The National Weather Service kicked off it’s Winter Weather Safety Campaign on Friday December 1st. December 1st marks the beginning of “Meteorological” Winter and we as Weather Ready Nation ambassadors are asked to share tips for winter weather. With the warm weather we have been getting lately we can become lax in preparing for the winter weather. Now is the time to get ready for the winter. Make sure your outside water is turned off and crawl space windows are secured to keep the cold out. The biggest problem here is generally not the snow but broken pipes due to below freezing temperatures. For more winter weather tips visit the National Weather Service Winter Storm Safety Tips and Resources webpage at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/index.shtml additional tips can be found on the “Be Prepared” page of our Ready.NorthWildwood.com website. Here is the direct link https://ready.northwildwood.com/be-prepared/. Many of us travel out of the area during the winter to visit family and friends either up state or in Pennsylvania. Take into consideration the differences we see in the weather by just going inland a few miles if you are traveling a hour of more you may see a significant change in conditions. Plan ahead and check weather and road conditions before you travel and if you anticipate traveling in snow or other winter weather plan accordingly.
