I think you'll find this with any rear or front wheel drive vehicle. Once
the wheels are no longer on the ground its really hard to get any traction.
:-)

Jon

"Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreeLunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
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> High Tech Misfit wrote:
> > Alan Browne wrote:
> >
> >
> >>... wish I had that yesterday. Over 40cm of snow. City late plowing my
> >>small, dead end street, my accord "rode up" onto the snow and there went
> >>the traction. Dug it out and put it back in the driveway. City didn't
> >>come until 15:15. There went the work day (I did do some phone work,
> >>but it ain't the same). In any case, at the end of my street they left
> >>a 3 - 4 foot hard packed bank. The CR-V would have done okay, but not
> >>the Accord.
> >
> >
> > Do you have winter tires on your Accord? Or are they all-seasons?
>
> Winter. But once the car rides up on the snow, there is nothing for
> them to grab onto. 40cm is about 14 inches. The snow 'dams up' and
> lifts the car.