55 Winter Storm Survival Items

If you haven't prepared for a winter storm yet--and for most Americans that storm should be coming soon--here are some items you might want to have on hand:

1. Bottled water (ALWAYS have extra water on hand)
2. Food that doesn't need to be cooked (milk, cereal, bread, peanut butter, granola bars, canned food, etc)
3. Manual can opener
4. Paper plates/cups/utensils
5. Tarps of varying sizes (useful in case a tree comes through your roof during a storm among other things)
6. Rope of varying length and type (ditto)
7. A Bug Out Bag for each member of the family (these should always be on hand)
8. Flashlights and extra batteries 
9. A battery operated radio and extra batteries 
10. A NOAA weather radio (if you live in an area prone to severe weather)
11. Working smoke detectors with batteries
12. Working CO2 detectors with batteries
13. Winter clothing (wool socks, insulated pants and jacket, long underwear, gloves, hat, etc)
14. Winter boots
15. Yaktrax (or similar item to make your boots grip)
16. Chemical hand warmers
17. Sleeping bag for each member of the family
18. Snow shovel
19. Sand, de-icer, road salt...items to make your walk ways less slippery
20. First aid kit
21. Candles
22. Matches
23. Tool set
24. Work gloves
25. Duct tape
26. Cash
27. Hygiene supplies (extra toilet paper, soap, etc)
28. Waterless hand sanitize
29. Water purifier tablets
30. Bleach
31. Plastic bags (from ziploc sandwich size to large, strong trash bags)
32. Playing cards, board games, books, and other non-electric entertainment 
33. Camping stove with fuel
34. Thermos
35. Kerosene heater
36. Firewood and kindling
37. Chainsaw and extra fuel
38. Generator and extra fuel
39. Firearms and extra ammo
40. 5 gallon buckets
41. Ice chest
42. Fire extinguisher
43. Extra prescription medication
44. Additional baby supplies (formula, diapers, etc)
45. Additional pet food
46. Windshield scraper
47. Booster cables
48. Tow chain or rope
49. Spare vehicle fuel
50. Light sticks
51. Shovel
52. Whistle
53. Kitty litter or road salt for traction
54. Snow chains for your vehicle 
55. Cell phone charger for your car