Let it snow, let it snow!

Create an emergency preparedness plan.

Having grown up in Western New York, and then having lived in Minnesota and Colorado…three states where snowy weather is common, we always kept a winter weather kit in our vehicles.  It consisted of a set of jumper cables, a tow rope, battery operated flashlight, orange road cones, a heavy coat, extra hat, gloves, boots, and a small shovel (in case we encountered someone stuck in the snow and had to clear snow from around the tires) and a bag of sand or water softener pellets to keep the back of the vehicle weighted to avoid sliding on ice!