What You Need To Know To Stay Safe In A Blizzard
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Stay indoors where it is safe and warm this will also help emergency vehicles and snow plows to do their job more easily.
Expect power outages that could last 2 – 3 days. Have the following items available: flash lights, lanterns, candles, batteries, canned food, bottled water and non– perishable food, blankets, and warm clothes.
Keep cell phones charged in case phone lines are down.
Remember have your shovels and snow blowers ready. But keep in mind that the number one cause of death in a snowstorm or blizzard is having a heart attack
while shoveling so take lots of brakes and keep warm. If you are older, maybe hire someone to do it for you.
Frost bite and hypothermia are possible in a blizzard, due to freezing temps. Keep kids indoors out of the cold, driving wind, and snow
Always have blankets, gloves, hats, and a first aid kit in your car. If you are driving in blizzard conditions, look for safe place to wait out the storm (restaurant, hotel, etc.). If you get stuck in your car in a storm, call for help. DO NOT leave your car. You may get lost in the white out conditions and risk hypothermia or frost bite.
Stay indoors where it is safe and warm this will also help emergency vehicles and snow plows to do their job more easily.
Expect power outages that could last 2 – 3 days. Have the following items available: flash lights, lanterns, candles, batteries, canned food, bottled water and non– perishable food, blankets, and warm clothes.
Keep cell phones charged in case phone lines are down.
Remember have your shovels and snow blowers ready. But keep in mind that the number one cause of death in a snowstorm or blizzard is having a heart attack
while shoveling so take lots of brakes and keep warm. If you are older, maybe hire someone to do it for you.
Frost bite and hypothermia are possible in a blizzard, due to freezing temps. Keep kids indoors out of the cold, driving wind, and snow
Always have blankets, gloves, hats, and a first aid kit in your car. If you are driving in blizzard conditions, look for safe place to wait out the storm (restaurant, hotel, etc.). If you get stuck in your car in a storm, call for help. DO NOT leave your car. You may get lost in the white out conditions and risk hypothermia or frost bite.