From the National Weather Service:
Stay off the roads during hazardous winter weather whenever possible. If you absolutely have to venture out, be sure to have emergency supplies in your vehicle, and that your mobile phone is fully charged — it could become your lifeline if disaster should strike.
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Make sure to keep these items in your car if you must be on the roadways:
Cell Phone Charger
First Aid Kit
Jumper Cables or Jump Start Pack
Tire Chains or Snow Tires
Flares
Tow Rope
Blanket
Gloves
Flashlight
Snow Shovel
Full Tank of Gas




