Okay, I'm rusty on winter/snow/ice storm prep (being in SoCal, and having grown up with my parents dealing with snow). I don't have to deal with it, but a kid does (in DC/VA)..

So far I have:

1. Gas up the car
2. Have enough food that you don't have to go shopping for a week, can prepare if there is no power, and water. (ie like a hurricane, but cold?)
3. Make sure to have an ice scraper and maybe a car lock de-icer
4. If you HAVE to make sure to get somewhere, sand for the car (probably not the case here)
5. Warm winter clothing, also so you can wear it inside if power goes out/no heat. Blankets, layers, etc. etc.

Anything I missed or got wrong? Favorite "prep" websites?

#snow #disasterpreparedness

They’re calling for #snow here this weekend. So everyone is out buying milk, bread, eggs, toilet paper.

It’s like everyone plans to make french toast. Badly.

Okay, I'm rusty on winter/snow/ice storm prep (being in SoCal, and having grown up with my parents dealing with snow). I don't have to deal with it, but a kid does (in DC/VA)..

So far I have:

1. Gas up the car
2. Have enough food that you don't have to go shopping for a week, can prepare if there is no power, and water. (ie like a hurricane, but cold?)
3. Make sure to have an ice scraper and maybe a car lock de-icer
4. If you HAVE to make sure to get somewhere, sand for the car (probably not the case here)
5. Warm winter clothing, also so you can wear it inside if power goes out/no heat. Blankets, layers, etc. etc.

Anything I missed or got wrong? Favorite "prep" websites?

#snow #disasterpreparedness

They’re calling for #snow here this weekend. So everyone is out buying milk, bread, eggs, toilet paper.

It’s like everyone plans to make french toast. Badly.

DC/MD/VA snow forecasts look fun... #DCwx #snow #VAwx #MDwx

Blowing snow sucks, but the aftermath is pretty. #magicinthemundane #snow

Blowing snow sucks, but the aftermath is pretty. #magicinthemundane #snow

More snowfall is expected across Japan in the coming days as the country faces a cold front the likes of which is only seen once every few years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/japan/heavy-snow-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #snow #meteorologicalagency

snow reassures us
that climate's safely controlled.
we're easily snowed

#haiku #senryu #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDenial #snow

snow reassures us
that climate's safely controlled.
we're easily snowed

#haiku #senryu #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDenial #snow

I'm super happy that it's sunny on this work-from-home day for me. I was able to skip out for a nice walk, and I can make up the work later.
#snow

The Sea of Japan side of Honshu is likely to be hit by heavy snowfall, while Hokkaido and parts of Japan’s Pacific coast could also be affected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/japan/science-health/snow-sea-japan-honshu-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #hokkaido #snow #tohoku #honshu #chugoku #hokuriku #niigata

The outside of the garden nursery cafe. The snow really stuck to the branches!

#photo #snow

The outside of the garden nursery cafe. The snow really stuck to the branches!

#photo #snow

The trail of paw prints in the snow this morning reminded me of my ‘Skunk marching through snow’ print.

#linocut #printmaking #wildlife #skunk #winter #snow

Some of us don't care about the #snow outside.

#CatsOfMastodon

Some of us don't care about the #snow outside.

#CatsOfMastodon