Those of us here in Wayne and Pike County in Northeast PA have been enjoying a lot of mild weather – I’m thinking it’s Mother Nature’s way of making amends for the nasty rainy summer we had! Anyway, do not be fooled; this warm streak will eventually come to an end.
Angry Poconos Snow
When you’re here in NEPA, it’s a good idea to make sure your trunk has a few winter survival essentials. Please be aware that some areas in Pike County are notorious for lousy cell reception. Don’t be caught off guard!
Your trunk emergency kit should contain the following winter specific items. Other stuff like jumper cables, flares, spare gas can, etc. should be part of a standard car emergency kit anyway.
- ice melt & lock de-icer
- Warm blanket, gloves, scarf, ski mask or hat
- Spare wool socks in case the ones you’re wearing get wet
- Small shovel, snow brush, and ice scraper
- Wind up flashlight (cold temps suck the life out of batteries)
- long burning candles and matches
- First aid supplies
- 6 – 8 roofing shingles
Get great traction with some of these babies!
Say WHAT? Roofing shingles? Whatchu talkin’ ’bout, Karen? (Sorry, child of the 80’s here -for some reason I had a little image of Gary Coleman reading my blog.)
I’ve gotten stuck on the ice more than once. Last year on New Year’s Eve, I was showing a Lake Wallenpaupack lakefront in the middle of a snow storm – and the road was nice and slick. I also had an Open House in Masthope in the middle of another snowstorm.(obviously, I like to live dangerously.)
I even have this video, courtesy of one of my clients, showing how
Ice Will Not Deter Us!
determined we were to fight the ice to get inside a home at Paupackan Lake Estates.
Another time, I got stuck in the driveway of my listing in The Hideout. It was there in the Hideout where I had my epiphany.
Kitty litter did NOT help. MY shovel did NOT help in this instance, as there was nothing to shovel; it was just slick ice. I ran out of ice melt.
Then I spied some discarded roofing shingles by the garage, headed for the dumpster…
I plopped those babies down in front of my tires and I was out like Flynn. I guess the saying is “In like Flynn” but that doesn’t fit.
Good luck this winter – be safe, and don’t take chances. I don’t think I’ll be doing any more open houses in snow storms, but I’m game for showing lakefronts in any weather!
Icy Lake Wallenpaupack - Pretty as a Picture - Early Spring '09
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