Apparently, I missed it. Not a terribly difficult thing to do considering the weather of late. You can't ask for a lot more than low 70's in November, after all. But amidst all that beautiful sunshine and comfortable temperatures, Governor Henry (along with The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, and the National Weather Service) declared this past Tuesday "Winter Preparedness Day". Though we'd prefer to think of outdoor dining and activities around OKC, the downer is that ice and snow aren't too far away.
It's time, they say, to begin preparing your home and cars for colder weather. Among other things, that preparation means learning area snow routes, winterizing your home, developing a family disaster plan for winter storms and making sure your car has emergency supplies such as blankets, a flashlight, jumper cables, first aid kit, scraper, and cell phone with extra batteries.
You just never know when the first winter storm will come, so prepare now. Hey, in Oklahoma, it wouldn't be all that shocking to be in the 70's one day and have snow the next.
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