Winter Weather Awareness Week 2010 - Winter Travel

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
600 AM CST WED NOV 17 2010

...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS IN THE MID SOUTH...

NOVEMBER 15TH THROUGH 19TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE MID SOUTH. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO TAKE SOME TIME AND PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER SEASON.

TODAY WE WILL FOCUS ON WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL TIPS AND SAFETY RULES.

THANKSGIVING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND OTHER HOLIDAY TRAVEL IS COMING SOON. NOW IS A GOOD TIME FOCUS ON WINTER TRAVEL.

ABOUT 70 PERCENT OF DEATHS LINKED TO WINTRY WEATHER HAPPEN IN AUTOMOBILES. HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP FROM BEING PART OF THAT WOEFUL STATISTIC...

MAKE CHECKING THE LATEST WEATHER REPORTS PART OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS SO YOU CAN AVOID STORMS.

CARRY A NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALONG TO TUNE INTO LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION 24 HOURS A DAY.

FULLY CHECK AND WINTERIZE YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE THE WINTER SEASON BEGINS.

CARRY A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR. THE KIT SHOULD INCLUDE ...

1. BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS
2. A FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES
3. A FIRST AID KIT
4. A KNIFE
5. SOME HIGH-CALORIE, NON-PERISHABLE FOOD
6. EXTRA CLOTHING TO KEEP DRY
7. A LARGE EMPTY CAN AND PLASTIC COVER WITH TISSUES AND PAPER TOWELS FOR SANITARY PURPOSES
8. A SMALLER CAN AND WATER-PROOF MATCHES TO MELT SNOW FOR DRINKING WATER
9. A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER FOR TRACTION
10. A SHOVEL
11. A WINDSHIELD SCRAPER AND BRUSH
12. A TOOL KIT FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS
13. A TOW ROPE
14. BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES
15. A CLEAN WATER CONTAINER
16. A COMPASS AND ROAD MAPS.

KEEP YOUR GAS TANK NEAR FULL TO AVOID ICE IN THE TANK AND FUEL LINES. TRY NOT TO TRAVEL ALONE. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TIMETABLE AND PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

A LAST REMINDER... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS WHEN WINTER WEATHER HAS BEGUN OR IS ABOUT TO BEGIN. START YOUR PREPARATIONS NOW FOR THE SAFEST WINTER SEASON POSSIBLE AND STAY TUNED TO THE FORECAST.

WE WANT THIS AND ALL WINTER SEASONS TO BE THE SAFEST POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OR ANY WEATHER RELATED QUESTIONS... FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MEMPHIS OR E-MAIL US AT MEMPHISWEATHER.NET AT WEBMASTER(AT)MEMPHISWEATHER(DOT)NET.

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