Really? (snow related)

[grumpysquash2]

This is the recommendation (BBC news) for surviving a snowstorm:

Make sure you have at least three gallons (13.5 litres) of drinking water per person, per day
Tape the windows with bubble wrap to keep the heat in
Use your dog to measure the snowfall

If we suddenly have a snowstorm, I do not have bubble wrap or a dog. We have a few bottles of water in the garage, but 13.5 liters per person per day?If we planned for a 3 day white out, that would be more than 200 litres of water (family of 5)

How does a dog measure snowfall anyway?

;(

[Catzpyjamas]

Moreshabby, you'd need to build a rack for them.

[BlackeyedShepherdsbringsheep]

well I do know that if it comes up to our living room windows we are in the shit..

we live on the second floor.

[Moreshabbythanchic]

Where can I buy that rack? obviously not prepared enough

[Amphitrite92]

Strangeoccurence

Definitely not, at least not in a country as built up as ours! Snow acts as a sinc for toxins and pollutants in the air, so even non-yellow snow would be like drinking water that's had car exhaust fumes bubbled through it.

[steff13]

Erm, I have a white dog...

Give him a tape measure. :)

[bakeoffcake]

I have a Jack Russell too.

There's no way on earth she would ever go out in the snow unless she was carried. She doesn't like getting her bits cold or wet.

Why on earth do you need that much water?[comfused]

[Want2bSupermum]

OMG! Ok I'm in the US and we have about 3ft of snow coming down. General rules of snow storms are:

1- buy a case of wine person over the age of 18.
2- you need a shovel per person and enough grit mixed with salt (better than pure salt which will crack concrete if too much is applied).
3- buy enough milk, bread and eggs for 2-3 days. Have at least 2-3 meals that can be cooked up on the BBQ in case of power outage.
4- if drifting snow don't bother to shovel until it's finished. If not drifting shovel as you go.
5- if you have young kids get a mini trampoline and Disney movies! My kids have done lots of art today though as I got stuff in as Christmas presents.
6- park your car at the end of the driveway with the front facing the road and your windshield wipers up away from the windscreen. Make sure you have the right washer fluid that doesn't freeze and is the one that 'cleans'.

If you can't find salt use non clumping kitty litter. It's great and doesn't hurt dogs feet. If you have a dog put shoes on them before you go out if already salted.

[Purplestarssparkle]

Kelper I too have a whippet but get the look with rain I have drag her out if there's snow

[Want2bSupermum]

Oh and never let your dog out onto snow you don't know the depth of. Our dog was on a snow bank and fell through. He couldn't get back out again and we had to dig him out. It was about 5ft of snow but we have a golden. A terrier would have a problem in a ft of snow.

[Catzpyjamas]

Want2bSupermum, I have the wine, Christmas chocolate, cat litter, a gas camping stove and DDs beach bucket and spade. It's like a Brownie Barbie survival kit.
Unfortunately I have no snow to try it out on.

[Travelledtheworld]

Want2b Supermum we used to live in a very snowy part of the USA and regualrly had 8-10 inches overnight.
Worse is an Ice Storm when the power goes out and you run out of hot water to wash.
Never had to use a dog to measure snow depth though just used random small children.

[ReallyTired]

I wonder how they manage in countries like Russia or Canada where major snowfall is more common.

[AgentZigzag]

'so even non-yellow snow would be like drinking water that's had car exhaust fumes bubbled through it.'

Which we're acclimatized to as we all breathe it in all day every day and would be going cold turkey if the roads are snowed in?

Loving your idea of using a random small child to save on dog stress Travelled

[Want2bSupermum]

travelled I hear you on ice storms. We are in NJ and by the coast so don't get hit so hard. We do have an issue with tides though. Parts of town are expected to flood in about half an hour apparently.

Oh and small children who are climbers are great at measuring snow! Far better than a dog.

[Darvany]

at stocking up on water in case there is a lot of snow outside.

Then again, the snow-dog measuring might turn it all yellow.

Mad.

[Manopaws]

you can use a dog to measure how deep snow is ans here is how

[toffeeboffin]

What if the snow is higher than the dog? Drowned dog.

And actually, why do you need to know how many centimetres anyway? If you're snowed in, you're snowed in?!

Water thing is ridiculous.

Live in Canada and we have snowstorms all the time. We never get snowed in, I've never known work to be closed or the trains to stop running, never seen a business closed due to snow, or a colleague not come in because of the snow....Snow tyres are compulsory from Nov 1st till April...... Snow removal trucks are out in force even before it starts snowing, life continues.

[LovelyFriend]

no dog, no bubblewrap, no bottled water.

oh, and no snow!

[coffeeisnectar]

I have a conservatory so will measure from inside through the glass doors as if it's so deep it needs to be measured, we won't get them open as they open out.....My cats would be most unimpressed at being used for measuring snow depth.

[coffeeisnectar]

toffee that's because you are used to having tons of snow.

In the UK, Scottish folk are used to it and just crack on. In the north they are used to it and just crack on.

If it snows in London, even 1cm it makes headline news "city whiteout!" With tales of people being stranded for half an hour days and the obligatory photo of someone skiing into work. It's quite frankly, embarrassing.

[Bunnyjo]

We don't have a dog, but I'm sure we could lasso a cow from the field in front...

We have an open fire and we can store enough wood in the house for ages. We have about a tonne of hardwood logs in our outhouse, so we'll be fine for heat. Layers of newspaper would work well for insulating windows, we have loads of that. Our chest freezer is well stocked and we can cook it on the open fire. As for water? We have an unopened bottle of Baileys, nearly full bottle of Hendricks, Kahlua, Disaronno and Jack Daniels. We also have plenty of mixers and at least 6 bottles of wine in the house. DH and I will endure any blackout by being totally and utterly pissed, and the kids may just have to be as well

[ChipsandGuac]

Dogs don't drown in the snow! My dog is tiny and he is never happier than when the snow is way over him and he can bounce around in it.

[Want2bSupermum]

chips the issue we had was the top of the snow had a thin layer of ice. Our daft dog climbed up the bank took a couple of steps before deciding to leap. Once he did his first leap he broke the ice layer and fell down into the powder below. We had to dig him out because he couldn't jump out. Poor baby was trying to but there was just too much snow.

[ExasperatedAlmostAlways]

My husband's in Japan and has just and to walk home in a snow blizzard in the middle of the night from a cruise ship that's being constructed in a massive snow blizzard, they usually get a bus tags fifteen minutes, a fifteen minutes ferry, then a ten minutes bus but their all cancelled, so they walked.

I'm sure wel survive. I can manage without a shower for a good few days especially if it's so cold I'm not sweating and have no husband to keep warm and do extra.curricular activities here . Water hmm that would be a problem. We live right at the sea though so snow never ever ever lies. Good luck to everyone else though of needed.