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Safety check before the snow comes:

AnnapolisLariAnnapolisLari member
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Not because anyone is stupid, but if you're not used to a ton of snow, you may not think of it. 

 

-- Dig out your heat pump, dryer vents, and your grill (In case you need it to cook something in an emergency. My husband's personal emergency was wings for the Super Bowl.)

-- Do you know where all of your shovels and salt bags are?

-- Put up the windshield wipers on the cars so that they don't get frozen to the glass. You might also want to put a towel or tarp over the front so that snow removal is easier.

-- Make sure that you have enough diapers/wipes/formula/wine. It may be a couple of days before you get out.

-- Charge your cell phones in case you lose power.

AKA KnittyB*tch
DS - December 2006
DD - December 2008

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Re: Safety check before the snow comes:

  • gibsgibs
    OMG EVERY cent of my ridiculous snow-free California mortgage is worth it!
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  • TwoChickensTwoChickens
    Heh...I heart that you included wine in the necessities. 
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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett

    candles/lighters/matches

    if the power goes out, put the food in the snow ;-)

    and stock up on snacks that don't need to be cooked

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  • EMTEMT member

    imagegibs:
    OMG EVERY cent of my ridiculous snow-free California mortgage is worth it!

    LOL this.  It is eye-opening to read all the snow posts!

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  • dnagaldnagal

    And for the safety of the others on the road:  if you do drive after the storm, CLEAR OFF THE ROOF OF YOUR CAR/TRUCK/VAN!!

    I've had two windshields broken, one shattered in my face at 50 mph by flying blocks of snow/ice off the cars of others! 

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  • DaiLyghtDaiLyght

    I love how you slipped the wine in there :)

    I've got a lot to learn if we ever (finally) move north!

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  • AnnapolisLariAnnapolisLari member

    imagegibs:
    OMG EVERY cent of my ridiculous snow-free California mortgage is worth it!

    It really doesn't snow much here, which is why this is so insane.

    Lat year we had a total of about 12 inches of snow all season.

    AKA KnittyB*tch
    DS - December 2006
    DD - December 2008

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  • Goose51504Goose51504

    I think this blog post by WUSA9's Topper Shutt says it best:

    https://tinyurl.com/snow-advice

    ~Erica, Mommy to Peyton 9/06 & Cullen 9/09
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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett
    imageAnnapolisLari:

    imagegibs:
    OMG EVERY cent of my ridiculous snow-free California mortgage is worth it!

    It really doesn't snow much here, which is why this is so insane.

    Lat year we had a total of about 12 inches of snow all season.

    I however live in snow hell.  If you decide to move, avoid anywhere that is familiar with the phrase "lake effect snow". 

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  • neesernicoleneesernicole
    imagednagal:

    And for the safety of the others on the road:  if you do drive after the storm, CLEAR OFF THE ROOF OF YOUR CAR/TRUCK/VAN!!

    I've had two windshields broken, one shattered in my face at 50 mph by flying blocks of snow/ice off the cars of others! 

    this happened to us too - luckily, the sheet of ice/snow busted the grill of our suv and not our windshield.


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  • JCS2007JCS2007
    You know the only thing on my list for DH when he went out today was wine.  I am so over this snow.
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  • kittycarrkittycarr
    And dig out the tailpipe of the car if you're going to sit in it for warmth.  Two people died the other day of carbon monoxide poisoning from doing just that and not digging out the tail end of the car.
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  • AnnapolisLariAnnapolisLari member

    Don't bring outdoor cooking implements indoors-- people die from doing that, too.

     

    AKA KnittyB*tch
    DS - December 2006
    DD - December 2008

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  • Goose51504Goose51504
    imageAnnapolisLari:

    Don't bring outdoor cooking implements indoors-- people die from doing that, too.

     

    For serious! Why people think it's safe to use a gas/charcoal grill INDOORS in beyond me. Common sense, people!

    ~Erica, Mommy to Peyton 9/06 & Cullen 9/09
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  • Rebekah1021Rebekah1021
    imageneesernicole:
    imagednagal:

    And for the safety of the others on the road:  if you do drive after the storm, CLEAR OFF THE ROOF OF YOUR CAR/TRUCK/VAN!!

    I've had two windshields broken, one shattered in my face at 50 mph by flying blocks of snow/ice off the cars of others! 

    this happened to us too - luckily, the sheet of ice/snow busted the grill of our suv and not our windshield.

    This happened to my sister. I also don't get how people get out and drive without scraping their windows. How do they see?

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  • EliseB0323EliseB0323
    The TV stations here are saying to fill up your tub with water. If the water goes out, at least you can use it to flush the toilet.
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