I think my job is laying off my team this week, and if so... I am going to really enjoy very free moment. New lease on life, and all that!

That sounds like good advice. If it snowed here more than once every decade, I'd heed that advice!

(Just kidding, that sounds serious).

Scary.

I just went to move it forward then back again a bit so I would have a little room in front.
but- good point, so I edited it.

a kid in a car keeping warm while his dad shoveled the car out of a parking spot died.

not just rude- but dangerous!

Thanks for the PSA!

backing into a snowdrift, 'rocking' the car, any of that type of action that can trap snow in the tailpipe can kill you. I knew someone whose daughter died that way, 'rocking the car' to get out of some snow....

Be careful out there, folks!!

back of my car. If this was yesterday, I think I would have passed out because I was very bad with congestion and breathing. Damn.

roll my window down when I'm dealing with getting out of some snow. Even a crack would help. Bet you will too, now.

when they went up, I caught the fumes bad. Whew!

I would not have thought of that.

And I literally just backed into a big pile of snow.

Eek.

Thanks for the PSA.

Snow is a mess

of your house are covered with snow

If exhaust fumes start entering the passenger compartment when the tailpipe is clogged with snow, it's a sign of serious leaks in the exhaust system. Exhaust systems on modern cars are welded together and if you clog the tailpipe enough to stop the exhaust from flowing the engine should only run for a short time before it can't overcome the increased back pressure in the system. If clogging the tailpipe doesn't cause the engine to stop then the exhaust is already dangerously leaky and should be repaired promptly.

Plus with a tight enough exhaust system, that snow will melt very quickly as the temperature of the exhaust is raised as it passes through the catalytic converter.

Definitely get the system checked if it's going into the passenger compartment, snow or not.

Unless there are leaks, a clogged tailpipe will kill the engine. It is the leaks that are the danger.

I didn't want to sound critical, but if you block the tailpipe the engine will shut off immediately. The only exception, which you note, is that there are leaks in the exhaust system which is a very dangerous situation with or without the added problem of the snow. Carbon monoxide is odorless. Most deaths are likely never attributed to CO; the driver falls asleep because of the gas that has seeped into the car and it looks like a regular wreck where the car leaves the road and crashes.

That sounds really scary. I'm glad you're OK.

Glad to hear you're alright!

even when moving. Odorless and colorless your dead before you know it.

thanks for the reminder.

I'm aware of the dangers of a covered pipe and I'm always careful to make sure that the tail pipe is clear. I remember reading some years ago about two cops who were sitting in their patrol car and died. They hadn't realized that when they backed into a parking spot that snow covered the tail pipe.

I keed!