Survival Preparedness for Winter Weather
November 22, 2011, Submitted by: Ken Tweet
Winter Weather Preparedness
Here are a few tips to be prepared for big winter weather storms this year.
Before the winter storms hit, check the following preparedness items for your home…
- food supply
- your ‘everyday’ needs that you have (medical? other daily needs?)
- LED flashlights
, and/or LED lantern
(LED’s last longer)
- portable AM/FM radio
- NOAA weather radio
- plenty of extra batteries (Lithium batteries
last longer)
- another source of heat
, in case you loose power
- portable cook stove
, and a percolator
(for you coffee drinkers)
- warm sleeping bags
that are rated for cold weather
If you are going to hit the roads this winter, make sure you let family and friends know where, and which route you are going to take, and be sure to have a plan (and supplies) just in case you get stranded.
If you have travel planned, at a minimum, it’s a good idea to have some or all of the following items in your car.
- blankets (for each person), and/or sleeping bags
- food supply (calorie-dense, at least a day’s worth, food bars are good…), and water
- flashlight and extra batteries
- road flares
- snow shovel
- road grit-salt-sand to help get out of a slippery situation
- tire chains (if applicable to your geographical location)
- ice scraper for windows
- extra windshield wiper fluid
- always have outdoor winter wear (either stowed or on your person)
- portable NOAA weather radio
to stay up to date on any warnings or advisories
- portable CB radio, some come with NOAA channels and quick access to emergency ch.9
- always keep plenty of gasoline in your tank
- you can also purchase a pre-assembled emergency kit
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Where did you find the funny picture of the car windshield with the word Winter on it? Good list, especially the CB radio idea as some disaster could knock out cell phones all over the place, has happened before especially with earthquakes. People just don’t think ahead when it comes to the winter, and the cold is something that can come on quickly. Could not believe how fast the temperature dropped over the weekend when the cloud cover disappeared, even the weather services were way off with their predictions, by like 25 DEGRESS!
One item I would add to the car care kit to have is a good reliable battery starter as car batteries lose their power a lot when the temperature goes below zero. I say a chart one time and when the temeprature goes down to about -10 degrees F the power of a car battery is like 40% less. You might be stuck somewhere just because you car’s battery won’t quite start because of the cold. A good car battery starter I saw on sale for $89.99 from $109.99 at Sears, DieHard Portable Power would really give someone security to start their car.
Awesome idea regarding the car battery starter! They are not too terribly expensive either. <a href="Name Your Link“>Here is a link to several models.
Oh, to answer your question, I found that picture while searching Google images – thought it was perfect…
You are right about the sleeping bags, not all of them are for really cold weather. Check them out before had to be sure. Otherwise you might be in for some really cold nights! I usually keep one in the trunk just in case.
Some good ideas here, thanks for sharing!
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