Back HomePreparing for the blizzard
Preparing for the anticipated blizzard? Here are a few helpful tips:
- Stock up on water & food (roughly a three day supply)
- Purchase flashlights and batteries
- Battery-powered radio
- Extra batteries
- A first aid kit and a seven day supply of any medications that may be needed
- Multi-purpose tools
- Personal hygiene items and baby supplies
- Copies of personal documents as well as family and emergency contact info
- Fully charged cell phones and chargers
- Extra cash
- Pet supplies (including pee-pee pads in case you can’t walk Spot)
- Sand, rocks and salt
- Blankets, coats, hats, boots, etc.
- Back-up heat source (ex: wood for fireplace), or turn up your heat if you have electrical prior to storm
- Full tank of gas and extra gasoline for emergency fuel
- Fire extinguisher
