A cold blizzard can make you feel like the cold get all the way into your bones. With such a feeling, and the cold winter blizzard raging outside, you’re likely to be stuck at home for a few days. This can be depressing.
Just like similar disasters such as severe storms, hurricanes and wildfires which are devastating and highly unpredictable on their own, during a blizzard you’ll probably be indoors for an indefinite length of time.
There’s no way to avoid it. And you’ll need to shovel your driveway, winterize your vehicle and take other measures to get by. It may all seem like a hassle to go about these tasks while your teeth chatter.
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- The roads may be blocked or too icy to travel on.
- Most malls may be closed. But if you have been a good prepper, you’d have prepared for such an event.
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Have sufficient food supplies to last you for 2 or 3 months. This will ensure that you easily weather the blizzard without going hungry.
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- If you’ve stored water, even if the extreme cold freezes the water mains, you’ll still have water to drink.
- Hypothermia can be prevented if you have enough thermal wear for you and your family.
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To survive a blizzard requires 4 crucial components:
The entertainment component may seem frivolous, but when you’re cooped up at home for days on end, and the power goes out rendering your TV useless, having a few good books to read and a few indoor games to play will help to relieve the mind-numbing boredom.
Keep a portable transistor radio (powered by batteries) in your house. Even if all the power goes out, you’ll be able to listen to weather updates and have an idea of what the situation is like.
You should have a few essential items in your garage or in the house to deal with some of the problems associated with blizzards.
You’ll need:
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- A snow blower or a shovel to clear your driveway.
- A handheld blowtorch to cut frozen locks may come in useful too.
- Rock salt ice melt. Keep some in your garage so that you have it available to salt your driveway to prevent ice from forming.
- Sand. Have a bag of sand in your vehicle in case you get stuck in the snow and need some traction to get moving.
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Check your home to see if it’s ‘leaking’ heat. Fill up any cracks in the walls and seal any gaps where heat from the home can escape outside.
Cover your windows with insulating materials. Do whatever you need to in order to retain heat and warmth in your house.
The best way to survive a blizzard is to stay indoors (at home). If you must drive, make sure to have chains on your tires for extra grip.
Keep your gas tank full and have antifreeze in your boot.
Keep emergency supplies and portable equipment in your car. The worst thing that could happen is that you get trapped in your car during a blizzard.
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- Your car battery may die, and you may need to jumpstart it.
- It’s best to also keep these items in your car
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- thermal blankets
- some food and water
- a flashlight that you could use to signal for help. All these will help you if you get stuck outside while in your vehicle.
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Most preppers prepare for blizzards and stock up on what they need well in advance.
So make a plan and stick to it. Store the food, water, winter wear and equipment that you’ll need.