Blizzards: What to do
By: Paige
If trapped in vehicle
- Stay inside your vehicle
- Run the motor 10 minutes per hour
- Leave the windows slightly open to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
- Make sure that your exhaust pipe is not blocked
- Tie a colored cloth on your antenna or door to get attention
- Raise the hood after snow stops falling
- Keep your blood flowing by exersizing
Outside with no shelter
- Build snow cave or lean-to
- Build a fire
- Put rocks around the fire
- Melt snow before you eat it
At Home
- Stay inside
- Close of unneeded rooms to preserve heat
- Stuff towels and rags underneath door cracks
- Cover the windows at night
- Eat and drink to keep hydrated
- Wear layers of clothes
What you need
- Flashlight
- Cellphone
- Battery powered radio
- Food/Water
- First aid supplies
- Heating
- Extra Clothes
http://www.tompkinsready.org/preparation/kit.htm This is where I got the picture