HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The combination of cold weather and the New Year holiday means people are still going to venture out. Whether you are driving for fun or necessity, you need to make sure you have a winter survival kit in your vehicle.
At the very least, you should have an extra set of warm clothes or a blanket in case you’re in a fender bender or accident and you will be outside of your vehicle. You should also have an ice scraper, snow brush and jumper cables. You should always have a fully-charged cell phone on-hand as well.
Some snacks and bottled water is a good idea too.
If you become stranded in bad weather, do not leave your car or try to push your vehicle out of the snow. If you have flares, you should use them then. Also it is a good idea to have the gas tank filled in case you do get into trouble or have a long wait in line due to an accident in front of you.
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