Originally Posted By: bws48
Getting stuck in the car in snow is also my number 1, mostly because over the years in the D.C. metro area, it has happened to me twice. Would have happened a third time, except I went to a hotel across the street from work and got a room.

Finally, the local governments are beginning to fess up to the fact that they can't handle a big snow storm. There is now an acronym for their recommendation. SNOW= STAY off the roads, NOT OUT in the WEATHER.

They also recommend having a "go-kit" of "emergency supplies" with you "at all times."

The local news report is pretty vague, but at least its a start:

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2673251



Ditto that. I live in DC and last January's GW Parkway debacle is foremost in mind with my car preps. You can be close to home, in the middle of a metropolis, and find yourself in a dire situation.

My car preps came in very handy after Hurricane Irene when we were vacationing with friends in a house on a Chesapeake Bay tributary. Those friends have since all taken steps to be more prepared themselves.