Icy Road Madness 3: The Most Dramatic Winter Driving Captures of 2019-2022 

When I was a rookie semi driver I had a real bad “how hard can it be?” attitude about winter weather. Losing control on ice got rid of that mindset real quick.

That guy in the blue truck at 3:57 did it right! Most people don't realize that you turn INTO the slide, not away from it.

I live in Alberta Canada and my driving instructor told me this about winter driving, " drive like you have a bowl of punch in your lap and don't spill it!" It's worked for me for 17 years.

Mad skills from the Ranger driver! 👏🏼

It just happened to me this morning. I drive a semi truck, and was in a I35 in MN. I felt the road was icy, and conditions were bad, but as a trucker you have to adjust the speed and keep going. I am carrying a light load, and I gust of wind caught me, and jackknifed my trailer, lost the control of the truck, and started heading towards the opposite side of the highway. Using the experience, I was able to straighten the truck in the median, but I wasn’t able to avoid hitting the divider railing. I pulled back onto the highway, came off the first exit, and assed the damage. I am just lucky that I was able to steer away from all four wheelers and other semis. Please appreciate the risks truck drivers face each minute on the road to provide for comfort of the rest of the citizens. Stay safe this winter.

8:14 The headlight bulb burning out was so unexpected lol

Props to the blue Ford Ranger.

Illinois. It amazes me how many people live and work here their entire lives and NEVER learn how to drive in rain or snow. They just cannot figure it out.

Amazing how fast some of those drivers are going in such perilous driving conditions.

Just a good reminder to rewatch icy videos for every winter season to just remind myself how i should drive or do and not when driving

Many don't realize how quickly you can lose control. I actually like driving in snow but not on the roads with other people.

That Tokyo Drift truck @3:25 was crazy

Oh Wow! HERE YOU ARE!!!! Thanks a ton for posting and reminding us to SLOW DOWN in rain & snow! Blessing to you & your loved ones forever!

Here in Canada, and especially in Quebec, it’s mandatory to have winter tires on from December 1 to March 15, no “all season”, and it has shown to be the safest decision.

Truly appalling that people don’t turn on their headlights when it’s snowing.

These videos take me back to when I was 17 yrs old. We had a really bad winter. The snow was drifting in spots … I didn’t want to drive in it at all. My father told me, “ If you can’t drive in snow, than you don’t have any business driving.” But, I’m aware things happen beyond our control. Remembrance slow down & be safe on any kind of road conditions.

I've been driving in the snow for many years and I have to say, it's not that complicated My daily driver is a manual FWD economy car and, while it has admittedly brand new winter tires, it handles the snow just fine The key to winter driving is keep your distance, make slow and gradual turns, gradually brake as sudden will cause issues, and slow down Like in all driving conditions, panicking makes it worse Edit: yes I'm fully aware of black ice, and there really isn't anything you can do about it, but my points are still relevant. If your area allows studded tires, then use them Secondly, if ever you're stuck in snow (and ON the road) turn off the traction control and gun it. It sounds counter productive but you will get out. If that doesn't work, press and hold the TC button to turn off stability control and do the same (since in some cars, turning off TC doesn't mean it's off). Just make sure to turn it back on when you're out!

I love the formation the snowplows do on the Interstates and multi-laned highways. This winter looks to be very active to say the least.

What a lot of pickup truck owners don't realize or forget (unfortunately) is that many pickups have a traditional 4wd hi/lo setup that defaults to its 2wd mode; thus many are not full time awd and on top of that, there's no weight over the rear wheels if you're not carrying cargo and so the truck becomes very prone to losing control in icy conditions; even if you have off road tires. And this is clearly captured in videos like these.

Nothing is more important then your life. Not a job, not a hangout with friends, not shopping, nothing. If the weather sucks, just stay home.

I've been driving 4 wheel drive trucks for 50 years and 2 things I've learned in conditions like this is slow down and make sure your carry something heavy over your rear wheels..

8:59 clip I think will be my favorite. Officer just keeps standing while sliding down the street.

3:25 - Actual footage from "The Slow and The Serious 2: St. Louis Drift." ProTip: If you drive a RWD vehicle on ice, and your back brakes are worn/out of adjustment, your rear wheels will literally push you down the road with your front wheels locked because there's not enough braking force to overcome the power being applied to the wheels. The only way to stop may be to shift to Neutral. Been there, done that.

It's amazing when the roads are that slick and you can't see due to snow and there's ice on the road that people don't slow down especially in turns and some continue to play with their phone while they're trying to drive in those Road conditions.

St. Louis Ranger driver handling it like a Boss! Reminds me of my ‘99 Ranger Sport 2WD in the winter in St. Louis. Always hit the snowy hills with steady throttle and drifted up them like this. Little truck was a blast to drive.

