Winter Edition

The Big Chill

As the mercury dips, many people take to the great outdoors for fun wintertime activities like skating, skiing and sledding. However, according to the National Weather Service, dropping temperatures coupled with harsh winds can lead to many hazards in the home and on the road.

WEATHER TO PREPARE™ is a national consumer education campaign developed by RED CROSS^® Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kits and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (NOAA) to underscore the importance of proactive preparation for weather-related events and to offer preparedness education tips on first aid/wound care, handling of emergency situations and weather guarding ones' home.

WEATHER TO PREPARE™ offers tips to manage some of winter's potential pitfalls.

Storm Rain Snow Tornado

Images provided by the National Weather Service

Click on this NOAA National Weather Service map to learn what weather patterns are currently affecting your area.

Click on this NOAA National Weather Service map for a close up of regions where there is currently severe weather.

Weather Facts

Did You Know?

That insulating your pipes in the winter will prevent them from freezing and bursting?
That you should never engage "cruise control" while driving in snow or ice?
That keeping a warm covering on your head will lesson your chances of getting hypothermia?
That 183,000 Americans suffered serious sports-related injuries last winter?
That First Aid Kits should be stowed in the house, in the car and at the office for maximum safety preparedness?