Winter hazards awareness week

Yep, it's that time again... here's today's official posting from the National Weather Service... full info at this link.

GOVERNOR JENNIFER GRANHOLM HAS DECLARED THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1
THROUGH 7 AS WINTER HAZARDS AWARENESS WEEK IN MICHIGAN.
THE MICHIGAN COMMITTEE FOR SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS URGES ALL
MICHIGAN RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR THE COMING SEASON BY REVIEWING
SAFETY PROCEDURES AND MAKING SURE THEIR FAMILIES...HOMES AND
VEHICLES ARE READY FOR WINTER WEATHER.
   
WEATHER CHANGES CONTINUALLY IN MICHIGAN...AND THE COMING WINTER
IS LIKELY TO BRING EPISODES OF SNOW...ICE...AND BITTER COLD THAT WILL
PUT STRESS ON PEOPLE...ANIMALS...AND MACHINES.  DRIVING BECOMES
ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN SNOW AND ICE...SO BE SURE TO PLAN ALL TRIPS
CAREFULLY AND LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS.
  
VISIBILITY CAN BE REDUCED DRAMATICALLY AS MOTORISTS DRIVE INTO
FALLING SNOW.  ADD TO THAT THE UNSEEN HAZARD OF ICE ON THE ROADS
AND THE SHORTER PERIODS OF DAYLIGHT...AND DRIVING DURING THE
WINTER CAN OFTEN BECOME TREACHEROUS.  NOW IS THE TIME TO REVIEW
DRIVING HABITS AND ALSO TAKE STOCK OF SAFETY PLIES.

DO NOT ABANDON YOUR CAR AND WALK INTO A SNOW STORM.  IN CASE YOU
ARE STRANDED...YOUR VEHICLE SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EMERGENCY
KIT.  AN EMERGENCY KIT SHOULD INCLUDE BOOSTER CABLES...SHOVEL...
TOW ROPE...SAND OR CAT LITTER...AND A FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA
BATTERIES.  DO NOT FORGET A FIRST AID KIT...NON PERISHABLE FOOD...AND
BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS.  KEEP YOUR GAS TANK NEAR FULL TO AVOID
ICE IN THE TANK AND FUEL LINES.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MICHIGAN
COMMITTEE FOR SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS...WILL ISSUE DAILY
INFORMATION STATEMENTS THIS WEEK...OFFERING OTHER WINTER WEATHER
SAFETY TIPS AND DEFINITIONS OF WINTER WEATHER TERMS.