When it's snowing or icy conditions means drive fast , tailgate, turn off headlights and on the cell phone or texting 🤦🏿‍♂️

That Ford Ranger knew exactly what he was doing 😂 best time for a drift

3:25 profession drifter practicing for Tokyo Drift xD

this is why I don’t drive when the roads are icy. just bc everyone else doesn’t try to be as safe as you, a lot of ppl still try to drive normally 🤦🏽‍♀️

It’s not just the black ice to watch out for . When you hit snow squalls which blind you & high winds with slippery roads , you’re happy to make it home safe .

45 Years driving in it ! Fighting it ! And 65 years living with it ! Boy I sure love living in Florida now !

The Mustang one is one of the reasons I parked my Mustang in the garage during the winter, and bought a truck. Mustangs are terrible on even a tiny amount of snow. She became a "garage queen" from November to around March/April. 😂😂

Neither rain nor sleet nor hail nor snow shall keep me from doing 15 over the limit !

I admit I have very little experience driving on icy roads. When it snows I just stay home!

Person in the ditch on the right at 0:41. Well, I went in the ditch, but I didn't collide with anyone so no damage to the car. I should be safe here until AAA arrives :)

My main concern is that everyone walked away with little to no injuries. Some of those incidents were pretty ugly. Stay safe and be careful out there!

As a Canadian I find this quite amusing, it’s like watching a baby try and take its first steps

this channel and StormChasingVideo really inspire me to start recording some of these during winter. I know a hand-full of hills out here in Washington that is a slip-and-slide all winter lol

These are the times when I say I LOVE LIVING IN ARIZONA!!!

Love the one w/ the sign, "Icy Conditions May Exist." Classic!

1:32 Hard to believe that someone is thinking of RV'ing in this kind of weather. And let's make sure that we're driving just fast enough that if we catch some air, we can get a first hand view of the bottom of the Missouri River.

The funniest videos include those with 4X4 trucks and/or AWD cars thinking they are invincible.

Witness the intensity of winter behind the wheel in this gripping compilation - a visual narrative of icy challenges.

LETS GO MODOT!! That 8 wide row of plows at the end was so awesome!

I only have 2 words to say about driving on icy roads: Stay home! Ain't no way I'd drive in that, and thankfully, I don't have to!

It appears pickups have more than their share of skids and spin-outs. Maybe more weight over the rear axle would help?? Snow driving is not very much like ice driving and ice is usually less common. Best of luck to all of us out there!!

I love watching these videos from the comfort of my home in Phoenix.

@16:05 I love how orchestrated these folks are at clearing our road. Bravo!

The one time I don’t mind driving slow is when all them plows are plowing

Thanks for posting these videos Dan. You used to go to my neck of the woods (394 west of Minneapolis) but you’ve been ignoring us. Actually, with the catastrophic drought we’ve had for the last couple of years it would probably be a wasted trip anyway. I understand why there are many people promoting snow tires here but, after having driven in 46 Minnesota winters, I think all snow tires do is give people a false sense of security and embolden them to drive faster and more carelessly when a lot more caution is called for. I did have a set of snow tires on my 1985 2WD Ranger which I also loaded up with 400lbs. of tube sand, but a 2WD pickup is pretty light. I think the most dangerous part of driving in winter, and it’s something that is seldom mentioned, is changing lanes, especially if the plows haven’t been through. I see more spinouts and crashes by bad Minnesota drivers because they play their passive-aggressive lane-changing games in the snow just like they do in the summer. You have to have good situational awareness and slowly ease into crossing over. When the wheel in front bogs down in the snow ridge between lanes is when the mistakes are made. People get jumpy or panic when the steering wheel takes that nudge and they think they’re losing control. That’s when they overcompensate and spin out. 46 years and it’s the same thing every year. E-a-s-y does it when changing lanes. Take your time, do it right.

This is where I respect the cops, tow trucks and ambulances most.

Many fine examples of road/weather conditions where people shouldn't even be driving AT ALL!

As an experienced winter driver, I'm always on the lookout for ice. Any kind of dark-looking asphalt or if it has a shine to it. Always look to see how the vehicles ahead of you are doing, don't be the guinea pig.

9:02 that cop it gets me every time. 😂😂🤣🤣

Its always the rangers struggling but simultaneously exceeding expectations. That blue xlt held that slow drift nice lol Could probably use a few sandbags in the bed though.

I see dozens of drivers every day with almost bald tires.... this is natural selection

Yep the ice is no joke! When you drive over ice, It doesn’t matter what kind of vehicle you have - many think because they’re in a pickup truck or suv they’re okay, but once your tires lose traction on the ice, you’re going to slide.

