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One of the most frightening experiences a person can face is being involved in an automobile accident. We get in our vehicles every day to drive to work, school, or to visit friends and family, expecting to get from Point A to Point B without incident. No one expects to get into a wreck, but it could happen to you. While we do not like to think about the potential for having an accident, it is important to prepare ourselves for that possibility. Here are ten steps to remember in case you find yourself in a crash:
Western North Carolina is certainly a busy place, especially in the last 30 years. Our region has grown substantially and exponentially in that time. Every small town and city in Buncombe, Henderson, and surrounding counties has increased in population. We have also seen substantial increases in tourism. Asheville welcomes about ten million visitors each year. At any given time, there are more cars on the roads than what they were built to handle.
One of the reasons people move to Asheville is the weather. From spring through fall, mild temperatures make it comfortable to stay outdoors all day long. Winter can be another story, however. We have had a long winter here in Asheville. The season started with a shocking white Christmas, but snow, ice, and cold have not let up since December. There are signs the cold weather will hang on through March. But spring is coming.
OOPS! You have been involved in a vehicle accident. The first thing on your mind is “I don’t have time for this” and “What is this going to cost me?” When driving your vehicle around, the body of your car is your first defense to all the other two-ton death machines driving around you. So you don’t want to comprise that layer of protection by trying to do the job of the experts. It’s best to stay in your lane to avoid further damaging your car.
Asheville, North Carolina is known for being a city of culture and entertainment. It has quickly become a center for economic growth, excellent careers, and rising property values for those who have made an investment in a home. It is also a city of unparalleled beauty, a place where mile-high mountains rise from the downtown skyline. Unlike other mountain and high elevation cities in the country, however, Asheville is not known for frequent bouts of winter weather. The average temperature remains relatively mild throughout the cold season. The mercury only dips below freezing about seven times each year on average, and the lower elevations of Buncombe County only see about a foot of snow annually.
Nevertheless, winter weather events that include snow, ice, and freezing rain occur several times each year. One of the things that makes our area unique is how different elevation and weather conditions can be from one town to another. In the higher elevation regions around the Tennessee border, some places average upwards of two or three feet of snow each year. When you are driving around western North Carolina in the winter, there are definitely hazards for which to watch out.