01/22/2026
❄️ WINTER STORM PREP CHECKLIST ❄️
Possible travel shutdowns & power outages — prepare now.
If roads are closed for several days and power is lost, here’s what to think about before the storm hits:
🧊 FOOD & WATER
✅ Water — 1 gallon per person per day (7 days minimum)
✅ Canned soups, chili, stew
✅ Peanut butter / canned meat
✅ Crackers, bread, tortillas
✅ Protein bars & snacks
✅ Shelf-stable milk
✅ Manual can opener
🔥 COOKING
✅ Propane grill or camp stove (OUTDOOR USE ONLY)
✅ Extra propane or fuel
✅ Paper plates & utensils
🔌 POWER & LIGHT
✅ Flashlights (not candles)
✅ Batteries
✅ Lanterns
✅ Power banks (fully charged)
✅ Car chargers
✅ Generator if available
⚠️ Never run generators or propane heaters indoors or in garages.
🧥 HEAT & WARMTH
✅ Extra blankets & sleeping bags
✅ Warm socks, gloves, hats
✅ Close unused rooms
✅ Towels for doors & window drafts
🏠 HOME PREP
✅ Insulate exposed pipes
✅ Let faucets drip in deep freeze
✅ Know where water shutoff is
✅ Thermostat batteries replaced
🚗 VEHICLE
✅ Full gas tank
✅ Ice scraper & snow brush
✅ Jumper cables
✅ Shovel
✅ Kitty litter or sand (traction)
✅ Emergency blanket
✅ Phone charger
🧑⚕️ MEDICAL
✅ Prescriptions refilled
✅ 7–10 days of medications
✅ First-aid kit
✅ Cold/flu meds
✅ Pain relievers
🐾 PETS
✅ Extra food & water
✅ Medications
✅ Warm bedding
✅ Pet-safe ice melt
📡 COMMUNICATION
✅ Battery or hand-crank radio
✅ Emergency contacts saved
✅ Backup charging options
💵 DON’T FORGET
✅ Cash (ATMs may be down)
✅ Trash bags
✅ Toilet paper
✅ Baby wipes
✅ Hand sanitizer
✅ Matches / lighters
✅ Games, books, cards
✅ GOAL:
Be prepared to be self-sufficient for 7–10 days.
Prepared beats panicked.
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