Every year around this time, the threat of the first "snowmegeddon" starts to circulate. There is always the question however, of whether this awful impending blizzard will really live up to the news hype, or if Mother Nature will change her mind. Do the school's and businesses really need to be shut down? Do you have to run to the store and buy enough food to last you a month? The thing is, you never know. Even though we have amazing scientists doing around the clock information about storms such as this, we can never be one hundred percent sure. Since that is the case, it is never a bad idea to be at least a little prepared.
Aside from your standard first aid kit, you might have to have some of these on hand as well...
Three days’ worth of nonperishable food
Can opener
Water
Extra pet food and water
Flashlights and batteries
Waterproof matches
Candles
Change of clothes in a knapsack
Extra set of house and car keys
Blanket
Roll of toilet paper
Notebook
Wine (of course)
In addition to your house, make sure you stock up in your car as well, just in case.
Blankets
Snacks
Water
Flashlight
Shovel
Extra Salt (or Kitty Litter)
Crank Radio
Not that you should be driving anywhere unless it is absolutely necessary, there are a few things you can do to make your life a little easier for driving in a snow storm.
Don't forget to raise your windshield wipers. If you want to get double protection, cover them with an old pair of socks so they don't get ruined.
Take an old large sock, fill it with cat litter and leave it in your car over night. This will absorb moisture in the air and it will prevent fog and frost on your windows.
Use cooking spray to keep the rubber edges of your doors from freezing shut.
Do not. I repeat. Do not use hot water to melt the snow off of your windshield. You will have a cracked, and ruined windshield, which is much worse and harder to fix.
Put large zip lock bags over your mirrors to prevent them from freezing over.
Water and vinegar makes a great DIY ice melt.
Use a car mat to get traction if your tires are stuck on ice.
In the end, you may or may not need to use any of these things (It is always a blessing when you do not). So, this snowstorm, stay inside, stay safe, use the excuse to lay around in your PJs all day on a Netflix binge and just relax.
