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Liberty Mutual Provides Tips for Winter’s Last Blast 

You may be dreaming of spring, but don’t forget the cold, hard facts: Old Man Winter still has plenty of time to deliver a deadly blizzard or ice storm. Follow these tips if you lose power in your home or are stranded in your car.

At Home

• Replenish dwindling emergency supplies, including food, water and batteries.
• Stock plenty of dry logs for your fireplace.
• If you lose electricity that powers your thermostats and furnace, wear warm clothes and keep extra blankets nearby. NEVER turn on a gas oven to supply heat.
• Instead of candles, use flashlights and battery-powered lanterns to provide light.

• Stay inside, but if it’s safe to do so, hang a colored cloth on your antenna or lay flares on the road to indicate distress.
• Run the heater for 10 minutes every hour with the engine on so you don’t drain your battery.
• Crack a window for fresh air.
• Put on extra layers of clothing or wrap yourself in a blanket.
• Try to stay awake if you’re alone or alternate taking naps with your passengers.
• If water is unavailable, melt snow before you eat it; otherwise it will lower your body temperature.