Learn about emergency preparedness for winter weather and the terms used to describe changing winter weather conditions.
Emergency preparedness helps you stay safe during and after an emergency. Emergency preparedness kits are available, and checklists can help ensure you have the right supplies on hand. An emergency preparedness plan can help you be safe when wild winter weather hits.Know the terms used to describe changing winter weather conditions and what actions to take. These terms can be used to determine the timeline and severity of an approaching storm.
Freezing rain: Rain that freezes when it hits the ground, creating a coating of ice on roads, walkways, trees, and power lines. Sleet: Rain that turns to ice pellets before reaching the ground. Sleet also causes moisture on roads to freeze and become slippery. Black ice: Any type of ice that forms on roadways, even when standing water on roads turns to ice as the temperature falls below freezing.Windchill is the temperature it"feels like" when you are outside. Windchill takes the wind strength into accoun
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