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Travel on icy or snow-covered roads can be hazardous, so motorists are warned to use extra
caution.

All those who are unaccustomed to dealing with life-threatening aspects of severe cold should
remember to keep exposure to cold weather to a minimum. Frostbite is harmful and painful.
Hypothermia, or low body temperature, can be lethal, and it is particularly hard on infants and the
elderly. When the weather turns cold, don’t go outdoors unless you have to. If you must go
out, dress in layers and cover your ears, head and hands. Remember, high wind speeds
dramatically increase the effects of cold temperatures by increasing the “wind chill factor.”
 

Stock up on heating fuel and prepare emergency heating sources, such as fireplaces, wood stoves
and space heaters. (WARNING: Never burn charcoal briquettes indoors.)

Use extreme caution when operating a portable generator. Be sure to read the owner’s manu
first. Do NOT operate a generator indoors or in any confined space, exhaust fumes can be very
dangerous.
Remember the usual emergency supplies: a flashlight and batteries, a battery-powered radio, extra
non-perishable food and water, extra medicines and baby items, and first-aid supplies.

Top off the fuel tank in your car, check the antifreeze, and keep in mind that driving conditions
during the winter can become extremely hazardous due to icy roads and bridges.

Freezing temperatures can burst water pipes in homes that lack heat or proper insulation. Wrap
exposed pipes or take other measure to insulate them from the cold.

Prepare a place indoors for pets. Move farm animals to shelters and have extra feed and water
available.

Snowy, icy conditions that have hit UK and Other parts of europe in recent days shut down most cities,  and also here people get stuck in traffic and then abandon their cars by the roadside. It was shocking to see abandoned vehicles around london. The main reason is that a lot of people aren’t that experienced in driving in winter conditions.”

Severe weather can be dangerous and challenging for any unprepared or inexperienced driver, even those transplants from colder climates who cut their teeth driving in this stuff. Drivers can minimize their risk by taking precautions. The first mistake people make is driving too fast to reach home/office before storm gets worse.

Anytime you turn, you have to slow down. If you’re driving on a straight stretch, you can go at a reasonable speed. Emphasis on “reasonable.” Slow, panicked drivers can create as many problems as the speeders.

CARS ON ICE

•  If you must travel in icy conditions, slow down and keep extra space between you and the vehicle ahead of you. Avoid putting yourself in a position in which you have to brake abruptly. Look ahead and anticipate problems instead of reacting to them. Learn to use your vehicle’s controls (steering, brakes, accelerator) in a smooth manner. 
• Conduct a pre-trip inspection. Check the antifreeze. Make sure you have proper tires. Be sure you have enough gas for each trip. Wipers must be in good shape to handle snow and ice. Remember to unstick them if they’re frozen to the windshield. 
• Know your brakes. With traditional brakes, pumping is effective, but lift your foot off the brake if you need to steer around an obstacle. If you have anti-lock brakes, press the brake pedal as hard as possible and hold it there to allow the computer to pump the brakes. 
• If you find yourself stranded, stay in your car, put on your flashers, call for help and wait until it arrives.
• Carry an emergency kit including jumper cables, ice scraper, snow brush, warm clothing, windshield washer solvent, working flashlight, orange triangles or flares, bag of abrasive material such as clay-based kitty litter or sand, first aid kit with extra bandages and, most importantly, a cellular telephone with charger cord.
• Remember that in a skid, you should let up on the brake or accelerator and look and steer in the direction you want the front of your vehicle to go.
• If you have an SUV or even a four-wheel drive vehicle, you will not be able to stop on ice any quicker than people in other automobiles.
• Slow down. Take your time. Give folks more room. Don’t drive in a way that causes others’ more problems. Use the brain that you were equipped with. People have had a grand total of zero crashes in this stuff if obey those rules.