"Dmitry" wrote in message
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I can't believe you said that! "Chains required" condition on I-80 is
a VERY GOOD THING,

Only if you are one of those that *doesn't* live in the mountains.

and you should be driving your wheels off
to get to the mountain ASAP, and NOT holing up in a hotel. Ugh!

Not from the POV of one that lives in the mountains.