Driving can be bad enough on clear roads, but a little snow on the roads can make it much more difficult and frightening. Many people who are good drivers in normal conditions have an unnatural fear of driving in snow. This can be a rational fear of driving in conditions that are less than perfect, or it can be an overpowering fear that keeps a person from driving on snowy roads altogether. If the fear isn't managed at an early stage, it can develop into a full-blown phobia.

If you have a fear of driving in snow, the problem is how to overcome your fear before it overcomes you. Here are three steps that I hope will help you deal with your fear:

1. Know the facts - Fear isn't rational, but a few facts can help you handle it. Most areas of the world have snow and blizzards in the winter, and countless people continue to drive on roads that are covered with snow. And the vast majority of them never have any life-threatening problems. That means that your fear doesn't have a solid basis is reality. Your mind has simply exaggerated the problem until it's become larger than life.

2. Find out why you have such an unreasonable fear of driving in snow - Fears don't just develop overnight for no reason. There is usually some event that triggers them. So think back and try to find out it was that initiated your fear of driving in snow. If you can pinpoint the cause of your fear, it can be the beginning of overcoming your excessive fear.

3. Take small steps to overcome your fear - You won't conquer it by staying home whenever it snows, but it's probably not a good idea to begin by driving into a blizzard either. Keep in mind that if you do nothing to master your fear, it can develop into a true phobia. So begin with small steps, perhaps by driving in light snow with a friend beside you to offer support. Start with short trips on snowy streets and lengthen your drives as you gain confidence. It'll take time to overcome your fear, but steady and persistent efforts will help you gain the upper hand.

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Use these three steps, and they will help you to slowly but steadily master your fear of driving in snow.