How to Survive a Brutal Winter Storm

A winter storm can be frightening at times, with its blizzards and power outages. You and your family should know how to survive a deadly snow storm. Here are some tips.

Instructions

• 1

  Pull off the highway if you are driving your car when the snow storm takes place. Make sure you put your hazard lights on and hang a distress flag from the antenna. Run your engine in intervals to keep warm and open the window a bit for ventilation.

• 2

  Keep bottled water on hand. When a severe snow storm approaches, you may lose your tap water and you won't be able to drive to the store to buy more.

• 3

  Make sure you have enough food in your house. Choose items such as canned vegetables, canned meats, dry foods and cereal bars.

• 4

  Keep lamps and several flashlights in the house and in the car. Stock up on candles. There may be a power outage. Buy a gas-powered generator.

• 5

  Keep loads of batteries in the house so you can listen to the radio or television and track weather conditions. Remember, you internet connection may be lost in a storm.