Some items that can be put into a winter weather emergency kit. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — We are only just into our wintry weather season here in Northeast Wisconsin.
But that’s exactly why Brown County emergency management is trying to get the word out now on how to prepare for the rest of our cold months.
Director Daniel Kane says awareness before storms arrive is the single biggest key to staying safe.
“If we ask you to stay off the roads and you absolutely don’t need to be on the roads, adhere to those warnings. Things like tow bans are a real thing. And if enough people are sliding off roads and it’s not safe conditions, your vehicle might sit there for a couple days until it’s safe to do so. You might be stranded on the side of the road. We don’t want you in those situations,” says Kane.
Beyond that, keeping emergency kits in your car can be a life saving step.
Drinking water, first aid supplies, non-perishable food, blankets, and flashlights are among items that can help if you’re stranded at home — or out on the roads.
And preparation doesn’t just stop with the junk in your trunk.
The only part of your car that actually touches the ground is your tires, and you want to make sure your tires can handle wintry weather before it arrives.
And Kane says something people don’t often do enough is keep spare warm clothes in their car in addition to blankets.
“If you’re going out to the gas station or something and you think you don’t need anything, you just put on a short sleeve shirt and some shorts and your slippers, and you go out to the gas station – ‘I’ll be right back.’ Having some boots and heavy winter clothing in there if you do get into an incident would be I think the biggest thing you could do to benefit yourself,” says Kane.
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