Prepare! Don't Let a Winter Storm Take You by Surprise (2024)

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Prepare! Don't Let a Winter Storm Take You by Surprise? ›

Have plenty of warm blankets, and use electric portable heaters as needed. Pipe insulation can help keep water pipes from freezing, which can result in major damage and repair costs. According to OSHA,^* during a winter storm warning or a blizzard warning, you should: Stay indoors and off the roads.

Have plenty of warm blankets, and use electric portable heaters as needed. Pipe insulation can help keep water pipes from freezing, which can result in major damage and repair costs. According to OSHA,^* during a winter storm warning or a blizzard warning, you should: Stay indoors and off the roads.

Have a 3-day supply of water and food for each person in the household as well as enough food and water for all pets. Make sure all prescriptions are filled and your Emergency Supply Kit has all the necessary items. Have flashlights for every family member, along with plenty of extra batteries.

A winter storm is a combination of heavy snow, blowing snow and/or dangerous wind chills. A winter storm is life-threatening. Blizzards are dangerous winter storms that are a combination of blowing snow and wind resulting in very low visibilities.

Limit your time outside. If you need to go outside, then wear layers of warm clothing. Watch for signs of frostbite and hypothermia. Reduce the risk of a heart attack by avoiding overexertion when shoveling snow and walking in the snow.

I am incredibly sorry to hear that you are unwell. While you recover, I hope you are surrounded by the warmth of those you love. Get well soon. Hope you feel a little better every day.

Avoid overexertion such as shoveling heavy snow, pushing a car or walking in deep snow if you are not in good health. The strain from the cold and the hard labor may cause a heart attack. Sweating could lead to a chill and hypothermia.

Why should you stay inside during a blizzard? ›

Additional information on assembling home disaster kits can be found on the FEMA website. During severe winter weather, the best advice is to stay inside your house. Plummeting temperatures and high winds that often accompany winter storms allow frostbite and hypothermia to set in quickly if you are outside.

Clouds rolling in from the southwest indicate approaching storms. No matter where you are, high-altitude cirrus clouds indicate precipitation within the next 24 to 36 hours, as does a ring around the moon or a sudden drop in the cloud deck.

An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.

Humans exhibit two major physiological responses to cold exposure. Peripheral vasoconstriction limits heat loss. Shivering, physical activity, or both increase heat production.

Below the thermoneutral zone metabolic heat production (shivering) is stimulated and above the zone starts heat loss by evaporation (sweating). Cold induced vasoconstriction increases blood pressure and viscosity and decreases plasma volume consequently increasing cardiac work.

Immediate Emergency Actions

If you see or hear threatening weather (i.e., tornado, high winds, lightning, thunder, etc.) or hear that a Warning has been issued for your area. Seek shelter and get inside immediately to an interior room or hallway. Shut all doors and windows. Stay away from exterior windows and doors.

One way is to use the sentence pattern It's + DESCRIPTION + outside. For example, ⁠It's sunny outside. A typical answer to this kind of sentence might describe the speaker's feelings towards the weather. A response to It's cold outside might be something like, ⁠Luckily, spring and warmer weather will be here soon.