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Snow-covered residential street with houses, spruce trees and streetlights at twilight
Winter Storm Preparedness: Gear for Home, Car and Power Outages
A house with a freshly shoveled driveway between snowbanks on the night after a winter storm
A parked car almost completely buried in snow on a residential street
Snow Shovels: Ergonomic, Pusher and Electric Shovels Compared
A red snow shovel standing in deep snow beside snow-covered evergreen shrubs
A person in a winter coat pushing snow off a paved path with a red shovel
Ice Melt vs Rock Salt: Which Is Safe for Concrete, Pets and Plants
Close-up of coarse white salt crystals
Roof Rakes and Ice Dams: How to Clear Roof Snow From the Ground
Thick snow and a row of icicles hanging from the edge of a roof after heavy snowfall
Thick icicles and frozen meltwater hanging from a snowy roof edge down a house wall past a window
A de-icing heat cable clipped in a zigzag along the shingles just above a gutter
Carbon Monoxide Detectors and Generator Safety in a Winter Storm
A wall-mounted carbon monoxide detector with a digital display reading zero
Smoke rising from a chimney on a snow-covered tiled roof
Space Heaters and Propane Heaters: Safe Use in a Winter Storm
Close-up of an electric ceramic space heater grille with its power light on
A white oil-filled radiator heater on casters, plugged straight into a wall outlet
Heated Jackets, Vests and Gloves: Battery Life, Fit and Safety
A black knit glove catching snowflakes during a snowfall
A gloved hand brushing snow off a car window
Winter Storm Gifts: Practical Picks for Snow Country, by Person
Hands in knitted mittens holding a kraft paper gift box tied with twine and a pine sprig
A blue ice scraper clearing frost from a car windshield, seen from inside the car
Fleece-Lined Hiking Pants: How to Choose for Snow and Cold
A person in dark pants and snow boots walking along a snowy forest trail, seen from behind below the knee
Portable Generators for Winter Outages: Size, Fuel and Placement
A small portable gas generator on a wheeled frame outdoors on pavement, with an extension cord plugged in
A wooden utility pole and its wires coated in frost, in black and white
Snow Blowers: Single-Stage vs Two-Stage vs Cordless, Which to Buy
A person seen from behind pushing a two-stage snow blower along a snowy sidewalk at dusk
How to Prevent Frozen Pipes: Heat Tape, Insulation and Covers
An outdoor faucet and pipe covered in spiky frost crystals
A frost-covered metal pipe joint outdoors on a freezing morning
Winter Car Emergency Kit: What to Keep in Your Car for Snow
A snow chain fitted on the front wheel of a snowy car
Power Outage in a Winter Storm: What to Do, Hour by Hour
An ice-coated country road lined with power lines and bent trees during a winter storm
A person using a flashlight to search a kitchen drawer during a power outage
Fleece-Lined Pants vs Insulated Snow Pants: Which for Cold Days?
A person in a long winter coat and boots walking with a pole along a snowy forest trail