Before the storm hits, get equipped. If you’re one of 100,000,000 Americans who is about to get smashed with this frozen blast, here’s a list of supplies you should have on hand before you get snowed in.

Publishing sibling Consumer Reports Home and Garden blog recommends you have:

• 1 gallon of water/person/day
• No-cooking required food
• Zero-electricity can opener
• First-aid kit
• Battery-powered radio
• Flashlights
• Batteries
• Fuel for stoves
• Extension cords
• Wrenches and pliers for turning off utilities and shutting water pipes
• Fire extinguishers
• Battery-powered smoke and CO alarms
• Fuel for snow blower
• Snow shovels
• Rock salt, calcium chloride, and sand for melting snow
• Hat, scarf, mittens
• Can of Yeti-Off
• Flares
• Car jack
• Lug wrench
• Jumper cables

‘Megastorm’ storm to affect 100 million Americans [Consumer Reports Home & Garden Blog]

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