Don’t use salt = car destroyed Use salt = car destroyed

LOVE the icy road crashes! They're a HOOT!

A quick shout out to all the snow plows in IA!! You guys and gals are Champs when it comes to clearing roads! They go out in the beginning of the storm and Stay out till the storm is over.

The worst thing I ever encountered in winter is a squall on a major highway. Went from clear sky and dry road to like 10 ft visibility and like 3 inches of snow on the ground in about 5 minutes. Absolutely crazy. About 10 cars ran off the road. Up in north NY state 2 years ago.

3:45 he should’ve been in Tokyo.

3:27 let's take a minute to be impressed by this pickup driver's skills.

Had to bust out the drifting skills here in Michigan with the 1200 FedEx truck rear wheel 🤣🤣 sometimes there's no choice but to drift in those things

I know you never know the whole story, but you gotta be nuts to pull an RV trailer in weather like that.

Hey Missouri and Texas folk. Here's some Coloradan advice. Double your stopping distance in adverse weather, SLOW DOWN! 4 wheel drive doesn't mean you can go faster than everyone. Be observant, it may keep you alive.

Late 2000’s I drove from Saint Paul through a snow storm. I got onto I-694 west in the NW metro and around Maple Grove I saw in my rear view mirror the line of MnDOT plow trucks plowing from the inside lanes to the outside. Looked like all but the lead truck were plowing about half of a lane.

Awesome work with the plows!

2:20 So nobody going to talk about how lucky this dude is

0:30 Nice 360

Pickups and monsters are the winners! Good show!

More of these, please!

The only car crash I've ever been in involved icy roads. Thankfully I was barely going 20mph, and both my car an the one I slide into going around a curve were so slighly damaged that we didn't even bother to get the cops involved.

You all may think I'm crazy, but I just LOVE driving in weather like this! I grew up around Chicago, and honed my skills, so I never hit anything, nor went off the road in snow or ice. Back in the 70's, I always drove a Corvair, and usually had snow tires. It was the other idiots on the road that I worried about. Now I'm in Phoenix, so I don't have to worry about it.

Anyone from Montreal that's watching this is envious of the fact that these people can actually see the roads they're driving on.

I love these videos

I can’t believe the amount of people in the St Louis videos driving without any lights

For us here in Florida its been a long time since I've driven in snow 21 years to be exact. But my skills always taught me to drive faster than the posted speed limit especially in hazardous conditions, follow closely, ride your brakes. and turn your wheels the opposite direction than in to the slide.

Good stuff brother. Entertainment for my lunch break. 👍

3:30 legend has it that he is still drifting the entire interstate till this day

3:30 Props to that Ranger

How’s that Stang handling on the ice, lmao

North Idaho here. Love driving in the snow prefer my manual front wheel drive. Thankfully no winter accidents but I have a dashcam if I catch any I'll send them your way!

Beautiful drifting from that ranger!

Just a tip for everyone. During the winter season, do not use tires with only elongation patterns. Those are the same as if you wanted to get into an accident. The same series includes :All Season tires. Buy tires with M+S and Snowflake markings and 3 mountain peaks.

I wouldn't even be on the road in that weather.

This my friends is why you live in a state thats full of sunshine, and wallah, you'll never have any of these problems in life. Remember its YOUR CHOICE.

If you're going to be driving on roads like this. Knowing how to drive would be a good idea ... An even better idea, knowing when to park it ...

"It's icy and snowy outside, lets take our RWD cars out and drive at normal speeds"

I recently drove from Chicago to Los Angeles and it was my first time driving through snow let alone a snowstorm. I have to say people in Missouri speed way too much in it and I'm not surprised at the amount of accidents

So much for the 4-wheel 3 inch thick treads on icy roads. That one trucker (3:50) was experienced. Lol

Rumor has it that purple Ranger is still drifting to this day.

Literally every approach to bridges has signs that say, road ices before bridge. Yet as you can see no one pays attention.

Gee I wonder if I should change over to my winter studs and slow down? No those summer tires will work just fine and 80 miles an hour isn't that fast is it?. And you notice the majority of the spin outs or pickup trucks? I wonder why that is? Could it be that they don't have any weight in the back? Could have a lot to do with it.

always entertaining watching inexperienced drivers

The Congo line at the end was good to see 😊

When you're made, not asked, but made to come to work, this is what happens

Some of these spinouts are in areas that had never had snow before. In many places now we will be seeing what used to be sunny are now snowing, what used to be snowing will be mild.

pump your brakes....really hard to be calm under pressure but as soon as you hold you brake pedal down in panic it just encourages the sliding. try to remember to slowly pump your brakes it will cause your tires to grab each time you pump and may finally slow you down. go slow be safe.

2:02 that mustang really thought his car would be able to overtake. 😂