Lessons learned from Thursday's storm

I was thinking about what advice I wanted to share with my high school students based on Thursday's horrific experience.

Your suggestions would be appreciated.

Here's my list so far:

- always go to the bathroom before you leave

- have water in the car, and snacks if possible

- always keep your gas tank at least half-full

- in the midst of a snow storm you are better off using local streets where you have alternatives and safe places to pull over.

- if you do not wear "sensible shoes" keep warm socks and a pair of decent walking shoes in your car in case you need to walk home through the snow.

- have a phone charger in your car


Good list.  I went out at 2 PM to put gas in car in case power went out - BTW, it was already a mess out there!  Gas is for my car and also potentially for generator - I have a siphon pump at the ready.  But when we lose power, so do gas stations.  Hoard gas.  


lanky said:
Good list.  I went out at 2 PM to put gas in car in case power went out - BTW, it was already a mess out there!  Gas is for my car and also potentially for generator - I have a siphon pump at the ready.  But when we lose power, so do gas stations.  Hoard gas.  

 Yeah, but hoard it carefully.  Better to go a day or two without power than lose your home in a fire.



GoSlugs said:


lanky said:
Good list.  I went out at 2 PM to put gas in car in case power went out - BTW, it was already a mess out there!  Gas is for my car and also potentially for generator - I have a siphon pump at the ready.  But when we lose power, so do gas stations.  Hoard gas.  
 Yeah, but hoard it carefully.  Better to go a day or two without power than lose your home in a fire.


 True.  I keep two 5-gallon cans in the garage with Sta Bil.  Each Labor Day, those 10 gallons go in the cars and we get fresh gas and new Sta Bil.  



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