Blizzard Survival Essentials

Stay alive during a blizzard with these rules:

• Stay indoors — the single most important rule; do not travel unless it is a true emergency
• Keep a winter kit in your car — blankets, water, food, a flashlight, and a phone charger
• If stranded in a car — run the engine 10 minutes per hour for heat, and crack a window to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
• Keep 3 days of supplies at home — water, food, and a backup heat source
• Watch for frostbite — numbness and white or gray skin, especially on fingers, toes, nose, and ears