SLC Intranet Quick Find Mayor City Council Online City Hall City Departments Business Center Info Center Citizen Participation What to do in SLC Winter Olympics Airport Police Department Fire Department Calendar Public Notices Safety Tips for Winter Storms Winter storms in the form of freezing rain or sleet, ice, heavy snow or blizzards can be a serious hazard to people in may parts of the country. By observing storm warnings, adequate preparation can be made to lessen the impact of hazardous weather conditions. To take full advantage of weather forecasts, learn and understand terms commonly used. If enough sleet accumulates on the ground it will make travel hazardous. SNOW, when used without a qualifying word, such as occasional or intermittent, indicates that a fall of snow is of a steady nature and will probably continue for several hours without let-up.
Accumulations are generally small.
Visibility is dangerously restricted. A winter storm could isolate you in your home for several days, Be prepared to be without electricity and conventional forms of heating and cooking. Keep an adequate supply of heating fuel on hand and use it sparingly. Your regular supplies may be curtailed by storm conditions. Since most furnaces are controlled by electric thermostats, have available some kind of emergency heating equipment and fuel so you can keep at least one room of your house warm enough to be livable, should you experience a power failure.