I know someone who flipped a Toyota Land Cruiser on the highway heading up there. Four wheel drive and ABS don't make you invincible.
How bad is driving up to Montreal during the winter?
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Winter driving isnt tough, were used to it here you just have to be more
careful, dont drive as fast, break sooner and keep a further distance away
from the car in front of you.
I've seen that quite a few times and laugh at those suckers because as you
said they think they've in an SUV invincibe. Thats a good reality check!
careful, dont drive as fast, break sooner and keep a further distance away
from the car in front of you.
jackyo8193 said:
I've seen that quite a few times and laugh at those suckers because as you
said they think they've in an SUV invincibe. Thats a good reality check!
Absolutely right! A 4WD in the hands of somebody who doesn't know how to handle it can be worst than a 2WD. Sometimes, the 4WD will tolerate a bit more but, when it goes, you won't get the warning a 2WD could give you and then, it's way harder to bring back so, often, all you can do is enjoy the ride, hoping it will end into something soft...master_bates said:
Drive during daylight. It is easier.
NYC to Montreal is mostly route 87.
Boston to Montreal is mostly route 93 & 91. (The best is 93 & 89 as Merlot reminded me, in the posts below)
At night in snow or freezing rain both these drives will seem like torture. You will be the only guy on the road in pitch black. Very stressful.
During the day, if you have all the time in the world. Usually you'll be on dry pavement. But if it is snow or freezing rain. You'll have to take it easy.
NYC to Montreal is mostly route 87.
Boston to Montreal is mostly route 93 & 91. (The best is 93 & 89 as Merlot reminded me, in the posts below)
At night in snow or freezing rain both these drives will seem like torture. You will be the only guy on the road in pitch black. Very stressful.
During the day, if you have all the time in the world. Usually you'll be on dry pavement. But if it is snow or freezing rain. You'll have to take it easy.
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Rusty Staub said:
I don't know how our new law is going to be applied to visitors to the province, but right now we need 4 snow tires or we get ticketed. Only a retard would trust all-seasons in Montreal in the winter. If you got them, go to Toronto. Mel Lastman will call out the army to help you if you get stuck in a 1-inch snowbank.
hydragoat said:
Actually, the route to Montreal from Boston you mention is very long and takes you far out of your way...of course adding time. On my first trip I went from Boston on 93 to 91 near St Johnsbury in NH, from there on 91 to autoroute 10 to Montreal and it added 1 1/4 hours based on my current trip time. At the place near Sherbooke where you reach autoroute 10 through your route you are still about 90 miles from Montreal or more. The best route is 93 from Boston almost to Concord, then 89 from there to the border where the highway turns into 133/35, then 12-15 miles West/Ouest on autoroute 10 to Montreal. It's about 310 miles this way from Boston to Montreal, easily done in 5 hours. A lot of road work 2001-2005 has made 89 a very smooth road. If you time your traveling through NH and VT for the late morning and early afternoon the roads are much safer from ice. Just get to Montreal before 3:00 pm or traffic on autoroute 10 and the bridge over the St. Lawrence will bring back harsh memories of Boston rush hours. I usually make sure I get there by 2:00.
Bonne chance,
Merlot
PS
100XTC said:
NOTICE RUMPLES...hmmm, one should know how the law works too.
Cheers
Merlot
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100XTC said:
Right, so that accounts for about four-six days after every snowstorm, or pretty much most of the winter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal#Climate
Montreal lies at the confluence of several climatic regions. Usually, the climate is classified as humid continental or hemiboreal (Köppen climate classification Dfb).[23]
Precipitation is abundant with an average snowfall of 2.25 metres (84 in) per year in the winter. Regular rainfall throughout the year averages 900 mm (35.3 in). Summer is the wettest season statistically, but it is also the sunniest.[citation needed]
The coldest month of the year is January which has a daily average temperature of −10.4 °C (13 °F) — averaging a daily low of −14.9 °C (5.2 °F), colder than either Moscow (-10 °C) or Saint Petersburg (-6 °C).[citation needed] Due to wind chill, the perceived temperature can be much lower than the actual temperature, and wind chill factor is often included in Montreal weather forecasts.
Precipitation is abundant with an average snowfall of 2.25 metres (84 in) per year in the winter. Regular rainfall throughout the year averages 900 mm (35.3 in). Summer is the wettest season statistically, but it is also the sunniest.[citation needed]
The coldest month of the year is January which has a daily average temperature of −10.4 °C (13 °F) — averaging a daily low of −14.9 °C (5.2 °F), colder than either Moscow (-10 °C) or Saint Petersburg (-6 °C).[citation needed] Due to wind chill, the perceived temperature can be much lower than the actual temperature, and wind chill factor is often included in Montreal weather forecasts.
http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?Province=ALL&StationName=montreal&SearchType=BeginsWith&LocateBy=Province&Proximity=25&ProximityFrom=City&StationNumber=&IDType=MSC&CityName=&ParkName=&LatitudeDegrees=&LatitudeMinutes=&LongitudeDegrees=&LongitudeMinutes=&NormalsClass=A&SelNormals=&StnId=5420&
Merlot said:
You're correct. The best route is 93 from Boston almost to Concord, then 89 from there to the border where the highway turns into 133/35.
I've done both. I answered too quickly on my first post.
If you're flexible on departure and arrival dates, I agree with the previous poster who said to check the weather. Leave on the first good day in your window and get your hotel last minute on hotwire or some other site. I would say you will just about never have a problem to find weeknight rooms in the winter and the drive on a dry day in no problem. (assumes you take the other correct advice from varied posts: winters or new all-seasons, front or 4 wheel drive. You never know if you might want to get around in bad conditions during your visit... On a sunny day in the winter it's a nice drive...
The debate about bad drivers here or there is priceless... There are plenty of bad drivers almost everywhere I've been and I've driven extensively in a lot of places... 75% of you reading this should just be taking the bus!
BD
The debate about bad drivers here or there is priceless... There are plenty of bad drivers almost everywhere I've been and I've driven extensively in a lot of places... 75% of you reading this should just be taking the bus!
BD
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