The Winter Storm Kit

A winter storm turns a normal outage into something more serious: the cold itself becomes the hazard. This kit is about staying warm safely — without the carbon-monoxide risk of improvising indoor heat — and being able to wait out closed roads.

Layer up with emergency blankets and hand warmers, keep a lantern and warm sleeping bags on hand, and stock a few days of hot, easy food. Warmth and a hot meal do more for morale on a freezing night than almost anything else.