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.