Good snows-tire chains are for our west

Nah, good snow tires are 100x better.

Snow chains in a 2WD car if you go REALLY crazy places with it can make sense, but if you don't have snows to begin with you're doing it all wrong IMO.

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Wrap a chain linked fence around them

Thanks for the replies, everyone! More detail: we'll be hitting Prospect Mountain, off of highway 9.

Do you have snow tires? If so, you’ll be fine.

Just want to add because no one has specified this - All Season tires are NOT snow tires and will not cut it in snow and ice here even on vehicles with AWD.

hakkapeliitta is the tire you need. Probably studded ones to be safe

I love Blizzaks, but once you get into that category there really aren't any bad ones in my experience.

Absolutely. I wouldnt start the car without them.

Good lord this is Vermont not Alaska. If this question needed to be asked how about staying down in Mass or wherever and keeping off our roads. Holy shit!

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God forbid someone wants to visit your beautiful state . . .

You literally have laws requiring some large vehicles to use chains. I've driven many places, but not NE in the depths of winter, and simply wanted to do the safe thing and protect your families and mine.

Most of the other respondents were helpful and mentioned snow tires over chains instead getting overwhelmed and flabbergasted by a simple question.

Thanks!

No don’t I put on studs for the first time and it has been under freezing like twice it’s my fault -_-

Hey I am a dick and proud of it but still it's Vermont not Alaska. Oh and I am certainly not flabbergasted nor overwhelmed I just find it really funny. But ya maybe you should chain up Rt.9 is similar to the Dalton Highway for sure. Guessing of course here but you prolly have a passenger car and most of them unless you use the tiny useless chains/springs the normal ones will most likely tear up your wheel wells grab brake lines etc.. It's mostly a truck thing.

If you are asking if you need chains you probably should just not drive then.

Although the vast majority of times they are fine. If there is precipitation and accumulation, you will want snows. But most days after a plow goes through, it’s fine. It’s all on a spectrum of how much choice you have over when to drive.

Ambulance- they have chains to drive in anything

Essential workers who have to get to work- probably want snows and AWD

Tourist who can just stay put waiting for plows on main roads- can make it with all seasons fine

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> Tourist who can just stay put waiting for plows on main roads- can make it with all seasons fine

Exactly and even asking the question yikes. Do people think we are really that ass backwards up here? We have plows and are actually part of the 21st century. Now if you will excuse me I need to hitch up the oxen and get down to the store:)

Ah, Route 9 in a snowstorm is a white knuckle delight; if you don't have snow tires I'd plan on staying put until the plow truck clears things up. Good luck and have fun!

You'll want winter tires which will provide both chemical and mechanical grip for all forms of winter weather. Highly recommend you consider Michelin tires as they have the shortest braking distance of all major manufacturers.

Driving skill? You ever put on and/or use chains?

Hitching up an oxen and using that would probably get the job done faster than some of the plows in Vermont, no lie.

Be prepared. It can be clear skies in Bennington and heavy snow at Prospect even though it’s only a few miles away

Thanks for the heads up!