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Stuck in Your Car During a Snowstorm - Here's What You Do
HOW TO 
Tags: survival tips, driving, automobiles, cars, snow, storms, safety, winter
If you become trapped in your car during a snowstorm. Well that would suck. Here is what the North Carolina Safety Patrol says you should do if that happens:
| | Pull off the highway; stay calm and remain in your vehicle. At night, turn on the inside dome light, so work and rescue crews can see you. |
| | Set your directional lights to "flashing" and hang a cloth or distress flag from the radio aerial or window. In a rural or wilderness area, spread a large cloth over the snow to attract attention of rescue crews who may be surveying the area by airplane. |
| | Do not set out on foot unless you can see a building close by where you know you can take shelter. |
| | If you run the engine to keep warm, open a window slightly for ventilation. This will protect you from possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Periodically clear away snow from the exhaust pipe. |
| | Exercise to maintain body heat, but avoid overexertion. In extreme cold, use road maps, seat covers and floor mats for insulation. Huddle with passengers and use your coat as a blanket |
| | Never let everyone in the car sleep at once. One person should stay awake to look out for rescue crews. |
| | Be careful not to use battery power. Balance electrical energy needs - the use of lights, heat and radio - with your supply. |
Lister:
TrailerGuyBob
Source:
North Carolina Safety Patrol
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pretty comprehensive list there...I remember doing most of what you've mentioned a cpl of years back....was a REAL pain
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