1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 216

Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth, and a couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include small bag a of sand, a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sureyou properly secure these items in your vehicle. Driving onSnow or Ice Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably have good traction. However, if there issnow or icebetween your tires and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. You'll have a lot less traction or "grip" and will need to be very careful. What's the worst time for this?"Wet ice." Very cold snow or icecan be slick and hard to drive on. wet But ice can be even more trouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing (32 OF; 0"C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. 4-25