Do You Have All The Blizzard essentials?

A blizzard warning went into effect across much of the area an hour or so ago... from sand to salt to shovels... did you get all the gear you needed to be prepared?

A blizzard warning went into effect across much of the area an hour or so ago... from sand to salt to shovels... did you get all the gear you needed to be prepared?

Kimt news three's mary peters is live in rochester ... mary you stopped in at a local hardware store today before the storm hit... katie ?

"* i swung in to arrow hardware and paint... the store manager told me ?

"* it'sa staple in the midwest... having a good shovel... like this one.

As far as business ?*- i'm told it has been slow so far because of the warm weather ?

"* ?

"* but the store manager expects that to change with the first major storm of the season.

From shovels ?

"* to ice melt ?

"* deb prudoehl (pru?

"*de?

"*oh) says it's wis have some in your car in case you get in a bind.

She says typically the first thing to fly off shelves we're starting to see a lot of people come in and pick up their ice melt, a few shovels have started going out.

So it's going to depend a little bit on what the storm does.

I was only in the store a short time this morning... but three people came in to purchase a shovel.

.... and i don't think those people will regret that decision.

Live in rochester?

"* mary peters thanks, mary.

The centers for disease control and prevention recommends having a winter emergency kit in your car... some of the things they recommend include extra coats, mittens, blankets... a flashlight, extra batteries... food, and a bag of cat littler for traction, if you'd get stuck.

For a full list ?

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