snowstorm in New York started — I arrived in Paris.

Hadid stepped out in chilly N.Y.C. less than 48 hours after a snowstorm in loose white pants and heeled boots, proving that she truly is a style wizard.

Caught in a nasty snowstorm on a high mountain two - lane, we piloted the Sport in 1st gear for about half an hour - downhill all the way, 12 miles» worth - with no rear - wheel slippage, loss of handling, or need to ride on the brakes - we didn't use the brakes at all, in fact.

Despite its tall profile, 50 mile per hour crosswinds during the worst snowstorm to hit New England since 2016 didn't upset it in the least.

A single snowstorm can dump so much snow in 8 hours that takes weeks of warmth to melt it.