WINTER DRIVING AND SURVIVAL TIPS

Courtesy of the Minnesota Safety Council

Make sure your car is ready for the season. Have it serviced by a qualified mechanic and be sure that the brakes, battery, exhaust and cooling systems, headlights, fluids, windshield wipers and washers are all in proper working order. Throughout the winter, keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas line freeze.

Keep close tabs on the weather. Avoid traveling, especially alone, if severe weather is threatening. Before taking a trip, inform someone at your destination of your expected arrival time and your route...

Stock your car with basic winter driving equipment: a scraper and brush, small shovel, jumper cables, tow chain and a bag of sand or cat litter for traction. Include emergency items such as road flares, a blanket, and a flashlight with batteries.

Keep an emergency survival kit in the car. It should include... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

Extended Forcast for : Osseo, MN

Wed

Showers Early

36

Thu

Light Rain

39 48

Fri

Showers

35 45

Sat

Cloudy

37 49

Sun

AM Clouds / PM Sun

33 52

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