[tngirl01]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

You may get plowed in if you're parked on the street, so get a collapsible snow shovel to help dig yourself out. In regards to the kitty litter, get the non-clumping kind and it can be safely used for traction and weight in the back of your vehicle. Many places, like Les Schwab, will sell tire cables and if you don't use them you can return them. However, having them isn't a bad thing and I suggest that you do a practice run for putting them on if you ever actually need them installed. I put a pair of gardening gloves with rubber palms in my cables box to protect my hands and make it easier when I put them on.

You may want to ask the Seattle Nissan service people when you get your oil changed after your parents drive your car from TN, is about the oil grade. Often when living in colder places many vehicles use 5W-30 instead of 10W-30, so you'd want to get the right oil to top off the oil when you check it between changes. Also consider changing your wiper fluid to the kind that handles below freezing temps, and look into gas line antifreeze, like Heet, since you won't be driving your car a lot.

Lastly, look into a AAA WA membership if you don't have a TN one. The roadside service is worth it, and you can get all kinds of discounts. I personally have the Premier one with 200 miles of towing since I live in the middle of nowhere, but you would probably be fine with the Classic. I upgraded from the Plus and Plus was well worth it for years. http://www.aaawa.com/membership/

Thank you for the advice! I never would have thought of those things.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

tngirl01, as a resident of a Seattle-area suburb for most of my life, I can tell you that a although the city is a joke during any snowstorm, thankfully that only happens maybe 2-3 days per year on average. We have the occasional freak year when the snow sticks around for a week, but usually when it snows it only sticks around for a day or two on the roads. The Seattle area, and certainly the city limits, gets very little snow, as we are barely above sea level. The mountains and their foothills, some rural areas, and the eastern side of the mountains can get lots of snow, but you will be fine in the city. If it does snow, you will hear all about it on the news days in advance, and you can park your car for the day or two. In that case, enjoy the sledding, skiing, naughty snowmen and streaking naked with the other UW students since on those days classes will probably be cancelled!

Ok, thanks! I'm really excited to live in Seattle, so I appreciate all the new things I'm learning.