Do not try to walk to safety. Start the car and use the heater for about 10 minutes every hour. Leave the overhead light on when the engine is running so that you can be seen. Keep moving your arms and legs to maintain blood circulation and to stay warm. Keep one window away from the blowing wind slightly open to let in air.
Children can be especially susceptible to the dangers associated with winter weather.
Their youthful enthusiasm often takes over when common sense and safety should prevail. School administrators and principals need to be sensitive to the dangers winter weather can pose to children and be prepared. Winter weather procedures and practices need to be established before the onset of winter cold. All schools should have a functional plan in regard to closures due to snow, ice or extreme cold. During the winter months, guidelines need to be established regarding outside recess.