Quote Originally Posted by spokewench View Post
Yep, we are at 7,000 feet - get lots of snow! We also get lots of car accidents since a lot of people don't believe it snows in Arizona so up in elevation they drive not expecting ice and snow and all of a sudden they are sliding on the ice and off the highway they go!
Yup. While living in Phoenix (elevation ~1100 ft), I would drive up to Flag to the X-country ski area on the north side of the San Francisco Peaks. Between Flag and the ski area, I hit black ice, did a 270 spin. Fortunately I didn't hit anyone, and didn't land too far in the ditch. All traffic stopped while was spinning and left me space to drive out. Then I turned my 4x4 south bound and headed home. Was too chicken to drive any further in the shaded roadway towards the ski area.