- I would add keeping a jug of sand or cat litter along with a couple 12"+ 2x4s in the vehicle to help with getting some traction if you or someone else ends up stuck.
- i dunno about EVs but if you've got an ICE vehicle give it a minute or two of just idling and warming up before going anywhere
- When I start driving on snow I tap the brakes a couple times if nobody's around just to get a feel for how good my traction is. Am I sliding a little bit? A lot? Not at all? That helps set the tone for what to expect on the roads.
- Don't accelerate through turns if you've already got momentum, and if the weather's REALLY suspect I prefer to coast on overpasses as well since those ice over first.
- Respect the possibility of black ice. If you live in a mountainous area then assume anywhere in the shade is black ice
- If the house is on a crawlspace make sure any ductwork and copper piping are properly Insulated, keep the crawlspace vents closed during the cold months.
- Use ice melt sparingly if you have to use it at all (sand is preferable) because it's caustic to concrete.
- if you're somewhere that gets an absolutely stupid amount of snow, follow your neighbors' lead if you see them shoveling snow off their roofs. I saw a lot of roof collapses in a luxury mountain town where rich people's second (third? Fourth? Ninth?) homes were left vacant during a pretty nasty snowstorm
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