The Winter Weather In The Northeast Coast; Brutal

Residents of the Northeast may have breathed a collective sigh of relief this week when the Farmer’s Almanac declared that next year they will have a milder winter than this year. From “snowicane” to blizzards, the Northeast coast has been hit time and again this year by extreme winter weather. People haven’t seen their lawns in months.

No End in Sight

With yet another storm making its way through just this week, the inhabitants of the Northeast are just about ready to call it quits, but Mother Nature has other ideas. Weather forecasters predict a short warming period followed by a colder than usual March and April, with more snow likely.

It is possible that as the year progresses more rain than snow will appear, but even that grace is likely to affect only those within about 90 miles of the coast. Those further inland are still likely to see more dreaded white stuff. Everything depends upon the path that any moisture will take.

Additional Irritations

Not surprisingly, with so much snow, travel of all sorts has been affected. Airports have hosted many unintentional guests, vehicles have ended up in ditches and more than a million customers have been affected by power outages as the heavy snow pulled down power lines.

Be Prepared

Since there really isn’t much you can do to prevent winter weather your best option is to be prepared. Emergency personnel will tell you to stay at home if possible, but if you must go out here are some tips to keep in mind.

• Prepare an emergency kit for your car – If you can’t avoid driving during winter weather, make sure to have a fully stocked emergency kit available. Include bottled water, emergency rations, a couple of long burning candles and a tin can, a collapsible shovel and some sand and a blanket or two. You can get a complete list online. Don’t leave home without it.

• Dress in layers – Just because you are in your car doesn’t mean you should leave important clothing at home. Keep spare hats, gloves and socks in the car. If you are going out on foot, dress in plenty of layers. Moisture wicking clothing is best near the skin.

By: Michael R.

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Michael Rupkalvis works with the LedBulbsandLights website. The site features a variety of different types of environmentally-friendly LED products, including screw in LED bulbs and other LED bulbs.