Really useful tips, all. I can attest I've used most of them in the past 24 hours.

Here's another one from last night: keep a warm set of winter clothing and flashlight by the bed, as well as extra blankets/sleeping bags, in case the power goes out. Also, it's nice to have a drying rack for soggy wool hats, gloves, etc.

And -- a non-stick cooking spray like PAM can be applied to a shovel so the snow will slide off easier.

On a "lesson learned" note: freshly applied duct tape doesn't appear to work well in sub-zero temperatures. Anyone else have this experience?