Environment

The Joy and Terror of Urban Snow Driving

Most Americans don’t bother with snow tires. Here’s your annual reminder that sometimes you really need them.
An intrepid Boston motorist negotiates winter weather in 2015.Brian Snyder/Reuters

First, since no one got killed, let’s all enjoy this:

My favorite: The salt-spreading truck that glides merrily down the hill at the 1 minute mark, wheels locked, spraying salt its wake.