OK, I know we go through this every winter- it snows, air ports shut down. But that is mostly in the States, where if you really, really need to you could find alternative ways to get home, but it is looking like some of the travelers stuck in the UK could be there until almost the new year.

So how to you prepare for that? Lets say that for some reason (paranoia, snow drift, laziness) you can't get to your checked bags for the first two days. So other than your papers, two good credit cards and cash, what would you have in your carry on. Assume you have to shelter at the airport.

BTW, cheers to the french for bringing in cots, boos to the germans for bringing in clowns.