Amazing video out of Portland, Oregon

[Jordan Hartley]

Storm that hit the NW US today really hard. Whoever was in this SUV had a really bad day. Just click on the link then click on the video that says South Sound hit hard. If you want to see the entire home video click on "amazing home video of icy conditions in portland" to the left of the video.

http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_011607WABstorm_tues_moresnowJM.460dd9d6.html

 

[B Ozanne]

Actually, that is amazing video. There is absolutely no friction on that road. Those cars look like curling stones on a tilted ice sheet. I wonder how steep those roads are, they don't look like much.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Although it's hard to see from the viewing angle, it looks like the streets are on a very steep hill judging from how fast the cars accellerate once they start sliding. People at the top are just creeping along until they turn down the hill. The first guy looks like he was trying to power out of his slide toward the pole and the next steep drop, which only made things worse for him.

 

[Steve Burrows]

http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/...www.king5.com/kiraw_011607portlandhomevid.wmv

The direct link to the video.
http://beloint.wmod.llnwd.net/a125/o1/www.king5.com/kiraw_011607portlandhomevid.wmv

 

[David Drummond]

That's actually almost comical to watch in action. Makes me appreciate FLAT west Texas during the ice!

 

[B Ozanne]

I think you can pick up the slope of the street if you look at the terraced yard next to the sidewalk. With no other reference points though, it is hard to tell, especially with the low lighting and lack of shadows.

 

[Mickey Ptak]

What would suck is if the Fire truck did the same thing. Cool video to watch, but very bad for those invovled.

 

[David Drummond]

What would suck is if the Fire truck did the same thing. Cool video to watch, but very bad for those invovled.

That ain't no lie. I've driven fairly large pumper truck just on 8 inches of snow and I learned VERY quick you have to give yourself about 10 times more maneuvering distance in it that a regular vehicle. There would have been some seriously CRUSHED vehicles down that street if it had gone that way.

Makes you wonder how the cops write up accidents like that. I think that one car hit 4 or 5 different vehicles that were then hit by other vehicles. I mean, who's insurance pays? The first one to whack it or the fifth one. LOL

 

[Dan Robinson]

What would suck is if the Fire truck did the same thing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OQ7imzYtKq4

 

[Angie Norris]

What were those people who were standing around thinking?? That was definitely get-your-butt-in time.
Holy cow at the fire truck vid!!! Cool to watch from the comfort of a nice, warm computer lab, but would suck to be there.

 

[Jarrod Cook]

I can't believe people kept trying to drive even after the first couple of crashes. Wow, unbelievable. You'd think after seeing what one car did you'd go out and look at the road and say "nope, not going there."

 

[Dan Robinson]

Moved post and link to report thread.

 

[B Ozanne]

We had a little bit of the 'Portland syndrome' here this morning. Photos and video here:

http://wvlightning.com/jan212007.shtml

That first little car that spun was really lucky. That truck that came right behind him would have crushed that car. It looked like he was carrying the dump bed of one of those mining trucks.