Is Your Vehicle Ready for a Winter Snowstorm?

Is Your Vehicle Ready for a Winter Snowstorm?

While we advise you to be ready at all times of the year, it’s especially important to prepare your vehicle during the harsh winter months. Winter weather can wreak havoc on your vehicle, so before the weather turns bad you need to make sure your car or truck can deal with the situation.

Things to think about before your next drive:

• Always keep your gas tank at least half full. I try to never let it drop below ¾ of a tank. The last thing you want is to get stuck in a snowstorm without enough gas to at least heat your vehicle.
• Make sure you have a basic emergency kit for your car
• Have enough food and water for at least 24 hours per person.
• Make sure you have ways to stay warm in a stalled vehicle.
• Keep up on your vehicle maintenance – Check your oil, fluids, air pressure and your spare.
• In the winter you want to aid winter supplies to your kit. (hand warmers, de-icer, wind shield scrapers, snow chains, etc….)
• Make sure you have a cell phone charger for your vehicle
• Bug Out Bag – On top of your emergency vehicle kit, you may want to think about having a dedicated BOB for your vehicle.
• Tools – Every vehicle should have a small toolkit, a couple spare hose clamps, some Fix a Flat and even some spare belts and fuses.
• Have your battery tested at least once a year before the cold weather starts to set in.