We get sand on the back roads because the main roads get salt. So all around my dads house is sand and stone all over the roads. It doesnt help much bit it's better than nothing.
Ivey roads are a guarentee every year. Even when its snow, after the plows go through, and the sun hits the roads, it eventually melts and freezes into an ice rink.
All jokes aside, it must be a nightmare for those not used to it. There are so many around here who are used to it, but still end up in a ditch or worse. Hell last year I stopped at a stop sign and slid sideways into the other side of the road. Not everything can be controlled by caution and safety. Sometimes shit happens.
FYI, in case I have never said it before, I love my heated seats.