• Prepare snow removal equipment before the first storm.
• Have your furnace checked for proper, safe operation.
• Winterize your home, insulate, and store emergency heating equipment.
• Winterize your car with snow tires, winter weight oil, anti-freeze, check your battery,   ignition system, heater, exhaust, defroster, wiper blades and lights.
• Know which radio stations broadcast school closings in your area.
• Keep a portable radio and extra batteries on hand.
• Stock extra medicine, first aid supplies, blankets and firefighting equipment.
• Prepare your car in case you get stuck in deep snow. Store blankets, matches, candles, high energy foods (peanuts, raisins, hard candy), first aid kit, booster cables, sand or cat litter, scraper, paper towels, shovel, coffee can, flashlight, brightly colored cloth to use as a flag, flares, bottled water, personal medication, transfer radio and a rubber hose for siphoning.

• Stay inside. Dress properly in layers of clothing.
• Eat well balanced, nutritional meals.
• If you must go outside, avoid over exerting yourself and dress warmly in loose fitting  clothes. Keep dry. Remember to wear hats and mittens.
• Do not travel in a vehicle. If you must travel, do not do so alone.

• Don't panic. Stay in a vehicle.
• Avoid over exertion and exposure.
• Keep down-wind window slightly open for fresh air.
• Run engine/heater sparingly. Beware of carbon monoxide build up.
• Exercise by clapping hands and moving legs, but don't overdo it.
• Don't let everyone sleep at the same time.

 Snow Blower Safety:

In 2006, there were an estimated 2,300 emergency-room-treated injuries associated with snow blowers, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Whichever snow blower you use this winter, a few basic steps will help keep you from becoming a statistic:

• Turn off the engine on a gas machine or unplug the motor on an electric model before clearing a clog at the auger or discharge chute. Then use the clearing tool, never hands or feet, to remove the clog.
• Protect yourself from carbon-monoxide poisoning by starting and running gasoline-powered snow blowers outside, rather than in your garage or shed.
• Don't wear loose pants, jackets, or scarves, which can get tangled in a snow blower's moving parts.
• Wear ear plugs or other hearing protection, especially with gas-powered models.
• Wait until a gas model's engine is cool before refueling.
• For electric models, use an outdoor extension cord and an outlet with ground-fault-circuit-interrupting protection. Then be sure to keep the cord safely away from the spinning auger while working.