It is advisable to stay inside during a winter storm or during times when temperatures are bitterly cold. If you must go out, you should wear several layers of loose fitting, warm clothing. Wear a hat or a hooded jacket to keep heat from escaping from your body, and cover your face with a scarf to protect your skin and lungs from the cold. Socks, warm winter boots, and gloves or mittens should be worn to protect your extremities from frostbite.
The effects of winter storms can last for days at a time. When a winter storm is expected to hit your area, be sure you have plenty of food in your home. Stock foods that do not require cooking or refridgeration in case of power failure.
If you heat your home with oil,check fuel levels. Fuel trucks sometimes cannot make thier usual deliveries after a winter storm.If you have a fireplace, you may want a supply of dry wood handy.
Check the batteries in your flash lights and portable radio before the storm. You may have to rely on these items if the electricity goes out.
Watch the Weather Channel and your local broadcasting stations or listen to your radio for winter storm updates before, during , and after the storm hits.
Please be careful...........
In the coming year we will have many topics about weather here in LC News from Winter Storms to Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Thunderstorms, and just general Weather facts. We hope to include some of the facts about weather phenomina that have made history. So Please keep checking back to see what we have included on our weather page,
Alice and Jess
For Weather Information:
All information used on this page was gathered through The Weather Channel and Everything Weather: An Essential Guide to the Whys and Wonders of Weather.
