Rochester, NY airport information needed

<p>snowball, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to increase your worrying! We actually have family members travelling through that area tomorrow, too. Snow showers are forecast for the entire area and temps below freezing. My guess is that it won’t be too bad. Actually, for this area, this isn’t ‘early in the year’. :slight_smile: Two of the worst storms we’ve seen in the area happened in early October and on Halloween. </p>

<p>As for snow tires, there probably is no car for which snow tires do not provide a benefit in winter weather. Today’s tires are not the tires of our childhood where people had winter tires with studs on them, which were eventually outlawed in many areas because they damaged the roads. Improvements in the types of rubber used in snowtires have made a huge difference in the ease of winter travel. A lot of people believe that ‘all weather’ radials are just as good. They’re not! :slight_smile: A good (four tire) set of snow tires can improve traction by a substantial amount. In Quebec, snow tires are now required for every car on the road in winter. I know that there have been discussions at government levels in both NY and Ontario about implementing similar laws. The concern about driving with winter tires in warmer weather is that they will wear out more quickly, nothing more than that. </p>

<p>One piece of advice that I gave my kids when they started driving on the Thruway was to always know how far they are from a service center, which are fairly frequently spaced. Westbound between Syracuse and Rochester, there are three, so she’ll be able to pull off safely if she feels the need. Here’s the Thruway site, you may have already found it, but it can be helpful.</p>

<p>[New</a> York State Thruway Authority](<a href=“http://www.nysthruway.gov/index.shtml]New”>http://www.nysthruway.gov/index.shtml)</p>

<p>Oh, and another piece of advice - always have your toll $$ and card handy.</p>

<p>Safe travels to her! How wonderful that she’s able to get home for an entire week.</p>