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• Stay off the roads during the storm unless travel is absolutely necessary. If travel is necessary, drive with caution and allow extra
space around other vehicles.
• Use extreme caution around slow-moving equipment being used to treat roads, such as snow plows.
• Make sure your vehicle is ready for winter and is in safe driving condition. Keep an emergency kit in your car. Include items such
as jumper cables, blankets, first aid kit, water, non-perishable food, cat litter or sand, shovel, flash light and batteries, ice
scraper and cell phone charger.
• If you have to abandon your vehicle, please call the Sheriff’s Office at (540) 658-4400 with information about the vehicle and
leave a phone number visible on the dash so someone can call you about your vehicle before it is towed.
• Check on elderly or homebound neighbors, family, and friends to ensure they are ready for this storm and any possible
inconveniences or interruptions that may result.
• Bring pets inside from the cold.
• Be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for at least 72 hours, in case roads are blocked and/or there are power
outages.
• Have a battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and extra batteries for emergency information. Listen to local weather forecasts
and instructions from local officials.
• Have a battery-powered flashlight and extra batteries nearby in your home.
• Make sure to stock water bottles and some nonperishable food items.