u/AwedBySequoias

Daughter just moved to Topeka. I’m concerned about the snow, as she has no experience with driving or living where it snows.
How bad does it get? Any suggestions regarding safety? Is it true that sometimes she may not be able to get to her house after work, or get to work in the morning due to the snow?
Also, are there frequent tornadoes and how alert does she need to be, what can she do given that she’ll be living in an apartment complex with no basement?

Are there any particular issues she should be watching for as the vehicle ages? Any preventive measures she can take to prevent or postpone any of the issues? Anything particularly dangerous or expensive?

My dog has inoperable IVDD (due to 3 discs being significantly affected at the same time) and her back legs have been getting weaker. Today they seem very weak and I’m suddenly wondering what I would do if she fell and a disc slipped out and she was in pain and couldn’t walk. Would I need to take her in to see her neurologist even though every movement would be painful - and she’s heavy for me, so it wouldn’t be a case of me gently carrying her to the car and placing her inside, I may struggle and jostle her a bit. Or, would a call to the vet for recovery instructions and a request for pain medication be appropriate in these circumstances? What did you do? As I’m writing this, I’m recalling that there are pet ambulances you can call. Would that be the best action to take, or would keeping her still at home be best?