snow storm leads to car problems.

Well, I was going to work last night from the trans group Christmas dinner when a massive snow storm hit. I thought I was doing pretty well when disaster hit - the car in front of me span out of control, ending up sideways across two lanes of traffic. At this point I felt like I had three options: I could aim for the concrete barrier to the right of me, the raised island to the left of me, or I could just hit the breaks and hope. I touched the breaks, knew I was going to slide, and so aimed for the island. I managed to bring my car to a stop a couple of feet from his car, so whew there, but after I got going again, I could feel a bit of a shudder through the steering wheel. I am not sure how I can afford to fix it, so pray for me, okay?