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About Winter Storm Gear
Snow and ice removal, power and heat in an outage, car kits and staying warm, with safety facts taken only from CPSC, Ready.gov, NWS, CDC, NFPA and NHTSA.
Who we are
Winter Storm Gear is written and maintained by the Winter Storm Gear editorial team, a small group of researchers and editors. We publish under a shared team name rather than individual bylines, and every page follows the same editorial policy.
What you will find here
Plain buying guides that answer the question first, explain what matters and point to sources. Where it helps, pages show current listings from our partners so you can compare real prices and conditions.
How we stay independent
We choose what to feature on merit. Commissions never decide whether something is recommended, and nobody pays for coverage. Read how we make money on our disclosure page.
Contact
Questions, corrections and suggestions are welcome through our contact form.
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Photography
Editorial photographs on this site are used under their licenses:
- Winter scene of a snow-covered street in Calgary, Canada with houses and streetlights at twilight.: RUFRAN FRAGO / Pexels, Pexels License
- 2026-01-26 21 12 21 A house and shoveled driveway along Aquetong Lane on the night after a winter storm in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A red snow shovel leaning against a snow-covered hedge during winter outdoors.: Kaboompics / Pexels, Pexels License
- Detailed image showing coarse white sea salt crystals with a textured surface.: Marina Leonova / Pexels, Pexels License
- Winter scene of icicles hanging from a rooftop after heavy snowfall.: Olga Shiryaeva / Pexels, Pexels License
- FA370 Carbon monoxide detector, The Hague (2019) 01: Donald Trung Quoc Don / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Portable electrical generator angle: Gbleem / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Electric Ceramic Space Heater (32569563908): Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Car covered in snow, 2022-01-17: Gregory Karastergios / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0
- Icy water pipe with dripping icicles against a stone wall in Kars, Türkiye during winter.: Hobi Photography / Pexels, Pexels License
- Black glove catching delicate snowflakes during a winter snowfall.: Natalia Sevruk / Pexels, Pexels License
- Closeup of a hands holding a gift box with a pine sprig, wrapped in festive twine.: Julia Filirovska / Pexels, Pexels License
- A person operates a snowblower on a snow-covered driveway in Essex, Ontario, during winter.: Lauren Hedges / Pexels, Pexels License