Staying winter-weather-ready this season
Winter weather can lead to tricky travel
Even though parts of mid-Missouri has seen its first snow of the season, a real, impactful winter event is still up for grabs. It's important to remember, especially when we get that first big event that while YOU may remember how to get around in snow, for others it may be a different story.
Remember that giving yourself extra time, and making sure your vehicle is adequately prepared will get you miles ahead of any problems to may run into when they first flakes fall.
Is your vehicle ready if you get stuck?
- Do you have an emergency kit? (Blankets, water, shovel, salt, flashlights, flares)
- Condition of tires? Tire pressure?
- Is the check engine light on? How are your oil levels? How about windshield washer fluid?
All it takes is ONE of those things to go wrong and you can run into BIG problems during the first big winter weather event.
And let's be real-- the weather this weekend is a GREAT excuse to get out and make sure this stuff is all in order!
Some winter threats are not obvious
And sometimes the threats are not so obvious... ever heard of a sun glare traffic jams?
They're those times you're heading home on I-70 west, especially this time of year when the sun sets RIGHT in the middle of rush hour...
There are all kinds of new threats that we haven't experienced in a while and it's important to keep it all in your back pocket as we head into the heart of the winter season... and along with that,
MUCH more can be found in the National Weather Service's winter-weather-ready page.
-Luke
